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P(x1,y1) is a point on the circle x^2+y^2 = r^2. The Tangent at P:
A) has equation x1x + y1y = r^2
B) doesn't have equation x1x + y1y = r^2
Please help with working out!
P(x1,y1) is a point on the circle x^2+y^2 = r^2. The Tangent at P:
A) has equation x1x + y1y = r^2
B) doesn't have equation x1x + y1y = r^2
Please help with working out!
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Ans::
x^2+y^2 = r^2 take derivative w.r.t x
2x+2y dy/dx=0
or, dy/dx=-x/y
Therefore, dy/dx at point(x1,y1)
dy/dx=-x1/y1
now the equation of the tangent,
y-y1=-x1/y1(x-x1)
or, yy1-y1^2=-xx1+x1^2
or, xx1+yy12=x1^2+y1^2=r^2 [(x1,y1) is a point on the circle]
So, the answer is A) has equation x1x + y1y = r^2.
x^2+y^2 = r^2 take derivative w.r.t x
2x+2y dy/dx=0
or, dy/dx=-x/y
Therefore, dy/dx at point(x1,y1)
dy/dx=-x1/y1
now the equation of the tangent,
y-y1=-x1/y1(x-x1)
or, yy1-y1^2=-xx1+x1^2
or, xx1+yy12=x1^2+y1^2=r^2 [(x1,y1) is a point on the circle]
So, the answer is A) has equation x1x + y1y = r^2.