Gujarati
10-1.Circle and System of Circles
easy

$x = 7$ touches the circle ${x^2} + {y^2} - 4x - 6y - 12 = 0$, then the coordinates of the point of contact are

A

$(7, 3)$

B

$(7, 4)$

C

$(7, 8)$

D

$(7, 2)$

Solution

(a) Putting $x = 7$, we get ${y^2} – 6y + 9 = 0$

$ \Rightarrow y = 3,\;3$

Hence the point of contact is $(7, 3)$.

Standard 11
Mathematics

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