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

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    The equation of the circle passing through the point \[(-1,\ -3)\] and touching the line \[4x+3y-12=0\] at the point (3, 0), is

    A)            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x+3y-3=0\]

    B)            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+2x-3y-5=0\]

    C)            \[2{{x}^{2}}+2{{y}^{2}}-2x+5y-8=0\]

    D)            None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               Let the equation be                    \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+2gx+2fy+c=0\]                                    ?.(i)                    But it passes through \[(-1,\ -3)\] and (3, 0) therefore                    \[10-2g-6f+c=0\]                                           ?.(ii)                    \[9+6g+c=0\]                                                  ?.(iii)                    Also centre is \[C(-g,\ -f)\].                    Slope of tangents \[=-\frac{4}{3}\Rightarrow \] Slope of normal \[=\frac{3}{4}\]                    \[\Rightarrow \frac{f}{3+g}=\frac{3}{4}\Rightarrow 3g-4f+9=0\]                              .....(iv)                    Now on solving (ii), (iii) and (iv), we get                    \[g=-1,\ f=\frac{3}{2}\] and \[c=-3\]                    Therefore, the equation of circle is                    \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x+3y-3=0\].                    Trick : The points (?1, ?3) and (3, 0) must satisfy the equation of circle. Circle given in (a) satisfies both the points. Also check whether it touches the line \[4x+3y-12=0\] or not.


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