The line $x+y+1=0$ intersects the circle $x^2+y^2-4x+2y-4=0$ at the points $A$ and $B$. If $M(a, b)$ is the midpoint of $AB$,then $a-b=$

Let $AB$ be a line segment with mid-point $C$ and $D$ be the mid-point of $AC$. Let $C_1$ be the circle with diameter $AB$ and $C_2$ be the circle with diameter $AC$. Let $E$ be a point on $C_1$ such that $EC$ is perpendicular to $AB$. Let $F$ be a point on $C_2$ such that $DF$ is perpendicular to $AB$ and $E$ and $F$ lie on opposite sides of $AB$. Then,the value of $\sin \angle FEC$ is

If the points $P(3, 1)$ and $Q(6, 5)$ form a triangle with a third point $R(x, y)$ such that the area of $\Delta PQR$ is $6$ square units and $\angle PRQ = \frac{\pi}{2}$,then the number of possible positions for point $R$ is:

Let $AB$ be a chord of a circle and $C$ divides $AB$ internally in the ratio $3 : 1$. $A$ line through $C$ cuts the circle at $D$ and $E$ such that the minimum distances of $D$ and $E$ from line $AB$ are $3$ and $2$ respectively. If $r$ is the minimum length of $AB$ such that $\alpha$ is the angle between $AB$ and $DE$ for this $r$,then the value of '$r\alpha$' is

Find the equation of the pair of straight lines parallel to the $x$-axis and touching the circle $x^2 + y^2 - 6x - 4y - 12 = 0$.

If two parallel chords of a circle,having diameter $4 \, \text{units}$,lie on the opposite sides of the centre and subtend angles $\cos^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{7}\right)$ and $\sec^{-1}(7)$ at the centre respectively,then the distance between these chords is: