Question

The equations of the tangents drawn from the origin to the circle $x^2 + y^2 + 2 rx + 2hy + h^2 = 0,$ are

• A. x = 0
• B. y-0
• C. $(h^2 - r^2)x-2rhy=0$
• D. $(h^2 - r^2)x+2rhy=0$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$(h^2 - r^2)x-2rhy=0$

Answer 2

Since, tangents are drawn from origin. So, the equation
of tangent be y = m x
$\Rightarrow$ Length of perpendicular from origin = radius
\Rightarrow \hspace25mm \frac{| mr+h |}{\sqrt{m^2+1}}=r
\Rightarrow \hspace15mm m^2r^2+h^2+2mrh=r^2(m^2+1)
\Rightarrow \hspace30mm m=\Bigg|\frac{r^2-h^2}{2rh}\Bigg|, m=\infty
$\therefore Equation of tangents are y=\Bigg|\frac{r^2-h^2}{2rh}\Bigg|x,x=0$
Therefore (a) and (c) are the correct answers