Find the condition that the straight lin...

Find the condition that the straight line `A x + By + C = 0` may touch the circle
`( x - a) ^(2) + ( y - b) ^(2) = c^(2)`

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` A a + B b = C = pm c sqrt(A ^(2) + B^(2))`

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