CEE Kerala Engineering CEE Kerala Engineering Solved Paper-2006

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    The locus of the point\[(l,m)\]so that\[lx+my=1\] touches the circle\[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}\]is:

    A)  \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-ax=0\]

    B)  \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=\frac{1}{{{a}^{2}}}\]

    C)  \[{{y}^{2}}=4ax\]

    D)  \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-ax-ay+{{a}^{2}}=0\]

    E)  \[{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    \[y=mx+c\]is tangent to\[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}={{a}^{2}},\]if \[c=\pm a\sqrt{1+{{m}^{2}}}\] \[\therefore \]\[y=-\frac{lx}{m}+\frac{1}{m}\]is tangent to\[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}={{a}^{2}},\]if                 \[\frac{1}{m}=\pm \frac{a}{m}\sqrt{{{l}^{2}}+{{m}^{2}}}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[{{l}^{2}}+{{m}^{2}}=\frac{1}{{{a}^{2}}}\] \[\therefore \]Locus of\[(l,m)\]is\[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=\frac{1}{{{a}^{2}}}.\]


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