JEE Main 2019MathematicsCircleMediumMCQ

JEE Main 2019Circle Question with Solution

JEE Main 2019 (08 Apr Shift 2)

Question

The tangent and the normal lines at the point 3,1 to the circle x2+y2=4 and the x -axis form a triangle. The area of this triangle (in square units) is:

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Correct answer
B23

Step-by-step explanation


Equation tangent at P3,  1
x3+y1=4
x-intercept of this tangent is 43.
Hence, area of Δ=12431=23

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