Is the line whose equation is y=1/2x + 3 tangent to the circle whose equation is ((x+5)^2)+((y-5)^2)=16? Justify your answer algebraically and graphically.

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Is the line whose equation is y=1/2x + 3 tangent to the circle whose equation is ((x+5)^2)+((y-5)^2)=16?  Justify your answer algebraically and graphically.

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