SOLUTION: Find the equations of the tangents to (x-2)^2 + (y+3)^2 =16 a) parallel to the y-axis b)parallel to the x-axis

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Question 878422: Find the equations of the tangents to (x-2)^2 + (y+3)^2 =16
a) parallel to the y-axis
b)parallel to the x-axis
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The graph is a circle centered at with radius 4.

The two tangents parallel to the -axis are and

The two tangents parallel to the -axis are and

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