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The equations of the tangents to the circle x2+y2-4x-6y-12=0 and parallel to the line 4x-3y=1 are

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a

4x-3y-24=0, 4x-3y+26=0

b

x-y-14=0, x-y+16=0

c

4x+3y+14=0, 4x+3y+16=0

d

4x-3y+34=0, 4x-3y+16=0

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

For the circle x2+y2-4x-6y-12=0, centre is 2,3, radius =5

Equation of a line parallel to 4x-3y=1 is 4x-3y+k=0

4x-3y+k=0 is a tangent to the circle42-33+k5=5k-1=25k=1±25

k=26 or -24.                    Required tangents are 4x-3y+26=0, 4x-3y-24=0.

 

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