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Find the angle between the tangents drawn from (3, 2) to the circle x2+y26x+4y2=0

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Equation of the given circle 
Sx2+y26x+4y2=0r=15
 Let P=(3,2),S11=9+418+82=1
If θ is the angle between the tangents drawn from P to the circle S = 0 then
tanθ2=rS11=15
 Now cosθ=1tan2θ21+tan2θ2=78
θ=cos1(7/8)=πcos1(7/8)

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