The area of the triangle formed by the tangent at the point to the circle and the…

MATHEMATICS · Single correct · CBSE · Mathematics · Circles · Circles

Problem

The area of the triangle formed by the tangent at the point

(a, b)

to the circle

x^2 + y^2 = r^2

and the coordinate axes is (1)

\frac{r^4}{2ab}

(2)

\frac{r^4}{2|ab|}

(3)

\frac{r^4}{ab}

(4)

\frac{r^4}{|ab|}