NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020MathematicsCirclePractice
The distance of the y -axis from the center of the circle which lies in the first quadrant (see figure) and tangent to the lines y = 1 2 x , y = 4 and the x -axis is
Options
- A4 + 2 5 units
- B4 - 8 5 5 units
- C2 + 6 5 5 units
- D4 - 2 5 units
Correct answer
A. 4 + 2 5 units
Step-by-step solution
Let centre is k , 2 whose distance from x - 2 y = 0 is k - 4 5 = 2 k - 4 = 2 5 k = 4 + 2 5 ( k = 4 - 2 5 is rejected)