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10-1.Circle and System of Circles
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Tangents drawn from the point $P(1,8)$ to the circle $x^2+y^2-6 x-4 y-11=0$ touch the circle at the points $A$ and $B$. The equation of the circumcircle of the triangle $P A B$ is
A
$x^2+y^2+4 x-6 y+19=0$
B
$x^2+y^2-4 x-10 y+19=0$
C
$x^2+y^2-2 x+6 y-29=0$
D
$x^2+y^2-6 x-4 y+19=0$
(IIT-2009)
Solution

The correct option is $B x ^2+ y ^2-4 x -10 y +19=0$
Given $P (1,8)$ and $C (3,2)$ is the centre of the circle.
$\therefore$ Radii $CA$ and $CB$ both are perpendicular to tangents $PA$ and $PB$ drawn from the point $P(1,8)$.
Now we know that diameter of a circle subtends a right angle at any point on the circumference.
Hence the circumcircle of $\triangle PAB$ is a circle on $PC$ as diameter whose equation is
$(x-1)(x-3)+(y-8)(y-2)=0$
or $x^2+y^2-4 x-10 y+19=0$.
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