document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1171761>Question 1171761</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> given the equation of a circle with its center at (12,10), and that touches but does not cross the line above. That is, the radius is the distance from the point to line. (I'm a bit confused on where to start, I know the equation of a circle is (x-h)^2+(y-k)^2=r^2, but am a bit unsure on how to apply this. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #796663 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=796663\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We need to know the distance from the point to the line, which is not described further here.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Suppose it is 7 units.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then the equation of the circle is (x-12)^2+(y-10)^2=49, the radius squared.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Where it touches the line, the equation of the circle equals the equation of the line. Setting each equal to 0 then setting them equal to each other might help. </SPAN>\n" );
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