If $\theta$ is the angle between the tangents from $(-1,0)$ to the circle $x^2+y^2-5 x+4 y-2=0$, then…

If $\theta$ is the angle between the tangents from $(-1,0)$ to the circle $x^2+y^2-5 x+4 y-2=0$, then $\theta$ is equal to
  1. $2 \tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{7}{4}\right)$
  2. $\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{7}{4}\right)$
  3. $2 \cot ^{-1}\left(\frac{7}{4}\right)$
  4. $\cot ^{-1}\left(\frac{7}{4}\right)$

Solution

We know that, the angle between the two tangents from $(\alpha, \beta)$ to the circle $x^2+y^2=r^2$ is $ 2 \tan ^{-1} \frac{r}{\sqrt{S_1}} $ Given equation of circle is $ x^2+y^2-5 x+4 y-2=0 \text {. } $ Now, radius, $r=\sqrt{\left(-\frac{5}{2}\right)^2+(2)^2+2}=\sqrt{\frac{49}{4}}$ $ =\frac{7}{2} $ At point $(-1,0)$ $ \begin{aligned} S_1 & =(-1)^2+(0)^2-5(-1)+4(0)-2 \\ & =1+5-2=4 \end{aligned} $ $\therefore$ Required angle, $\theta=2 \tan ^{-1} \frac{\frac{7}{2}}{\sqrt{4}}$ $ =2 \tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{7}{4}\right) $

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2008

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