The length of the tangent from a point $P(x_1, y_1)$ to the circle $x^2 + y^2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0$ is given by:

  • A
    $\sqrt{x_1^2 + y_1^2 + 2gx_1 + 2fy_1 + c}$
  • B
    $\sqrt{x_1^2 + y_1^2}$
  • C
    $\sqrt{(x_1 + g)^2 + (y_1 + f)^2}$
  • D
    None of these

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