Question 966011
A circle has equation x^2+y^2-2x+4y-15=0 
Find the values for which the line mx+2y-7=0 is a tangent to this circle 
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x^2+y^2-2x+4y-15=0
(x-1)^2 + (y+2)^2 = 20 is the circle.
mx+2y-7=0
y = mx/2 + 3.5
A point on the tangent lines (2 of them) is A(0,3.5)
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The center of the circle is C(1,-2)
The distance AC = 
The tangent point is P
CP = r = sqrt(20)
ACP is a right triangle
 

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Draw a circle centered at A with r^2 = 11.25
--> x^2 + (y-3.5)^2 = 11.25
The 2 points of intersection of the 2 circles are the tangent points.
x^2 + (y-3.5)^2 = 11.25
x^2 + y^2 - 7y + 12.25 = 11.25
x^2 + y^2 - 7y = -1
x^2 + y^2 - 2x + 4y = 15
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2x - 11y = -16 (the eqn of the line thru the 2 tangent points)
Find the intersection of the line and either circle. 
2x - 11y = -16
y = (2x + 16)/11
(x-1)^2 + (y+2)^2 = 20
Sub for y
(x-1)^2 + ((2x+38)/11)^2 = 20
121x^2 - 242x + 121 + 4x^2 + 152x + 1444 = 2420
125x^2 - 90x - 855 = 0
*[invoke solve_quadratic_equation 125,-90,-855]
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x = -2.28 --> y = 1.04 --> (-2.28,1.04)
x = 3 --> y = 2 --> (3,2)
Can you do the rest?