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Published on: August 13, 2026
Let the tangents at the points 
and 
on the circle 
, intersect at the point C. Then the radius of the circle, whose centre is C and the line joining A and B is its tangent, is equal to
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
Equation of tnagent at 
on circle is
.......................(1)
Equation of tangent at 
on circle is
Put in (1) 
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