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AP EAMCET · Maths · Circle

If the point of intersection of the tangents drawn at the points where the line \(5 x+y+1=0\) cuts the circle \(x^2+y^2-2 x-6 y-8=0\) is \((\underline{a, b})\), then \(5 a+b=\)

  1. A 3
  2. B -44
  3. C -1
  4. D 4
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(B) -44

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Given circle, \[ x^2+y^2-2 x-6 y-8=0 \] So, chord of contact of two tangents drawn from the point \(P(a, b)\) to the given circle is \[ \begin{gathered} x a+y b-(x+a)-3(y+b)-8=0 \\ \Rightarrow \quad(a-1) x+(b-3) y-(a+3 b+8)=0 \end{gathered} \] As, this line coincides with…