Find The Length Of Tangents Drawn From The Point (3, – 4) To The Circle      2x2 + 2y2 – 7x – 9y – 30 = 0   

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Question

 

Find the length of tangents drawn from the point (3, – 4) to the circle

     2x2 + 2y2 – 7x – 9y – 30 = 0   

Solution

Correct option is

 

The equation of the given circle is  

             2x2 + 2y2 – 7x – 9y – 30 = 0   

Re-writing the given equation of the circle in standard form  

  

  

                    

                    

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Q6

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Q7

 

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Q8

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Q9

 

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Q10

 

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