Distance from Centre to a Tangent

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Distance from Centre to a Tangent

For the tangent:

$$lx+my+n=0$$

the perpendicular distance from the centre $$O(0,0)$$ is:

$$d=\frac{|n|}{\sqrt{l^2+m^2}}$$

Usage

- Used to calculate the distance of a tangent from the centre.

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