JEE Main 2021MathematicsCircleTangent And NormalmediumMCQ

JEE Main 2021Circle Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2021 (Online) 17th March Morning Shift

Question

The line 2x y + 1 = 0 is a tangent to the circle at the point (2, 5) and the centre of the circle lies on x 2y = 4. Then, the radius of the circle is :

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Correct answer
C3

Step-by-step explanation

JEE Main 2021 (Online) 17th March Morning Shift Mathematics - Circle Question 95 English Explanation










a = 8

Centre (8, 2)

Radius =



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