Question: Show that that the straight line with equation 3x y + 8 = 0 is a tangent to the circle with equation x +

Show that that the straight line with equation 3x − y + 8 = 0 is a tangent to the circle with equation x² + y² − 18 x 10y + 16 = 0.

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