Circle And System Of Circles Question 179
Question: The length of tangent from the point (5, 1) to the circle $ x^{2}+y^{2}+6x-4y-3=0 $ , is
[MNR 1981]
Options:
A) 81
B) 29
C) 7
D) 21
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
Length of tangent is given by $ L_{T}=\sqrt{S_1}=\sqrt{49}=7 $ .