Q.

If the chord y=mx+1 of the circle x2+y2=1 subtends an angle of measure 450 at the major segment of the circle then m = 
 

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a

2

b

-2

c

-1

d

3

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Given chord y=mx+1 y-mx=1(1) Given circle x2+y2-1=0(2) homogenising (2) with help of (1) then x2+y2-1(y-mx)2=0 coeff x2+coeff of y2=0 1+1-1-m2=0 m2=1 m=±1  

Angle major segment is 135

M=tan135=-1

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If the chord y=mx+1 of the circle x2+y2=1 subtends an angle of measure 450 at the major segment of the circle then m =