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Published on: August 14, 2026
The area (in sq units) of the triangle formed by the tangent, normal at 
to the circle 
and the 
-axis, is
A
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
Let equation of the tangent to the circle 
at 
is 
and normal to the tangent is 
The tangent meets 
-axis at 
.
Area of 
sq. units.
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