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Definition of a circle
Question

A line meets the coordinate axes in A and B. A circle is circumscribed about the triangle OAB. The distances from the end points A, B of the side AB to the tangent at O are equal to m and n respectively. Then, the diameter of the circle, is

Moderate
Solution

Let the coordinates of A and B be (a, 0) and (0, b) respectively. 

Since the triangle OAB is a right angled triangle, the centre of 

the circumcircle is the mid point of AB i.e. (a/2,b/2) and the

 radius is equal to 12AB=12a2+b2

The equation of the circumcircle is x2+y2axby=0

The equation of the tangent at the origin to this circle is 

ax+by=0.

 m=a2a2+b2 and n=b2a2+b2

 m+n=a2+b2= Diameter of the circle.

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