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If A,B are the points of contact of the tangents drawn from the point P-2,-3 to the circle x2+y2-8x-10y+5=0 and the chord AB subtends an angle θ at P then tanθ=
MathematicsCircleTS EAMCETTS EAMCET 2022 (18 Jul Shift 2)
Options:
  • A 34
  • B 247
  • C 724
  • D 43
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 247

We have,

x2+y2-8x-10y+5=0

x2+y2-8x-10y+16+25=16+25-5

x-42+y-52=62

Centre C4,5

Radius=CA=CB=6 units.

Now,

PA=PB=S1=4+9+16+30+5=8

In CAP,

CAPC=tanθ2

tanθ2=68=34

Now,

tanθ=2tanθ21-tan2θ2=641-916

tanθ=64716=247

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