If a circle whose centre is (2, 3) touches the line 4x + 3y - 7 = 0, then the radius of the circle is:

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  1. 2 unit
  2. 4 unit
  3. 3 unit
  4. 1 unit

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Option 1 : 2 unit
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SSC CHSL Exam 2023 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On: 02 Aug 2023 Shift 1)
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Given:

Center of the circle = (2, 3)

Equation of the line = 4x + 3y - 7 = 0

Formula used:

Distance from a point (x₁, y₁) to a line ax + by + c = 0 is:

Distance = |a x₁ + b y₁ + c| / √(a² + b²)

Calculations:

Substitute (x₁, y₁) = (2, 3) and the line equation 4x + 3y - 7 = 0 into the formula:

Distance = |(4 × 2) + (3 × 3) - 7| / √(4² + 3²)

⇒ Distance = |8 + 9 - 7| / √(16 + 9)

⇒ Distance = |10| / √25

⇒ Distance = 10 / 5

⇒ Distance = 2

∴ The radius of the circle is 2 units.

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