A circular jogging track of radius has centre at the origin

MATHEMATICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Mathematics · Conic Sections · Conic Sections

Problem

A circular jogging track of radius 10 m10\,\text{m} has centre at the origin. A runner reaches the point B(6,8)B(6,8) on the track. (i) Verify that BB lies on the track. (ii) Find the slope of the tangent to the track at BB. (iii) Determine the angle that this tangent makes with the positive xx–axis, giving your answer correct to the nearest degree. (iv) Obtain the Cartesian equation of the tangent line at BB."

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