If the straight line ax + by = 2, b ≠ 0, touches the circle x 2 + y 2 – 2x = 3 and is…

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If the straight line ax + by = 2, b ≠ 0, touches the circle
x2 + y2 – 2x = 3 and is normal to the circle x2 + y2 – 4y = 6, then the values of a and b can be
  1. a = 1, b = 2
  2. a = 1, b = –1
  3. a = –4/3, b = 1
  4. None of these

Answer

(C) a = –4/3, b = 1

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