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Let P be any point on the circle x2+y2-2x-1=0 and C be its centre. Let AB be the chord of contact of P with respect to the circle x2+y2-2x=0. Then the locus of the circumcentre of the triangle CAB is
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  • A 2x2+2y2-4x+1=0
  • B x2+y2-4x+2=0
  • C x2+y2-4x+1=0
  • D 2x2+2y2-4x+3=0
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The correct answer is: 2x2+2y2-4x+1=0

Plotting the diagram of the given data we have,

Now let the circle S1x2+y2-2x-1=0 whose radius is 2 and centre C1,0,

And circle S2x2+y2-2x=0 whose radius is 1 and centre C1,0 now we can see that radius of S1 is 2 times of radius of S2, so S1 will be director circle where we have perpendicular tangents,

So CAB is right angle triangle right angled at C, now we know that circum centre will lie on midpoint of hypotenuse,

So circumcentre h,k is midpoint of AB,

Now let point point P be 2cosθ+1,2sinθ,

Now we know that in square midpoint of both diagonal are same, so by midpoint formula we get,

h=2cosθ+1+12 & k=2sinθ+02

2h-2=2cosθ & 2k=2sinθ

Now by squaring and adding we get,

2h-22+4k2=2

4h2+4k2-8h+2=0

2x2+2y2-4x+1=0

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