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Two tangents are drawn from the point P(-1,1) to the circle x^{2}+y^{2}-2 x-6 y+6=0. If these tangents touch the circle at points A$ and $B$, and if $D is a point on the circle such that length of the segments \mathrm{AB}$ and $\mathrm{AD} are equal, then the area of the triangle ABD is equal to
Option: 1 2
Option: 2 \left ( 3\sqrt{2}+2 \right )
Option: 3 4
Option: 4 3\left ( \sqrt{2}-1 \right )

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x^{2}+y^{2}-2 x-6 y+6=0

centre (1,3), radius =\sqrt{1+9-6}=2

Clearly, A will be (1,1) \& B(-1,3) \& P B \perp P A ., D(3,3)
Area of \triangle A B D=\frac{1}{2} \cdot C A \cdot B D
                           =\frac{1}{2} \cdot 2 \cdot 4=4

Hence option (3) is correct.

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