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Published on: August 13, 2026

Tangents are drawn to the circle at the points where it is met by the circle ; find the point of intersection of these tangents.

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Equation of common chord is

This chord is also chord of contact.

Let point of intersection is p(h, k)

Then hx + ky – 12 = 0 compare both equations

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