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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…

JEE Main 2018 — Mathematics Coordinate Geometry

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The tangent to the circle C1:x2+y2−2x−1=0C_1: x^2+y^2-2 x-1=0C1​:x2+y2−2x−1=0 at the point (2,1)(2,1)(2,1) cuts off a chord of length 4 from a circle C2C_2C2​ whose centre is (3,−2)(3,-2)(3,−2). The radius of C2C_2C2​ is

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Held on 15 Apr 2018 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    6\sqrt{6}6​

  2. B

    2

  3. C

    2\sqrt{2}2​

  4. D

    3

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