Answer
$$y = \frac{3}{4}x + \frac{{25}}{4}$$
Work Step by Step
$$\eqalign{
& {x^2} + {y^2} = 25;{\text{ }}\left( { - 3,4} \right) \cr
& {\text{take the derivative on both sides with respect to }}x \cr
& \frac{d}{{dx}}\left( {{x^2} + {y^2}} \right) = \frac{d}{{dx}}\left( {25} \right) \cr
& {\text{use sum rule as follows}} \cr
& \frac{d}{{dx}}\left( {{x^2}} \right) + \frac{d}{{dx}}\left( {{y^2}} \right) = \frac{d}{{dx}}\left( {25} \right) \cr
& {\text{solve the derivatives using the power rule and the chain rule}} \cr
& 2x + 2y\frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = 0 \cr
& {\text{solving the equation for }}\frac{{dy}}{{dx}} \cr
& 2y\frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = - 2x \cr
& \frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = - \frac{x}{y} \cr
& \cr
& {\text{find the slope at the given point }} \cr
& m = {\left. {\frac{{dy}}{{dx}}} \right|_{\left( { - 3,4} \right)}} = - \frac{{ - 3}}{4} = \frac{3}{4} \cr
& {\text{find the equation of the tangent line at the point }}\left( { - 3,4} \right) \cr
& {\text{by using the point - slope form }}y - {y_1} = m\left( {x - {x_1}} \right) \cr
& y - 4 = \frac{3}{4}\left( {x - \left( { - 3} \right)} \right) \cr
& y - 4 = \frac{3}{4}\left( {x + 3} \right) \cr
& y - 4 = \frac{3}{4}x + \frac{9}{4} \cr
& y = \frac{3}{4}x + \frac{{25}}{4} \cr} $$
