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If the angle between a pair of tangents drawn from a point \(P\) to the circle \(x^2+y^2-4 x+2 y+3=0\) is \(\frac{\pi}{2}\) then, the locus of \(P\) is

  1. A \(x^2+y^2-2 x+2 y+3=0\)
  2. B \(x^2+y^2-8 x+4 y+2=0\)
  3. C \(x^2+y^2+4 x+2 y+1=0\)
  4. D \(x^2+y^2-4 x+2 y+1=0\)
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Correct Answer

(D) \(x^2+y^2-4 x+2 y+1=0\)

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Detailed explanation

Given, equation of circle \(x^2+y^2-4 x+2 y+3=0\), Now required locus of point \(P\) is \((x-2)^2+(y+1)^2=2(4+1-3)\) \(\begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow \quad x^2+y^2-4 x+2 y+5=4 \\ & \Rightarrow \quad x^2+y^2-4 x+2 y+1=0\end{aligned}\) Hence, option (d) is correct.