The locus of the middle points of chords of the circle x2+y2=25 which are parallel to the line x−2y+3=0 is
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a
x+2y=0
b
2x+y=0
c
x−2y=0
d
2x−y=0
answer is B.
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Let (h,k) be the mid-point of a chord of the circlex2+y2=25 Then, equation of the chord ishx+ky−25=h2+k2−25⇒hx+ky=h2+k2If this is parallel to x−2y+3=0, then −hk=12⇒2h+k=0So, the locus of (h,k) is 2x+y=0