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If the tangents at the points P and Q on the circle x2+y2-2x+y=5 meet at the point R94, 2, then the area of the triangle PQR is

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Options:
  • A 54
  • B 138
  • C 58
  • D 134
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 58

Given,

The tangents at the points P and Q on the circle x2+y2-2x+y=5 meet at the point R94, 2,

Now plotting the diagram of the above data we have,

Now we know that,

Length of tangent is given by, PR=QR=S1

So, L=S1=942+22-2×94+2-5

L=54

Now distance between CR will be, CR=94-12+2+122=2516+254=12516=554

Now finding PQ by equating area, we get

12×52×L=12×PQ2×CR

12×52×54=12×PQ2×554

PQ=5

Now finding area of triangle PQR by heron's formula,

s=25+54

So, area will be =ss-as-bs-c

=25+5425+54-5425+54-5425+54-5

=25+542542545-254

=5425-2016=58

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