Tangency Condition for a Line in Slope Form

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Tangency Condition for a Line in Slope Form

For:

$$y=mx+c$$

to touch:

$$x^2+y^2=a^2$$

the condition is:

$$c^2=a^2(1+m^2)$$

Usage

- Used to determine the constant or verify whether a line is tangent to a circle centred at the origin.

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