Condition for a Line to Be Tangent

Rarely Tested

Condition for a Line to Be Tangent

For:

$$y=mx+c$$

to touch:

$$y^2=4ax$$

the condition is:

$$c=\frac{a}{m}$$

Usage

- Used to test tangency directly from the slope-intercept form.

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