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Standard X
Mathematics
Tangent Circles
If the line ...
Question
If the line
y
=
√
2
x
+
k
touches the circle
x
2
+
y
2
=
16
,
then find the value of
k
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Solution
The given circle is
x
2
+
y
2
=
16
..........
(
1
)
Its centre is
C
(
0
,
0
)
and its radius is
4
The given line is
√
2
x
−
y
+
k
=
0
..........
(
2
)
The line
(
2
)
will touch the circle
(
1
)
if the perpendicular distance from
C
(
0
,
0
)
to the line
(
2
)
=
radius of circle.
⇒
∣
∣
√
2
×
0
−
0
+
k
∣
∣
√
(
√
2
)
2
+
1
2
=
4
⇒
|
k
|
√
3
=
4
⇒
k
=
±
4
√
3
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