JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Conic Sections Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Conic Sections

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    If from any point P, tangents PT, PT? are drawn to two given circles with centres A and B respectively; and if PN is the perpendicular form P on their radical axis, then \[P{{T}^{2}}-PT{{'}^{2}}=\]

    A) PN.AB

    B) \[2PN.AB\]

    C) \[4PN.AB\]

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b] Let the two given circles be
    \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+2{{g}_{1}}x+c=0\]                        ? (1)
    And \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+2{{g}_{2}}x+c=0\]                  ? (2)
    Their centres are \[A(-{{g}_{1}},0)\] and \[B(-{{g}_{2}},0)\]
    \[\therefore \,\,\,\,\,AB={{g}_{1}}-{{g}_{2}}\]
    Let P be the point \[({{x}_{1}},{{y}_{1}}).\]Then,
    \[PT=\sqrt{{{x}^{2}}_{1}+{{y}^{2}}_{1}+2{{g}_{1}}{{x}_{1}}+c};\]
    \[PT=\sqrt{{{x}^{2}}_{1}+{{y}^{2}}_{1}+2{{g}_{2}}{{x}_{1}}+c}\]
    Radical axis of (1) and (2) is \[2({{g}_{1}}-{{g}_{2}})x=0\] or \[x=0,\]
    \[PN=\]Length of \[\bot \]from P on radical axis \[={{x}_{1}}.\]
    \[\therefore \,\,\,\,P{{T}^{2}}-PT{{'}^{2}}\]
    \[=({{x}^{2}}_{1}+{{y}^{2}}_{1}+2{{g}_{1}}{{x}_{1}}+c)-({{x}^{2}}_{1}+{{y}^{2}}_{1}+2{{g}_{2}}{{x}_{1}}+c)\]
    \[=2{{x}_{1}}({{g}_{1}}-{{g}_{2}})=2PN.AB\]


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