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

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    If the straight line \[y=mx+c\]touches the circle \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-4y=0\], then the value of c will be      [RPET 1988]

    A)            \[1+\sqrt{1+{{m}^{2}}}\] 

    B)            \[1-\sqrt{{{m}^{2}}+1}\]

    C)            \[2(1+\sqrt{1+{{m}^{2}}})\]    

    D)            \[2+\sqrt{1+{{m}^{2}}}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

               Apply for tangency of line, centre being     (0, 2) and radius = 2                    \[\left| \frac{-2+c}{\sqrt{1+{{m}^{2}}}} \right|=2\Rightarrow {{c}^{2}}-4c+4=4+4{{m}^{2}}\]                    \[\Rightarrow c=\frac{4\pm \sqrt{16+16{{m}^{2}}}}{2}\] or\[c=2\pm 2\sqrt{1+{{m}^{2}}}\]                    Most correct answer is\[c=2(1+\sqrt{1+{{m}^{2}}})\].


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