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Paragraph: Let S be the circle in the xy – plane defined by the equation x2 + y2 = 4.

Question : Let P be a point on the circle S with both coordinates being positive. Let the tangent to S at P intersect the coordinate axes at the points M and MN Then, the mid-point of the line segment must lie on the curve

  1. A x+y2=3xy
  2. B x23+y23=243
  3. C x2+y2=2xy
  4. D x2+y2=x2y2
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(D) x2+y2=x2y2

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Tangent at P2cosθ,2sinθis xcosθ+ysinθ=2
M2secθ,0 and N0,2cosceθ
Let midpoint be (h, k)
h=secθ,k=cosceθ
1h2+1k2=1
1x2+1y2=1
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