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If OA and OB be the tangents to the circle x2+y2āˆ’6xāˆ’8y+21=0 drawn from the origin O, then AB =


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Solution

The correct option is B


Here the equation of AB(chord of contact) is

0+0āˆ’3(x+0)āˆ’4(y+0)+21=0

ā‡’3x+4yāˆ’21=0 ...(i)

CM = perpendicular distance from (3,4) to line (i) is

3Ɨ3+4Ɨ4āˆ’21āˆš9+16=45

AM = āˆšAC2āˆ’CM2=āˆš4āˆ’1625=25āˆš21

āˆ“AB=2AM=45āˆš21


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