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TS EAMCET · Maths · Circle

If \(m\) is the slope and \(P(8, \beta)\) is the midpoint of a chord of contact of the circle \(x^2+y^2=125\), then the number of values of \(\beta\) such that \(\beta\) and \(m\) are integers is

  1. A 2
  2. B 4
  3. C 6
  4. D 8
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(C) 6

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Given circle is \(x^2+y^2=125\) and mid point of chord is \(P(8, \beta)\) Eq. of chord with mid point \(P(8, \beta)\) is \(T=S_1\) \(\Rightarrow 8 x+\beta y-64-\beta^2=0\) Slope of chord is, \(m=\frac{-8}{\beta}\) As \(m\) is an integer So \(\beta= \pm 1, \pm 2, \pm 4, \pm 8\)…