Mathematics · Circles

JEE Advanced 2019 — Paper 1 — Question 44

Let the point BB be the reflection of the point A(2,3)A(2,3) with respect to line 8x−6y−23=08 x-6 y-23=0. Let ΓA\Gamma_{A} and ΓB\Gamma_{B} be circles of radii 2 and 1 with centres A and B respectively. Let TT be a common tangent to the circles ΓA\Gamma_{A} and ΓB\Gamma_{\mathrm{B}} such that both the circles are on the same side of T . If C is the point of intersection of T and the line passing through AA and BB, then the length of the line segment ACA C is ____\_\_\_\_ -

Answer: 10

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Step-by-step solution

now △APC\triangle \mathrm{APC} and BQC are similarly

BCAC=12⇒2(AC−AB)=ACAC=2AB=10\begin{aligned} & \frac{\mathrm{BC}}{\mathrm{AC}}=\frac{1}{2} \Rightarrow 2(\mathrm{AC}-\mathrm{AB})=\mathrm{AC} \\& \mathrm{AC}=2 \mathrm{AB}=10 \end{aligned}
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Exam
JEE Advanced 2019
Paper
Paper 1
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Circles
Topic
System of Two Circles and Common Tangents
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