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A circle passing through the point P(α,β)in the first quadrant touches the two coordinate axes at the point A and B. The point P is above the line AB. The point Q on the line segment AB is the foot of perpendicular from P on AB. If PQ is equal to 11 units, then the value of αβ is _____ 

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answer is 121.

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Let the circle is  x2+y2-2rx-2ry+r2=0 

Given, P(α,β)lies on circle                   
α2+β2-2rα-2+r2=0

Equation of line AB is x + y = r

Given perpendicular distance from P(α,β) to x+y=r is 11

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|α+β-r|2=11

|α+β-r|=112

S.O.B.S

α2+β2+r2+2αβ-2βr-2αr=121×2

2αβ=121×2

αβ=121

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A circle passing through the point P(α,β)in the first quadrant touches the two coordinate axes at the point A and B. The point P is above the line AB. The point Q on the line segment AB is the foot of perpendicular from P on AB. If PQ is equal to 11 units, then the value of αβ is _____