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  • 19-11-2016
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Write an equation for the line tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = 17, at the point (4, 1). Enter your answer in point-slope form: y - y1 = m(x - x1)

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  • 21-11-2016
The slope of a line at a given point is equal to its derivative at that point:
2xdx + 2ydy = 0
-2ydy = 2xdx
dy/dx = -x/y
Slope = -(4/1)
= -4

Equation:
y - 1 = -4(x - 4)
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