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The equations of the circles touching both the axes and passing through the point (1, 2) are

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Solution

The correct option is A
Equation of circle touching both the axes will be x2+y22ax2ay+a2=0
Also it passes through (1, 2), therefore a = 5, 1.
Hence the equations of circles are
x2+y22x2y+1=0 and x2+y210x10y+25=0.

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