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Equation of the tangent to the circle x2+y2-2x+4y-4=0 which is parallel to the line 3x+4y-1=0 is 

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a

3x+4y=10

b

3x+4y=5

c

3x+4y=15

d

3x-4y=10

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Let equation of tangent parallel to given line is 

3x+4y+k=0(1) Given circle x2+y2-2x+4y-4=0 centre (C)=(1, -2) and radius  r=1+4+4=3 Since (1) is tangent then  r=d 3=3-8+k8+16 -5+k=15 k-5=±15 k=-10, k=20 3x+4y-10=0

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Equation of the tangent to the circle x2+y2-2x+4y-4=0 which is parallel to the line 3x+4y-1=0 is