The equation of a tangent to the circle $x^2+y^2+2 x-12 y$ $-132=0$ which is perpendicular to the line $12…

The equation of a tangent to the circle $x^2+y^2+2 x-12 y$ $-132=0$ which is perpendicular to the line $12 x+5 y+k=0$ is
  1. $5 x-12 y+92=0$
  2. $5 \mathrm{x}-12 \mathrm{y}-246=0$
  3. $5 \mathrm{x}-12 \mathrm{y}-169=0$
  4. $5 x-12 y+246=0$

Solution

Given equation of circle $\begin{aligned} & x^2+y^2+2 x-12 y-132=0 \\ & \Rightarrow(x+1)^2+(y-6)^2=13^2 \\ & \Rightarrow \text { Radius }=13, \text { Centre }=(-1,6) \end{aligned}$ Since slope of the line $12 x+5 y+8=0$ is $\mathrm{m}_1=\frac{-12}{5}$ So slope of perpendicular line to the given line is $\mathrm{m}_2=\frac{5}{12}$ Now, equation of required line is $y=\frac{5}{12} x+C$ Since, perpendicular distance of tangent from centre $=13$ $\begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow \frac{\left|\frac{5}{12} \times(-1)+C-6\right|}{\sqrt{\left(\frac{5}{12}\right)^2+1}}=13 \\ & \Rightarrow|-77+12 C|=169 \Rightarrow C=-\frac{92}{12} \text { or } \frac{246}{12} \end{aligned}$ so, $y=\frac{5 x}{12}-\frac{92}{12} \Rightarrow 5 x-12 y-92=0$ $\text { or, } y=\frac{5}{12} x+\frac{246}{12} \Rightarrow 5 x-12 y+246=0$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2023 (16 May Shift 2)

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