Circle 3 Question 12
12. Tangents are drawn from the point to the circle .
Statement I The tangents are mutually perpendicular. because
Statement II The locus of the points from which a mutually perpendicular tangents can be drawn to the given circle is
(a) Statement I is true, Statement II is true; Statement II is correct explanation of Statement I
(b) Statement I is true, Statement II is true, Statement II is not correct explanation of Statement I.
(c) Statement I is true, Statement II is false.
(d) Statement I is false, Statement II is true.
Passage Based Problems
Passage 1
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 12. (a)
Solution:
- As locus of point of intersection for perpendicular tangents is directors circle.
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