JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Circle and System of Circles Question Bank Tangent and normal to a circle

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    The equation of the normal to the circle \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=9\]at the point \[\left( \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}},\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \right)\]is

    A)            \[x+y=0\]                                

    B)            \[x-y=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{3}\]

    C)            \[x-y=0\]                                  

    D)            None of these

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

               We know that the equation of normal to the circle \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}\] at the point \[({{x}_{1}},\ {{y}_{1}})\] is \[\frac{x}{{{x}_{1}}}-\frac{y}{{{y}_{1}}}=0\]. Therefore\[\frac{x}{1/\sqrt{2}}-\frac{y}{1/\sqrt{2}}=0\Rightarrow x-y=0\].


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