JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Conic Sections Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Conic Sections

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    The limiting points of the coaxial system determined by the circles \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x-6y+9=0\] and \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+6x-2y+1=0\]

    A) \[(-1,2),\left( \frac{3}{5},\frac{-14}{5} \right)\]

    B) \[(-1,2),\left( \frac{3}{5},\frac{14}{5} \right)\]

    C) \[(-1,2),\left( \frac{-3}{5},\frac{14}{5} \right)\]

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b] The equation of two circles are
    \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x-6y+9=0\]                         ?. (1)
    and \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+6x-2y+1=0\]                 ?. (2)
    Their radical axis is
    \[8x+4y-8=0\] or \[2x+y-2=0\]               ? (3)
    The equation of any circle coaxial with the given circles is
    \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x-6y+9+\lambda (2x+y-2)=0\]
    or \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+(2\lambda -2)x+(\lambda -6)y+(9-2\lambda )=0\]                                                    ?. (4)
    The centre of this circle is \[[(1-\lambda ),\,\,\left( 3-\frac{\lambda }{2} \right)]\]
    Its radius\[=\sqrt{{{(1-\lambda )}^{2}}+{{\left( 3-\frac{\lambda }{2} \right)}^{2}}-(9-2\lambda )}\]
    \[=\sqrt{\frac{5{{\lambda }^{2}}}{4}-3\lambda +1}\]
    For limiting points its radius = 0
    i.e., \[\frac{5{{\lambda }^{2}}}{4}-3\lambda +1=0\] or \[5{{\lambda }^{2}}-12\lambda +4=0\therefore \]
    \[\lambda =2,\,\,\frac{2}{5}\]
    Substituting these values in (5), the limiting points are
    \[(-1,2)\] and \[\left( \frac{3}{5},\frac{14}{5} \right)\]


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