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Point P (-3, 2), Q (9, 10) and R (a, 4) lie on a circle C with PR as its diameter. The tangents to C at the
points Q and R intersect at the point S. If S lies on the line 2x-ky=1 then k is equal to

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Equation of circle with PR as diameter is   (x+3)(xa)+(y2)(y4)=0
Q(9,10) lies on the circlea=13
equation of circle x2+y210x6y31=0
Equation of tangent at Q:4x+7y106=0
Equation of tangent R = 8x+y-108=0…………(2) 
From (1), (2) (x, y) =252,8
252,82xky=1258k=18k=24k=3

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