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TS EAMCET · Maths · Circle

The length of the tangent drawn to the circle \(x^2+y^2-2 x+4 y-11=0\) from the point \((1,3)\) is :

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

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The length of the tangent drawn to the circle \(x^2+y^2-2 x+4 y-11=0\) from the point \((1,3)\) \(=\sqrt{1^2+3^2-2 \cdot 1+12-11}\) \(=\sqrt{1+9-2+12-11}\) \(=\sqrt{22-13}=\sqrt{9}\) \(=3\)
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