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Find the equation of the tangent to the circle x2+y2=a2at (a cosα,a sinα).


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Solution

The correct option is C


We saw that the equation of tangent to the circle x2+y2+2gx+2fy+C=0 at (x1,y1) is given by T=xx1+yy1+g(x+x1)+f(y+y1)+C=0

Equation of tangent to x2+y2=a2 at (a cosα,a sin α) is given by

x a cosα+y a sinα=a2

or

cosα+y sinα=a

We get T by replacing x2 by xx1,y2 by yy1,x by (x+x1)2,y by y+y12,xy byxy1+yx12 and keeping cas it is in the equation of the circle.

T=0 gives the equation of circle


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