Circle-And-System-Of-Circles Question 379
Question: The area of the triangle formed by the tangent at (3, 4) to the circle $ x^{2}+y^{2}=25 $ and the co-ordinate axes is
[Pb. CET 2004]
Options:
A) 1
B) 2
C) 4
D) 6
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Given tangents are $ 5x-12y+10=0,, $ $ 5x-12y-16=0 $ Radius $ =\frac{c_1-c_2}{2\sqrt{a^{2}+b^{2}}}=\frac{26}{2.13}=1 $ .
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