Find the slope-intercept form of the line tangent to the circle of radius 4 centered at (1, –2) and passing through (2, V15 – 2) . a. Sketch the circle. b. Show how to find the slope-intercept form of the line, and clearly state the answer in a complete sentence. c. Sketch the line tangent to the circle and label the point of tangency.

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Find the slope-intercept form of the line tangent to the circle of radius 4 centered at (1, –2) and
passing through (2, V15 – 2) .
a. Sketch the circle.
b. Show how to find the slope-intercept form of the line, and clearly state the answer in a
complete sentence.
c. Sketch the line tangent to the circle and label the point of tangency.
Transcribed Image Text:Find the slope-intercept form of the line tangent to the circle of radius 4 centered at (1, –2) and passing through (2, V15 – 2) . a. Sketch the circle. b. Show how to find the slope-intercept form of the line, and clearly state the answer in a complete sentence. c. Sketch the line tangent to the circle and label the point of tangency.
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