A light ray reflected from x=−2 . If the reflected ray touches the circle x2+y2=4 and the point of incident is (−2,−4) , then the equation of incedents ray
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a
4y+3x+22=0
b
3y+4x+20=0
c
4y+2x+20=0
d
y+x+6=0
answer is A.
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Any tangent of x2+y2=4 is y=mx±21+m2 . If it passes through (−2,−4), then (2m−4)2=41+m2 or 4m2+16−16m=4+4m2 or m=∞,m=34Hence, the slope of the reflected ray is 3/4. Thus, the equation of the incident ray is (y+4)=−34(x+2) i.e., 4y+3x+22=0