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Algebra 2SuperchallengeConic Sections

Conic Sections · Superchallenge problem

Point PP moves along the line 3x+4y=503x + 4y = 50. From PP, two tangent lines are drawn to the circle x2+y2−6x−8y+21=0x^2 + y^2 - 6x - 8y + 21 = 0, touching it at AA and BB. Let CC be the centre of the circle. Find the smallest possible area of quadrilateral PACBPACB. Give your answer in simplest radical form.