document.write( "Question 1140775: (1) A cirlce is defined by the equation x^2-6x+y^2-2y=6.\r
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document.write( "(a) Rewrite the equation of the circle in the form:(x-a)^2+(y-b)^2=r^2\r
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document.write( "(b) Write down the coordinates of M,the centre of the circle.\r
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document.write( "(c) A tangent PQ is drawn from the point P(6;-2) to the circle, with Q the point of contact.Calculate the length of the tangent PQ.\r
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document.write( "Please can someone please help me with the question I begg \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #761289 by MathLover1(20850)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (1) A cirlce is defined by the equation \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(a) Rewrite the equation of the circle in the form:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(b) Write down the coordinates of M,the centre of the circle. \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "since \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the coordinates of M are: ( \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(c) A tangent PQ is drawn from the point P( \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "points \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "we can find the length of \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "P( \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "then we can find hypotenuse \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "using Pythagorean theorem:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "then substitute in Pythagorean theorem:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and, then\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the length of the tangent \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "double check:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "tangent is a line passing through points P( \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "first find a slope:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and use slope point formula\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "line that passes through \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and use slope point formula\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |