RAJASTHAN ­ PET Rajasthan PET Solved Paper-2003

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    If the line\[lx+my=1\]is the tangent to the circle\[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}={{r}^{2}},\]then locus of\[(l,m)\]is

    A)  \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=1\]

    B)  \[{{r}^{2}}({{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}})=1\]

    C)  \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}={{r}^{2}}\]

    D)  \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=2{{r}^{2}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     The given line\[lx+my=1\Rightarrow y=-\frac{1}{m}x+\frac{1}{m}\]is the tangent to the circle\[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}={{r}^{2}}\]. \[\therefore \] \[\frac{1}{m}=\pm r\sqrt{1+{{\left( -\frac{l}{m} \right)}^{2}}}\] \[[\because c=\pm \sqrt{1+{{m}^{2}}}]\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[\frac{1}{m}=\frac{\pm r\sqrt{{{m}^{2}}+{{l}^{2}}}}{m}\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[r\sqrt{{{m}^{2}}+{{l}^{2}}}=1\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[{{r}^{2}}({{l}^{2}}+{{m}^{2}})=1\] Hence, locus of\[(l,m)\]is \[{{r}^{2}}({{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}})=1\]


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