What is the equation of the line tangent to the curve 9x^2 + 25y^2 – 225 = 0 at (0, 3)?  a. x + 3 = 0 b. y – 3 = 0 c. y – 6 = 0 d y + 6 = 0

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What is the equation of the line tangent to the curve 9x^2 + 25y^2 – 225 = 0 at (0, 3)? 
a. x + 3 = 0
b. y – 3 = 0
c. y – 6 = 0
d y + 6 = 0
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