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Standard XII
Mathematics
Equation of Tangent in Point Form
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Question
Find the equation of the two tangents from the point
(
0
,
1
)
to the circle
x
2
+
y
2
−
2
x
+
4
y
=
0
.
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Solution
Any line through the point
(
8
,
1
)
is
y
−
1
=
m
(
x
−
8
)
m
x
−
y
+
(
1
−
8
m
)
=
0
.
.
.
.
.
(
1
)
If it is a tangent then perpendicular from centre
(
1
,
2
)
is equal to radius
√
1
+
4
+
20
=
5
∴
m
−
2
+
(
1
−
8
m
)
√
(
m
2
+
1
)
=
5
(
−
7
m
−
1
)
2
=
25
(
m
2
+
1
)
49
m
2
+
14
m
+
1
=
25
m
2
+
25
24
m
2
+
14
m
−
24
=
0
12
m
2
+
7
m
−
12
=
0
12
m
2
+
16
m
−
9
m
−
12
=
0
(
3
m
+
4
)
(
4
m
−
3
)
=
0
∴
m
=
−
4
3
,
3
4
.
Putting the values of
m
in
(
1
)
, the required tangents are
4
x
+
3
y
−
35
=
0
and
3
x
−
4
y
−
20
=
0
.
m
=
2
,
−
1
2
,
2
x
−
y
+
1
=
0
,
x
+
2
y
−
2
=
0
.
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