M is your answer, because the tangent intersects the circle at point M.
So M is correct.
Slope-intercept:
y=mx+b
5x-y=9
5x=y+9
y+9=5x
y=5x-9
Slope-int: y=5x-9
<u>Answer:</u>
y=-1/4x-1
<u>How to find the </u><u>slope</u>
To find the slope of the line you need to do the change in y/change in x. This is also known as the rise/run. To do this you count the spaces in between the two points.
In this graph the change in y (rise) is 2. The change in x (run) is 8. Since the line is going down they are negative. The rise/run is -2/8. This can be simplified to -1/4.
Slope: -1/4x
<u>How to find the y-intercept</u>
To find the y-intercept, you need to look at where the line crosses y.
In this graph the line crosses y at -1.
Y-intercept: -1
<u>Final</u><u> </u><u>equation</u><u>:</u><u> </u><u>-</u><u>1</u><u>/</u><u>4x-1</u>
Answer:
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