document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=953566>Question 953566</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A circle has the equation x^2+y^2-6x+12y+9=0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Determine the distance from the center of the circle to the line y=2x+10 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine the distance from the center of the circle to the line y=2x+10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the center of the circle.  Do you know how to do that?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of y = 2x+10 is 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of lines perpendicular to it is -1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the eqn of the line thru the center with a slope of -1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the intersection of that line and y = 2x+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the distance between the 2 points. </SPAN>\n" );
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