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

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    The equations of the tangents to the circle \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}\]parallel to the line \[\sqrt{3}x+y+3=0\]are

    A)            \[\sqrt{3}x+y\pm 2a=0\]       

    B)            \[\sqrt{3}x+y\pm a=0\]

    C)            \[\sqrt{3}x+y\pm 4a=0\]       

    D)            None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               Equation of line parallel to the\[\sqrt{3}x+y+3=0\]is \[\sqrt{3}x+y+k=0\]   .....(i)                    But it is a tangent to the circle\[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}\], then                    \[\left| \frac{k}{\sqrt{1+3}} \right|=a\Rightarrow k=\pm 2a\]                    Hence the required equation is \[\sqrt{3}x+y\pm 2a=0.\]


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