MHT CET202618 April 2026Morning ShiftMathematicsCircleActual
The area of the region (in sq. unit) bounded by x-axis, the tangent and normal to the circle x^2 + y^2 = 4 , drawn at a point (1, 3 ) is
Options
- A5
- B3
- C2
- D2 3
Correct answer
D. 2 3
Step-by-step solution
Equation of the circle is x^2 + y^2 = 4 . Equation of the tangent at the point (1, 3 ) is given by xx₁ + yy₁ = r^2 , which is x + 3 y = 4 . Equation of the normal at (1, 3 ) passes through the origin (0,0) , so its equation is y = 3 x . The region bounded by the tangent, normal, and the x-axis ( y=0 ) forms a triangle. We find its vertices by solving the equations of the lines pairwise. Intersection of the normal and the x-axis is (0, 0) . Intersection of the tangent and the x-axis is obtained by putting y=0 in x +