SOLUTION: Find the equation of the circles which is tangent to the line 5x+y=1. Identify and sketch three members of the family of circles
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find the equation of the circles which is tangent to the line 5x+y=1. Identify and sketch three members of the family of circles
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The centers of the circles is at point (m,n).
Find the distance from (m,n) to the line = radius.
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Distance from a point (m,n) to a line Ax + By + D = 0 is
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--> r = |5m + n + 1|/sqrt(26)
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Pick a point (m,n)
