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Find the area of triangle formed by the tangents (4,3) to the circle x2
+y

= 9 and the
line segment joining their point of contact?
162
(a)
35

152
(b)
35

192
(c)
25

142
(d)
25

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Since P Q 2 2
= P R = √4 + 3 − 9 = 4
∠CP Q = ∠CP R = α
 3 3
In ΔP QC, tan α = , sin α =
4 5

PM 4
cos α =
4
=
5
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16
PM =
5
 sin α =
QM
=
3
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4 5

QM =
12

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Area of ΔP QR = QR. P M
2

1
⇒ (2QM ). P M = QM . P M
2

12 16
⇒ ×
5 5

192
⇒
25

Hence (c) is the correct answer.

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