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JEE Main 2020Circle Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2020 (Online) 3rd September Morning Slot

Question

The diameter of the circle, whose centre lies on the line x + y = 2 in the first quadrant and which touches both the lines x = 3 and y = 2, is _______ .

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Show full solutionCorrect answer: 3
Correct answer
3

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JEE Main 2020 (Online) 3rd September Morning Slot Mathematics - Circle Question 106 English Explanation
center lies on x + y = 2 and in 1st quadrant center = (, 2 )

where > 0 and 2 > 0 0 < < 2

circle touches x = 3 and y = 2



and











2r = 3 = diameter.

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