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Circle A is located at (6, 5) and has a radius of 3 units. What is the equation of a line that is tangent to circle A from point C (9, 8)?

 Apr 2, 2020
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There will be two such lines     let's do the easy one which will be tangent at   6,8

 

y = 8     Yep, that's it !   

 

 

(the other line is x = 9)

 Apr 2, 2020
edited by ElectricPavlov  Apr 2, 2020
edited by ElectricPavlov  Apr 2, 2020
edited by ElectricPavlov  Apr 2, 2020
edited by ElectricPavlov  Apr 2, 2020

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