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

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    If the centre of a circle which passing through the points of intersection of the circles \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-6x+2y+4=0\]and \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+2x-4y-6=0\]is on the line \[y=x\], then the equation of the circle is             [RPET 1991; Roorkee 1989]

    A)            \[7{{x}^{2}}+7{{y}^{2}}-10x+10y-11=0\]                   

    B)            \[7{{x}^{2}}+7{{y}^{2}}+10x-10y-12=0\]                   

    C)            \[7{{x}^{2}}+7{{y}^{2}}-10x-10y-12=0\]                     

    D)            \[7{{x}^{2}}+7{{y}^{2}}-10x-12=0\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

               Family of circles through points of intersection of two circles is\[{{S}_{1}}+\lambda {{S}_{2}},\,\,(\lambda \ne -1)\].                    \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-6x+2y+4+\lambda ({{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+2x-4y-6)=0\]                    Centre is\[(3-\lambda ,\ -1+2\lambda )\]. It lies on\[y=x\].                    Therefore, \[-1+2\lambda =3-\lambda \Rightarrow \lambda =\frac{4}{3}\]                    Hence equation of circle can be found by substituting \[\lambda \] in the family of circles above.


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