A circle touches the y-axis at the point (0, 4) and passes through the point(2, 0). Which of the following lines is not a tangent to this circle?
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a
3x-4y-24=0
b
3x+4y-6=0
c
4x+3y-8=0
d
4x-3y+17=0
answer is C.
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Detailed Solution
Using family of circles, the required circle will be of the form x−02+y−42+λx=0 Given, it passes through (2,0)⇒4+16+2λ=0⇒λ=-10 So, the circle will be x2+y2-10x-8y+16=0 having center at (5,4) and radius as 52+42−16=5For a line to be tangent, perpendicular distance from center should be equal to radius. So, check the options and we get 4x+3y-8=0 is not tangent