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A circle of radius 1 unit touches positive x-axis and positive y-axis at A and B, respectively. A variable line passing through origin intersects the circle in two points D and E. If the area of the triangle DEB is maximum when the slope of the line is m, then find the value of m–2

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From the given data equation of circle be (x-1)2+(y-1)2=1x2+y2-2x-2y+1=0(1)Equation of variable line be y=mx(2)By solving (1) and (2) (1+m2)x2-2x(1+m)+1=0∴ Length DE=8m1+m2Area of DEB(A)=12×DE×distance of B from DE                             A2 =14(8m1+m2)(11+m2)A2 =2m(1+m2)2A=2m1+m2dAdm=1-3m23(1+m2)2=0m=±3d2Adm2<0, if m=13Area is maximum when  m=13Now 1m2=3
 

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