Question

An equation of the line tangent to the circle
X^2+y^2=34 at (-3,-5)

Answer 1

Have you considered calculating the Gradient at the point (-3,-5)?

Answer 2

can you use calculus? please say yes

Answer 3

I just need a formula.
Will point slope form work?

Answer 4

no because you only have one point

Answer 5

If you can find the slope, the point will be sufficient.

Answer 6

there is a real long annoying way to do this without calculus, but i forget it
something abou the discriminat of some quadratic being zero
with calulus it is a snap

Answer 7

Okay, I'll try it the calculus way

Answer 8

take the derivative using implicit diff, solve for \(y'\) then plug in the numebers

Answer 9

I figured it out. Thank you.

Answer 10

yw
want me to check or are you happy with your answer?