SOLUTION: A circle has a center at (-6,-6). What is the equation of the line that is tangent to the cirle at (3,-6)?

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Question 867579: A circle has a center at (-6,-6). What is the equation of the line that is tangent to the cirle at (3,-6)?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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The tangent line will be perpendicular to the radius of the two endpoints (-6,-6) and (3,-6). Making a sketch will let you get the answer without any calculation with numbers or symbols... at least in this example.