Circle And System Of Circles Question 22

Question: Tangents drawn from origin to the circle $ x^{2}+y^{2}-2ax-2by+b^{2}=0 $ are perpendicular to each other, if

[MP PET 1995]

Options:

A) $ a-b=1 $

B) $ a+b=1 $

C) $ a^{2}=b^{2} $

D) $ a^{2}+b^{2}=1 $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Obviously, tangents from origin will be perpendicular if it touches both axes i.e., $ a=b $ or $ a=-b $ .



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