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Find the equation of the tangents to the circle `x^(2)+y^(2)-4x-5y+3=0` which are inclined at `45^(@)` with X axis.

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To find the equations of the tangents to the circle given by the equation \( x^2 + y^2 - 4x - 5y + 3 = 0 \) that are inclined at \( 45^\circ \) with the x-axis, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Rewrite the Circle Equation First, we need to rewrite the equation of the circle in standard form. We can do this by completing the square for both \( x \) and \( y \). 1. Rearranging the equation: \[ x^2 - 4x + y^2 - 5y + 3 = 0 \] 2. Completing the square: - For \( x^2 - 4x \): \[ x^2 - 4x = (x - 2)^2 - 4 \] - For \( y^2 - 5y \): \[ y^2 - 5y = (y - \frac{5}{2})^2 - \frac{25}{4} \] 3. Substitute back into the equation: \[ (x - 2)^2 - 4 + (y - \frac{5}{2})^2 - \frac{25}{4} + 3 = 0 \] Simplifying gives: \[ (x - 2)^2 + (y - \frac{5}{2})^2 = \frac{25}{4} - 4 + 3 = \frac{9}{4} \] Thus, the center of the circle is \( (2, \frac{5}{2}) \) and the radius is \( \frac{3}{2} \). ### Step 2: Determine the Slope of the Tangents Since the tangents are inclined at \( 45^\circ \) with the x-axis, the slope \( m \) of the tangent lines is: \[ m = \tan(45^\circ) = 1 \] Thus, the equations of the tangents can be expressed as: \[ y = x + c \] ### Step 3: Substitute into the Circle Equation To find the value of \( c \), we substitute \( y = x + c \) into the circle's equation: \[ x^2 + (x + c)^2 - 4x - 5(x + c) + 3 = 0 \] Expanding this: \[ x^2 + (x^2 + 2xc + c^2) - 4x - 5x - 5c + 3 = 0 \] This simplifies to: \[ 2x^2 + (2c - 9)x + (c^2 - 5c + 3) = 0 \] ### Step 4: Condition for Tangency For the line to be a tangent to the circle, the quadratic equation must have real and equal roots. Therefore, the discriminant must be zero: \[ b^2 - 4ac = 0 \] Here, \( a = 2 \), \( b = 2c - 9 \), and \( c = c^2 - 5c + 3 \). Setting the discriminant to zero: \[ (2c - 9)^2 - 4 \cdot 2 \cdot (c^2 - 5c + 3) = 0 \] ### Step 5: Solve for \( c \) Expanding and simplifying: \[ 4c^2 - 36c + 81 - 8(c^2 - 5c + 3) = 0 \] \[ 4c^2 - 36c + 81 - 8c^2 + 40c - 24 = 0 \] Combining like terms: \[ -4c^2 + 4c + 57 = 0 \] Multiplying through by -1: \[ 4c^2 - 4c - 57 = 0 \] Using the quadratic formula: \[ c = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a} = \frac{4 \pm \sqrt{(-4)^2 - 4 \cdot 4 \cdot (-57)}}{2 \cdot 4} \] Calculating the discriminant: \[ = \frac{4 \pm \sqrt{16 + 912}}{8} = \frac{4 \pm \sqrt{928}}{8} = \frac{4 \pm 4\sqrt{58}}{8} = \frac{1 \pm \sqrt{58}}{2} \] ### Step 6: Write the Tangent Equations Substituting the values of \( c \) back into the tangent equations: 1. \( y = x + \frac{1 + \sqrt{58}}{2} \) 2. \( y = x + \frac{1 - \sqrt{58}}{2} \) ### Final Answer The equations of the tangents to the circle that are inclined at \( 45^\circ \) with the x-axis are: \[ y = x + \frac{1 + \sqrt{58}}{2} \quad \text{and} \quad y = x + \frac{1 - \sqrt{58}}{2} \]
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