JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Circle and System of Circles Question Bank System of circles

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    The equation of the circle through the points of intersection of \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-1=0\], \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x-4y+1=0\] and touching the line \[x+2y=0\], is                               [Roorkee 1989]

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

    B)            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-x+20=0\]

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

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

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

               Family of circles is                    \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x-4y+1+\lambda ({{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-1)=0\].                    \[(1+\lambda ){{x}^{2}}+(1+\lambda ){{y}^{2}}-2x-4y+(1-\lambda )=0\]                    \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-\frac{2}{1+\lambda }x-\frac{4}{1+\lambda }y+\frac{1-\lambda }{1+\lambda }=0\]                ..... (i)                     Centre is \[\left[ \frac{1}{1+\lambda },\ \frac{2}{1+\lambda } \right]\]                    and radius \[=\sqrt{{{\left( \frac{1}{1+\lambda } \right)}^{2}}+{{\left( \frac{2}{1+\lambda } \right)}^{2}}-\frac{1-\lambda }{1+\lambda }}=\frac{\sqrt{4+{{\lambda }^{2}}}}{1+\lambda }\].                    Since it touches the line\[x+2y=0\], hence                    Radius = Perpendicular from centre to the line                    i.e., \[\left| \frac{\frac{1}{1+\lambda }+2\frac{2}{1+\lambda }}{\sqrt{{{1}^{2}}+{{2}^{2}}}} \right|=\frac{\sqrt{4+{{\lambda }^{2}}}}{1+\lambda }\Rightarrow \sqrt{5}=\sqrt{4+{{\lambda }^{2}}}\Rightarrow \lambda \pm 1\]                    \[\Rightarrow \sqrt{5}=\sqrt{4+{{\lambda }^{2}}}\Rightarrow \lambda =\pm 1\]                    \[\lambda =-1\] cannot be possible in case of circle. So \[\lambda =1\].                    Thus, from (i) \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-x-2y=0\] is the required equation of the circle.


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