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If the chord of contact of tangents drawn from a point on the circle x2+y2=a2 to the circle x2+y2=b2 touches the circle x2+y2=c2, then a, b,c are in .

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H.P.
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A.G.P.
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A.P.
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G.P.
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Solution

The correct option is D G.P.
Let (h,k) be a point on the circle x2+y2=a2, then h2+k2=a2 .... (1)The equation of the chord of contactof tangents drawn from (h,k) tox2+y2=b2 ishx+ky=b2.This touches the circle x2+y2=c2So, the foot of perpendicular from the centeron the line is equal to radius (−b2√h2+k2∣∣∣=cor (−b2√a2∣∣∣=c (∵eq. (1))or b2=acHence, a, b and c are in G.P.

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