A tangent is a line that just touches a curve at a single point and its gradient equals the rate of change of the curve at that point.
k = 0.1
In trig, the secant squared divided by the tangent equals the hypotenuse squared divided by the product of the opposite and adjacent sides of the triangle.Details: secant = hypotenuse/adjacent (H/A) and tangent = opposite/adjacent (A/O);Then secant2/tangent = (H2/A2)/(O/A) = H2/A2 x A/O = H2/AO.
They are +/- 5*sqrt(2)
Combine the equations together and using the quadratic equation formula it works out that the point of contact is at (5/8, 5/2)
-2
It is (-0.3, 0.1)
(2, -2)
A tangent is a line that just touches a curve at a single point and its gradient equals the rate of change of the curve at that point.
Circle equation: x^2 +y^2 -8x -16y -209 = 0 Completing the squares: (x-4)^2 +(y-8)^2 = 289 Centre of circle: (4, 8) Radius of circle 17 Slope of radius: 0 Perpendicular tangent slope: 0 Tangent point of contact: (21, 8) Tangent equation: x = 21 passing through (21, 0)
k = 0.1
In trig, the secant squared divided by the tangent equals the hypotenuse squared divided by the product of the opposite and adjacent sides of the triangle.Details: secant = hypotenuse/adjacent (H/A) and tangent = opposite/adjacent (A/O);Then secant2/tangent = (H2/A2)/(O/A) = H2/A2 x A/O = H2/AO.
-2
It works out that the tangent line of y -3x -5 = 0 makes contact with the circle x^2 +y^2 -2x +4y -5 = 0 at the coordinate of (-2, -1) on the coordinated grid.
They are +/- 5*sqrt(2)
If y = 2x +10 and y^2 = 10x then by forming a single quadratic equation and solving it the point of contact is made at (5/8, 5/2)
Combine the equations together and using the quadratic equation formula it works out that the point of contact is at (5/8, 5/2)