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WBJEE · Maths · Circle

A straight line meets the co-ordinate axes at \(\mathrm{A}\) and \(\mathrm{B}\). A circle is circumscribed about the triangle \(\mathrm{OAB}, \mathrm{O}\) being the origin. If \(\mathrm{m}\) and \(\mathrm{n}\) are the distances of the tangent to the circle at the origin from the points \(\mathrm{A}\) and \(\mathrm{B}\) respectively, the diameter of the circle is

  1. A \(m(m+n)\)
  2. B \(m+n\)
  3. C \(n(m+n)\)
  4. D \(\frac{1}{2}(m+n)\)
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Correct Answer

(B) \(m+n\)

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Clearly, AB is one of diameter \(\because \mathrm{AM}\) and \(\mathrm{BN}\) are parallel and \(\angle \mathrm{BNO}=\angle \mathrm{AMO}=\pi / 2\) \(\therefore\) Points \(\mathrm{N}, \mathrm{O}\) and \(\mathrm{M}\) are collinear. \(\therefore \triangle \mathrm{BNMA}\) is a…