document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=972586>Question 972586</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The line with the equation y=mx+c is tangent to the circle with equation x^2+y^2=36. Find c in terms of m. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #594893 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=594893\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you find the line through the center of the circle  ( being the origin for your circle) with a slope <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2Fm ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2Fm\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >?  Now, where on this line is the distance 6 units away from the origin?  The second question here would use the Distance Formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I did not try this myself but it should work well as a strategy. </SPAN>\n" );
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