1. Draw a coordinate plane and sketch a graph of a circle of your desired center and radius.

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1. Draw a coordinate plane and sketch a graph of a circle of your desired center and radius.
2. Draw one radius and construct a tangent line to the circle passing through the radius endpoint
on the circle.
3. Determine the slopes of the radius and the tangent line. What angle does the radius and
tangent line form?
4. Write the equation of the tangent line using its slope and its points on the circle.
Transcribed Image Text:1. Draw a coordinate plane and sketch a graph of a circle of your desired center and radius. 2. Draw one radius and construct a tangent line to the circle passing through the radius endpoint on the circle. 3. Determine the slopes of the radius and the tangent line. What angle does the radius and tangent line form? 4. Write the equation of the tangent line using its slope and its points on the circle.
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