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The chords of contact of the pair of tangents drawn from each point on the line `2x + y =4` to the circle `x^(2) +y^(2) =1`pass through the point `"___________"`.

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To solve the problem, we need to find the point through which the chords of contact of the pair of tangents drawn from each point on the line \(2x + y = 4\) to the circle \(x^2 + y^2 = 1\) pass. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the given equations**: - The line is given by \(2x + y = 4\). - The circle is given by \(x^2 + y^2 = 1\). 2. **Write the equation of the chord of contact**: - The equation of the chord of contact from a point \((h, k)\) to the circle \(x^2 + y^2 = r^2\) is given by: \[ hx + ky = r^2 \] - For our circle, \(r^2 = 1\), so the equation becomes: \[ hx + ky = 1 \] 3. **Substitute the line equation into the chord of contact**: - From the line \(2x + y = 4\), we can express \(y\) in terms of \(x\): \[ y = 4 - 2x \] - Now, substitute \(y\) into the chord of contact equation: \[ hx + k(4 - 2x) = 1 \] - Expanding this gives: \[ hx + 4k - 2kx = 1 \] - Rearranging terms: \[ (h - 2k)x + 4k = 1 \] 4. **Set up the system of equations**: - For the equation to represent a family of lines, the coefficients of \(x\) and the constant term must be equal to zero. Thus, we have: \[ h - 2k = 0 \quad \text{(1)} \] \[ 4k - 1 = 0 \quad \text{(2)} \] 5. **Solve the equations**: - From equation (2): \[ 4k = 1 \implies k = \frac{1}{4} \] - Substitute \(k\) back into equation (1): \[ h - 2\left(\frac{1}{4}\right) = 0 \implies h - \frac{1}{2} = 0 \implies h = \frac{1}{2} \] 6. **Find the point (h, k)**: - Thus, the point through which the chords of contact pass is: \[ \left(h, k\right) = \left(\frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{4}\right) \] ### Final Answer: The chords of contact of the pair of tangents drawn from each point on the line \(2x + y = 4\) to the circle \(x^2 + y^2 = 1\) pass through the point \(\left(\frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{4}\right)\).
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