Prove that from a point (a,b) of the circle x(x-a) + y(y-b) = 0, two chords, each bisected by the axis of x, can be drawn if a2>8b2
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omkar
·2010-05-24 06:26:19
so x1,-b lies on the circle.
thus it should satisfy the equation x2+y2=xa+yb
=> x12 + b2 = x1.a - b2
=> x12 - x1.a + 2b2 =0
since x1 should be real...
therfore, D> 0
so, a2 > 8b2
proved