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If a chord of a circle `x ^(2) +y ^(2) =4` with one extermity at `(1, sqrt3)` subtends a right angle at the centre of this circle, then the coordinates of the other extermity of this chord can be:

A

`(-1sqrt3)`

B

`(1, - sqrt3)`

C

`(-sqrt3, -1)`

D

`(sqrt3, -1)`

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To solve the problem, we need to find the coordinates of the other extremity of the chord that subtends a right angle at the center of the circle defined by the equation \( x^2 + y^2 = 4 \). The circle has a radius of \( r = 2 \) (since \( r^2 = 4 \)). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the center and radius of the circle:** The equation of the circle is \( x^2 + y^2 = 4 \). The center of the circle is at \( (0, 0) \) and the radius \( r = 2 \). 2. **Given point on the chord:** One extremity of the chord is given as \( A(1, \sqrt{3}) \). 3. **Using the property of the right angle subtended at the center:** If a chord subtends a right angle at the center of the circle, the two points on the circle (the extremities of the chord) and the center form a right triangle. The lengths from the center to each extremity are equal to the radius. 4. **Finding the coordinates of the other extremity:** Let the other extremity of the chord be \( B(x, y) \). Since \( A \) and \( B \) subtend a right angle at the center, the vectors \( OA \) and \( OB \) are perpendicular. This gives us the condition: \[ OA \cdot OB = 0 \] where \( OA = (1, \sqrt{3}) \) and \( OB = (x, y) \). 5. **Setting up the dot product:** The dot product is given by: \[ 1 \cdot x + \sqrt{3} \cdot y = 0 \] Therefore, we can express \( y \) in terms of \( x \): \[ y = -\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} x \] 6. **Using the circle equation:** Since point \( B \) lies on the circle, it must satisfy the circle's equation: \[ x^2 + y^2 = 4 \] Substituting \( y \) from the previous step: \[ x^2 + \left(-\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} x\right)^2 = 4 \] Simplifying this: \[ x^2 + \frac{1}{3} x^2 = 4 \] \[ \frac{4}{3} x^2 = 4 \] \[ x^2 = 3 \quad \Rightarrow \quad x = \sqrt{3} \text{ or } x = -\sqrt{3} \] 7. **Finding corresponding \( y \) values:** For \( x = \sqrt{3} \): \[ y = -\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \cdot \sqrt{3} = -1 \] So one point is \( B(\sqrt{3}, -1) \). For \( x = -\sqrt{3} \): \[ y = -\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \cdot (-\sqrt{3}) = 1 \] So the other point is \( B(-\sqrt{3}, 1) \). 8. **Final coordinates of the other extremity:** The coordinates of the other extremity of the chord can be either \( (\sqrt{3}, -1) \) or \( (-\sqrt{3}, 1) \). ### Conclusion: The coordinates of the other extremity of the chord are \( (\sqrt{3}, -1) \) and \( (-\sqrt{3}, 1) \).
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