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Let the tangents at the points A(4,-11) and B(8,-5) on the circle x2+y2-3x+10y-15=0, intersect at the point C. Then the radius of the circle, whose centre is C and the line joining A and B is its tangent, is equal to
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Options:
  • A 334
  • B 213
  • C 13
  • D 2133
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 2133

Given,

The tangents at the points A(4,-11) and B(8,-5) on the circle x2+y2-3x+10y-15=0, intersect at the point C

So, equation of tangent at A(4,-11) on circle will be

4x-11y-3x+42+10y-112-15=0

5x-12y-152=0 .........1

And equation of tangent at B(8,-5) on circle is

8x-5y-3x+82+10y-52-15=0

13x-104=0x=8 .........2

Now putting the value of x=8 in equation 1 we get, y=-283

So, the point C will be C8,-283

Now equation of tangent AB will be,

y+11=-5+118-4x-4

3x-2y-34=0

r=3×8+2×283-3413=-26313=2133

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