(a) What is the equation of the line that is tangent to the circle of radius 8 at (0, – 8) and whose center is at the origin? (b) What is the equation of the line that is tangent to the circle of radius 8 at (0,8) and whose center is at the origin? (c) Is the line in part (b) the same line as that in part (a)?

(a) What is the equation of the line that is tangent to the circle of radius 8 at (0, – 8) and whose center is at the origin? (b) What is the equation of the line that is tangent to the circle of radius 8 at (0,8) and whose center is at the origin? (c) Is the line in part (b) the same line as that in part (a)?

Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry

13th Edition

ISBN:9781133382119

Author:Swokowski

Publisher:Swokowski

Chapter3: Functions And Graphs

Section3.2: Graphs Of Equations

Problem 45E

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