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Published on: August 14, 2026
The locus of the mid-point of the chord of contact of tangents drawn from points lying on the straight line 
to the circle 
is
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
Circle 
; line 
P 
equation of chord AB whose mid point is M (h, k)
........(1)
equation of chord of contact AB with respect to P.
T = 0 ⇒ tx + 
y = 9 ........(2)
comparing equation (1) and (2)
on solving
Locus is 
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