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MathematicsCircleTangent & NormalMedium2 minPYQ_2016
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Equation of the tangent to the circle, at the point1, -1, whose center, is the point of intersection of the straight linesx-y=1and2x+y=3is:

Question diagram: Equation of the tangent to the circle, at the point 1 , - 1

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Answer:
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Solution:

Point of intersection of lines

x-y=1 and 2x+y=3

O is  43,13

Slope of OP=13+143-1=4313=4

Slope of tangent =-14

Equation of tangent :y+1= -14x-1

4y+4=-x+1

x+4y+3=0

Stream:JEESubject:MathematicsTopic:CircleSubtopic:Tangent & Normal
2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2016

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