College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 2 - Section 2.4 - Circles - 2.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page 187: 56

Answer

$ 2\sqrt2 y = 11- 6\sqrt2 - x$

Work Step by Step

Given circle $x^2 + y^2 - 4x + 6y + 4 = 0$ To find equation of the tangent at the point $(3, 2\sqrt2 - 3)$ Let us find center of the circle first Equation of the circle can be rewritten as $(x-2)^2 + (y+3)^2 = (3)^2$ This center of circle as $(2, -3)$ Since tangent at any point on circle is perpendicular to the line joining center of the circle and that point Slope of line joining center of the circle and that point $(3, 2\sqrt2 - 3)$ = $\frac{-3-( 2\sqrt2 - 3)}{2-3} = 2\sqrt2$ So slope of the tangent will be = $\frac{-1}{2\sqrt2}$ Equation of tangent through point $(3, 2\sqrt2 - 3)$ and slope $\frac{-1}{2\sqrt2}$ will be $y- (2\sqrt2 - 3) = \frac{-1}{2\sqrt2}(x-3)$ =>$ 2\sqrt2 y - 8 + 6\sqrt2 = 3-x$ => $ 2\sqrt2 y = 11- 6\sqrt2 - x$
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