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Find the equation of the line tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = 25 at point (-1,5). Use the general equation of the line for your final answer.
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Just plug in/substitute the point to see if it SATISFIES the equation/makes the equation TRUE. You’ll see that it doesn’t satisfy.
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document.write( "Therefore, there’s no point of tangency at (- 1, 5). Hence, no equation exists. \n" );
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