If the chord of contact of tangents from a point on the circle x 2 + y 2 = r 1 2 to the circle x 2 + y 2 = r…

If the chord of contact of tangents from a point on the circle x2+y2=r12 to the circle x2+y2=r22 touches the circle x2+y2=r32, then r1, r2, r3 are in:
  1. AP
  2. HP
  3. GP
  4. AGP

Solution

 

Let C1 : x2+y2=r12

      C2: x2+y2=r22

       C3 : x2+y2=r32

Let AB be the chord of contact of tangents from a point Px1,y1  on the circle C1 to the circle C2.

So the equation of AB

           T=0

xx1+yy1-r22=0

Since line AB touches the circle C3.

By condition of tangency,

The distance of the line AB from the centre of the circleC3=r3,

 |0.x1+0.y1-r22|x12+y12=r3

 As Px1,y1 lies on C1,

x12+y12=r12

|-r22|r12=r3
  r22=r3.r1 

So, r1,r2, r3 are in GP.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2021 (19 Aug Shift 1)

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