A line outside a circle

A line outside a circle

5 marks
TGM Original
A circle has centre (1.2,-0.7) and radius 2.6. Determine whether 3x-4y=22 meets it. Find the shortest distance from the line to the circle.

Solution:

Solution locked

680+ questions here come with free worked solutions. A free account saves your questions and progress; this one needs tuition enrolment.

Create a free account to practise similar questions.

Answer:No intersection; shortest distance \(0.52\).

Need help? Join our JC Math tuition classes.

Learn more