lizziepolt1 lizziepolt1
  • 24-09-2020
  • Mathematics
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Find the equation of a line tangent to the circle (x−1)^2+y^2=26 at the point (2, −5).

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PhantomWisdom PhantomWisdom
  • 29-09-2020

Center of circle is ( 1, 0).

Slope of normal passing though ( 1, 0 ) and ( 2, -5 ) is :

[tex]m_p=\dfrac{0-(-5)}{1-2}\\\\m_p=-5[/tex]

So, slope of tangent will be :

[tex]m_t=-\dfrac{1}{m_n}\\\\m_t=\dfrac{1}{5}[/tex]

Equation of tangent :

[tex]y-(-5)=\dfrac{1}{5}(x-2)\\\\5y+25=x-2\\\\5y-x+27=0[/tex]

Hence, this is the required solution.

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