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The equation of one of the tangents from (1, 1) to a circle with its centre at (3, 0) is 3x + y – 4 = 0. The equation of the other tangent is ...........

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a

3x – y – 2 = 0

b

5x – y – 4 = 0

c

3y – x – 2 = 0

d

3y + x – 4 = 0

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

radius= distance from centre3,0 to the tangent 3x+y-4=0

r=3(3)+0-49+1=510.  other tangent be y –1 = m(x–1)mx-y+(1-m)=0

 r=d510=3m+0+(1-m)m2+1 25(1+m2)=102m+12 15m2+40m-15=0 3m2+8m-3=0 m=13substituting m=1/3 in the equation of tangent  y-1=13x-1x-3y+2=0

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