$\text { Let } $S$ \text { be the circle in the } xy \text {-plane defined by the equation } x ^2+ y ^2=4 \text {. }$

($1$) Let $E_1, E_2$ and $F_1 F_2$ be the chords of $S$ passing through the point $P_0(1,1)$ and parallel to the $x$-axis and the $y$-axis, respectively. Let $G _1 G _2$ be the chord of $S$ passing through $P _0$ and having slope -$1$ . Let the tangents to $S$ at $E_1$ and $E_2$ meet at $E_3$, the tangents to $S$ at $F_1$ and $F_2$ meet at $F_3$, and the tangents to $S$ at $G_1$ and $G_2$ meet at $G_3$. Then, the points $E_3, F_3$, and $G _3$ lie on the curve

$(A)$ $x+y=4$ $(B)$ $(x-4)^2+(y-4)^2=16$ $(C)$ $(x-4)(y-4)=4$ $(D)$ $x y=4$

($2$) Let $P$ be a point on the circle $S$ with both coordinates being positive. Let the tangent to $S$ at $P$ intersect the coordinate axes at the points $M$ and $N$. Then, the mid-point of the line segment MN must lie on the curve

$(A)$ $(x+y)^2=3 x y$ $(B)$ $x^{2 / 3}+y^{2 / 3}=2^{4 / 3}$ $(C)$ $x^2+y^2=2 x y$ $(D)$ $x^2+y^2=x^2 y^2$

Give the answer or quetion ($1$) and ($2$)

  • [IIT 2018]
  • A

    $A,D$

  • B

    $A,B$

  • C

    $A,C$

  • D

    $A,B,C$

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