Finding the Equation of a Tangent Line with Derivatives
 

Finding the Equation of a Tangent Line with Derivatives problem 96


  • A line touches the circle at a point . Obtain the equation of this line.


  • What is the relative position of the line and the circle ? Justify your answer.


  • Compute the real number a such that the x axis is a tangent to the circle .


  • Calculate the real number b such that the center of the circle lies on the line .


 

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