If a circle passing through the point - 1 , 0 touches y -axis at 0 , 2 , then the x -intercept of the circle is

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If a circle passing through the point - 1 , 0 touches y -axis at 0 , 2 , then the x -intercept of the circle is, 5 2, 5, 3 2, 3

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Let a , 2 be the centre of the circle Equation of the circle is x - a 2 + y - 2 2 = a 2 Put - 1,0 in the equation of circle - 1 - a 2 + - 2 2 = a 2 1 + 2 a + a 2 + 4 = a 2 2 a = - 5 a = - 5 2 Equation of circle is x + 5 2 2 + y - 2 2 = 25 4 x intercept = 2 g 2 - c = 2 25 4 - 4 = 2 9 4 = 3

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