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WBJEE · Maths · Circle

If the equation of one tangent to the circle with centre at \((2,-1)\) from the origin is \(3 x+y=0\), then the equation of the other tangent through the origin is

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

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\[ \begin{aligned} &\because \mathrm{CA}=\mathrm{CB} \\ &\Rightarrow \frac{5}{\sqrt{10}}=\left|\frac{2 \mathrm{~m}+1}{\sqrt{1+\mathrm{m}^2}}\right| \end{aligned} \] squaring \[ \frac{25}{10}=\frac{4 m^2+4 m+1}{1+m^2} \]…