JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Circle and System of Circles Question Bank Equations of circle, Geometrical problems regarding circle

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    The locus of the centre of the circle which cuts off intercepts of length \[2a\] and \[2b\] from x-axis and y-axis respectively, is

    A)            \[x+y=a+b\]                           

    B)            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}\]

    C)            \[{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}\]         

    D)            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

               \[2\sqrt{{{g}^{2}}-c}=2a\]                 ?.(i)                    \[2\sqrt{{{f}^{2}}-c}=2b\]                          ?.(ii)                    On squaring (i) and (ii) and then subtracting (ii) from (i), we get \[{{g}^{2}}-{{f}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}.\]                    Hence the locus is \[{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}\].


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