The co-ordinates of two points P and Q are (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) and O is the origin. If circles be described on OP and OQ as diameters then length of their common chord
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|x1y2+x2y1|PQ
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|x1y2−x2y1|PQ
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|x1x2+y1y2|PQ
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|x1x2−y1y2|PQ
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Solution
The correct option is A|x1y2+x2y1|PQ Equation of the circles are x2+y2−x1x−y1y=0 and x2+y2−x2x−y2y=0 Equation of the common chord is y=x, for the point of intersection 2x2−(x1+y1)x=0,2x2−(x2+y2)x=0 ∴ length of chord =|x1y2+x2y1|PQ