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TS EAMCET · Maths · Circle

If the lines \(3 x+4 y-14=0\) and \(6 x+8 y+7=0\) are both tangents to a circle, then its radius is

  1. A 7
  2. B \(\frac{7}{2}\)
  3. C \(\frac{7}{4}\)
  4. D \(\frac{7}{6}\)
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(C) \(\frac{7}{4}\)

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Given, lines are both tangents to a circle we observe that, both lines are parallel i.e., \(\begin{aligned} 3 x+4 y-14 & =0 \\ 3 x+4 y+\frac{7}{2} & =0 \end{aligned}\) So, radius of circle \(=\frac{1}{2}\) (distance between two parallel lines)…