TangentsPA andPB are drawn from the point 2,3P to the circle2 2 6 4 3 0    x y x y ,touching the circle atA andB . If the center of the circle isC , find the area of the quadrilateralCAPB.

The equation of the circle is in the form (x-h)² + (y-k)² = r², where (h,k) is the center of the circle and r is the radius.

From the given equation, we can see that h = -3, k = -2, and r² = (6² + 4² - 0) = 52. So, the center of the circle C is at (-3,-2) and the radius is √52.

The distance from P(2,3) to C(-3,-2) can be calculated using the distance formula √[(x₂-x₁)² + (y₂-y₁)²] = √[(2-(-3))² + (3-(-2))²] = √[25 + 25] = √50.

Since the tangents from an external point to a circle are equal in length, PA = PB. Let's denote this common length as 'a'.

Triangle PCA is a right triangle (as the radius is perpendicular to the tangent at the point of contact), so by Pythagoras' theorem, PC² = PA² + AC². Substituting the known values, we get 50 = a² + 52. Solving for 'a', we find that a = √(-2), which is not possible.

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