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A circle C touches the line x=2y at the point 2,1 and intersects the circle C1:x2+y2+2y-5=0 at two points P and Q such that PQ is a diameter of C1. Then the diameter of C is :
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Options:
  • A 415
  • B 285
  • C 15
  • D 75
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The correct answer is: 75

Family of circle touching line 2y=x at point 2,1
(x-2)2+(y-1)2+λ(x-2y)=0   ...(1)
common chord PQ is
(x-2)2+(y-1)2+λ(x-2y)-x2-y2-2y+5=0
(diameter of C1 passes through (0,-1))
4+4+2λ-1+2+5=0

λ=-7 put in equation 1

(x-2)2+(y-1)2-7(x-2y)=0

x2+y2-11x+12y+5=0

r=1214+36-5=121+1244=2454=2452 diameter =245=75

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