JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Circle and System of Circles Question Bank Chord of contact of tangent, Pole and Polar

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    Tangents AB and AC are drawn from the point \[A(0,\,1)\]to the circle \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x+4y+1=0\]. Equation of the circle through A, B and C is

    A)            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+x+y-2=0\]                                 

    B)            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-x+y-2=0\]

    C)            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+x-y-2=0\]                                   

    D)            None of these

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

               Equation of BC (chord of contact) is                    \[0.x+1.y-(x+0)+2(y+1)+1=0\] or \[-x+3y+3=0\]                    Equation of circle through B and C i.e., intersection of the given circle and chord of contact is                    \[({{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x+4y+1)+\lambda (-x+3y+3)=0\].                    It passes through \[A(0,\ 1)\], so the equation of the required circle is \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-x+y-2=0\].                    Aliter: Centre of the required circle is mid-point of \[A(0,\ 1)\] and centre of the given circle i.e., \[(1,\ -2)\].                    Therefore, centre \[\left( \frac{1}{2},\ -\frac{1}{2} \right)\] and radius \[\sqrt{\frac{5}{2}}\].                    Hence the circle is \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-x+y-2=0\].


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