Consider a circle C which touches the y - axis at 0 , 6 and cuts off an intercept 6 5 on the x - axis. Then…

Consider a circle C which touches the y- axis at 0,6 and cuts off an intercept 65 on the x- axis. Then the radius of the circle C is equal to :
  1. 53
  2. 9
  3. 8
  4. 82

Solution

We have, a circle C which touches the y- axis at 0,6 and cuts off an intercept 65 on the x- axis.

We know that, length of the chord of the circle using perpendicular distance from the center is 2r2-d2 where r is the radius of the circle and d is the perpendicular distance from the center to the chord.

From the given data, we have the following diagram

Hence, length of the chord of the circle 2r2-d2=65

r2-d2=35

On squaring on both sides

r2-d2=45

d2=r2-45

Given that circle touches the y-axis at 0, 6. Therefore, d=6.

r2=45-36

r=36+45

r=9.

Asked in: JEE Main 2021 (27 Jul Shift 2)

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