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Published on: August 14, 2026
A line is drawn through a fixed point 
to cut the circle 
at A and B . Then 
is equal to
A
B
C
D
None of these
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
Let the equation of line through the point 
be 
(say) ….(i)
where k is the distance of any point ( x, y ) on the line from the point 
. Let this line meets the circle 
at 
.
or 
,
which is a quadratic in k . If 
and 
are its roots and the line (i) meets circle at A and B , then 
and 
.
Products of roots 
.
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