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If the tangents be drawn to the circle x2+y2=12 at its points of intersection with the circle x2+y2-5x+3y-2=0, find the coordinates of the point of intersection of the tangents.

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Hi, x2+y2= 12 and x2+y2-5x+3y-2=0 now equation of common chord is S1-S2= 0 5x-3y+2-12=0 5x-3y-10 = 0 ,,,,1let this line meet circle S1 and S2 at A and B. Let the tangents to circle S1 at A and B meet at Ph,k, then AB will be chord of contact of the tagents to the circle S1 from P therefore equation AB will be xh+yk -12 =0 ...2equation 1 and 2 are same so, h5=k-3=1210h= 6 and k = -3.6so coordinate is 6,-3.6

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