SOLUTION: Give the equation of the circle tangent to the line 3x+y-2=0 at (-1,5) and with a radius equal to √10.

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Question 765486: Give the equation of the circle tangent to the line 3x+y-2=0 at (-1,5) and with a radius equal to √10.
Answer by reviewermath(1029) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are two possible circles with the given condition.
here's the graph:

The equations of the circles are highlight%28%28x-2%29%5E2+%2B+%28y-6%29%5E2+=+10%29 and highlight%28%28x%2B4%29%5E2+%2B+%28y-4%29%5E2+=+10%29.