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Let the lengths of intercepts on x –axis and y -axis made by the circle x 2 + y 2 + ax + 2 ay + c = 0, ( a < 0) be \(…

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Let the lengths of intercepts on x–axis and y-axis made by the circle x2 + y2 + ax + 2ay + c = 0,
(a < 0) be \(2\sqrt{2}\) and \(2\sqrt{5},\) respectively. Then the shortest distance from origin to a tangent to this circle which is perpendicular to the line x + 2y = 0, is equal to

[JEE Main 2021, 16 Mar (Shift 2)]

a

\(\sqrt{7}\)

b

\(\sqrt{6}\)

c

\(\sqrt{11}\)

d

\(\sqrt{10}\)

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