The tangent to the circle C_1: x^2+y^2-2 x-1=0 at the point (2,1) cuts off a chord of length 4 from a circle C_2 whose centre is (3,-2). The radius…
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The tangent to the circle C1:x2+y2−2x−1=0 at the point (2,1) cuts off a chord of length 4 from a circle C2 whose centre is (3,−2). The radius of C2 is
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6
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2
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2
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Here, equation of tangent on C1 at (2,1) is: 2x+y−(x+2)−1=0 Or x+y=3 If it cuts off the chord of the circle C2 then the equation of the chord is: x+y=3∴ distance of the chord from (3,−2) is : d=23−2−3=2 Also, length of the chord is l=4∴ radius of C2=r=(2l)2+d2=(2)2+(2)2=6
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