If the radius of the circumcircle of the triangle TPQ, where PQ is chord of contact corresponding to point T with respect to circle x2+y2−2x+4y−11=0, is 6 units, then minimum distance of T from the director circle of the given circle is
A
6
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B
12
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C
6√2
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D
12−4√2
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Solution
The correct option is D12−4√2 Given circle (x−1)2+(y+2)2=16 Its director circle is (x−1)2+(y+2)2=32 ∴OS=4√2