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if the lines 3x - 4y + 4 =0, and 6x - 8y -7=0 are tangents to a circle then find the radius of the circle.

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The two lines are, 3x-4y+4=0y = 3x4+1It has slope= 34and 6x-8y-7=0 y = 34x-78It has slope = 34Since, slope of both the tangents are equal, so these two lines are parallel. distance between two parallel tangents to a circle = diameter of the circle.Thus radius = 12×distance between these two lines.distance between 2 parallel lines = 1 +781+916 = 158×45 = 32So, radius = 12×32 = 34 units

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