The line with equation
This simplifies to
Step 1 :Rearrange the equation of the line:
Step 2 :Substitute this into the equation of the curve:
Step 3 :Now we have
Step 4 :So,
Step 5 :Now we have
Step 6 :So,
Step 7 :Since we have a tangent, this quadratic will have a double root, so its discriminant will be 0
Step 8 :Hence,
Step 9 :This simplifies to