JEE Main · 2023 · 29 Jan 2023 · Shift 1 · Circle

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Let the tangents at the points and on the circle , intersect at the point C. Then the radius of the circle, whose centre is C and the line joining A and B is its tangent, is equal to
  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)✓ Correct

Answer: (D)

Solution

The tangent to at is and at is ; these meet at . The chord has equation , and the radius sought is the distance from to this line,
The required radius is .

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