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1.6.2 Coordinate geometry of the circle

1.6.2 Coordinate geometry of the circle

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Question 13

The line y=mx+2y = mx + 2y=mx+2 is a tangent to the circle (x−5)2+(y+1)2=15(x - 5)^2 + (y + 1)^2 = 15(x−5)2+(y+1)2=15.

Find the two possible values of mmm, giving your answers in exact form.

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