The points of contact of tangents to the circle x2 + y2 = 25 which are inclined at an angle of 30° to the x-axis are
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a
(±5/2, ±1/2)
b
(±1/2, ±5/2)
c
(∓5/2,∓1/2)
d
none of these
answer is D.
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The equation of a tangent of slope m to the circle x2+y2=a2 is y=mx±a1+m2 and the coordinates of point of contact are ∓am1+m2,±a1+m2 Here, a=5 and m=tan 30=1/3.So, the coordinates of the points of contact are ∓52,±532