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DeanR

Just did a specific one of these; let's do the general case.


The point nearest the origin is (a,b).


The line from the origin through the point is


[tex]bx - ay = 0[/tex]


The line we seek is perpendicular to this one. We swap the coefficients on x and y, negating one, to get the perpendicular family of lines. We set the constant by plugging in the point (a,b):


[tex]ax + by = a^2 + b^2[/tex]


[tex]ax + by -( a^2 + b^2) = 0[/tex]


That's standard form; let's plug in the numbers:


[tex]4 x - 4 y - 32 = 0 [/tex]


[tex] x - y - 8 = 0[/tex]



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