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Let y=x be the equation of a chord of the circle C_1 (in the closed half-plane x ≥ 0) of diameter 10 passing through the origin. Let C_2 be another…

JEE Main 2026 — Mathematics Coordinate Geometry

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Let y=xy=xy=x be the equation of a chord of the circle C1\mathrm{C}_{1}C1​ (in the closed half-plane x≥0x \geq 0x≥0) of diameter 10 passing through the origin. Let C2\mathrm{C}_{2}C2​ be another circle described on the given chord as its diameter. If the equation of the chord of the circle C2\mathrm{C}_{2}C2​, which passes through the point (2,3)(2,3)(2,3) and is farthest from the center of C2\mathrm{C}_{2}C2​, is x+ay+b=0x+a y+b=0x+ay+b=0, then a−ba-ba−b is equal to

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Held on 28 Jan 2026 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    -2

  2. B

    10

  3. C

    -6

  4. D

    6

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