If the locus of a point which moves so that the line joining the point of contact of the tangents drawn from it to the circle x2+y2=b2 touches the circle x2+y2=a2, is the circle x2+y2=c2, then a,b,c are in
A
A.P.
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B
G.P.
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C
H.P.
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is A G.P. Let P(h,k) be any point on the locus. Equation of the chord contact of P with respect to the circle x2+y2=b2 is hx+ky=b2.