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Published on: August 13, 2026
The equation of a circle passing through the point 
, touching the lines 
and 
0 and having the 
coordinate of its centre less than or equal to 8 is
A
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
According to question circle is passing through 
and touches lines 
and 
.
Hence distance from centre 
to 
and 
is and also 
Now, 
By solving this, we get, 
Centre is 
Now, required circle is
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