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#1 2018-04-02 02:48:31

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[ASK] Tangent of a Circle (Again)

If the line x + my = 1 is a tangent of the circle

, the value of m is ....
A. -2
B.

C.

D. 3
E. 4

Looking at the circle's equation, the center is (2, -3) and the radius is

. If I know the coordinate where the line meet the circle I think I can solve this by myself, but I don't know how. Should I substitute x = 1 - my to the circle equation, or is there a simpler way?


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#2 2018-04-02 05:20:36

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Re: [ASK] Tangent of a Circle (Again)

Substitute x = 1 − my into the quadratic expression. If the line is tangent to the circle, this should be a perfect square. Complete the square (or otherwise) and solve for m.


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#3 2018-04-02 05:57:47

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Re: [ASK] Tangent of a Circle (Again)

I got two values of m:

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– neither of which is among your multiple choices. Are you sure you haven’t made a typo copying the question?

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#4 2018-04-02 12:55:55

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Re: [ASK] Tangent of a Circle (Again)

Yes, D should be 2 so that is the answer. Thanks.


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