Ex 10.1, 13
Find the equation of the circle passing through (0, 0) and making intercepts a and b on the coordinate axes.
Let the equation of circle be
(x – h)2 + (y – k)2 = r2
where (h, k) is the centre
& r is the radius of a circle
Also given that circle making intercepts
a & b on the coordinate axes
Let intercept on x-axis be a,
So, coordinates of point A (a, 0)
Let intercept on y-axis be b,
So, coordinates of point B (0, b)
Now, given that circle passes through (0, 0)
So, Point (0, 0) will satisfy the equation of circle
Putting x = 0 & y = 0 in (1)
(0 − h)2 + (0 − k)2 = r2
h2 + k2 = r2
Also, point A (a, 0) lies on circle
So, point A(a, 0) will satisfy the equation of circle
Putting x = a & y = 0 in (1)
(a − h)2 + (0 − k)2 = r2
(a − h)2 + k2 = r2
a2 + h2 − 2ah + k2 = r2
h2 + k2 + a2 − 2ah = r2
Putting h2 + k2 = r2 from (2)
r2 + a2 − 2ah = r2
a2 − 2ah = r2 − r2
a(a − 2h) = 0
a − 2h = 0
h = (𝑎 )/2
Similarly, Point B(0, b) lie on the circle
Point B(0, b) will satisfy the equation of circle
Putting x = 0 & y = b in (1)
(0 – h)2 + (b – k)2 = r2
h2 + (b – k)2 = r2
h2 + b2 + k2 − 2bk = r2
h2 + k2 + b2 − 2bk = r2
Putting h2 + k2 = r2 from (2)
r2 + b2 − 2ah = r2
b2 − 2bk = r2 − r2
b(b − 2k) = 0
b − 2k = 0
b = 2k
2k = b
k = (𝑏 )/2
Thus, h = (𝑎 )/2 & k = (𝑏 )/2
So, C(h, k) = (𝑎/2, 𝑏/2)
Now we need to find radius of circle
Putting h = 𝑎/2 & b = 𝑏/2 in (2)
h2 + k2 = r2
(𝑎/2)^2 + (𝑏/2)^2 = r2
𝑎^2/4 + 𝑏^2/4 = r2
〖𝑎^2 + 𝑏〗^2/4 = r2
r2 = 〖𝑎^2 + 𝑏〗^2/4
Putting value of (h, k) & r2 in (1)
(x – h)2 + (y – k)2 = r2
(𝑥− 𝑎/2)^2 + (𝑦−𝑏/2)^2 = 〖𝑎^2 + 𝑏〗^2/4
(x)2 + (𝑎/2)^2 − 2(x) (𝑎/2) + y2 +(𝑏/2)^2 − 2(y) (𝑏/2) = 〖𝑎^2 + 𝑏〗^2/4
x2 + 𝑎^2/4 − ax + y2 + 𝑏^2/4 − by = 〖𝑎^2 + 𝑏〗^2/4
x2 + y2 − ax − by + 𝑎^2/4 + 𝑏^2/4 = 〖𝑎^2 + 𝑏〗^2/4
x2 + y2 − ax − by + 〖𝑎^2 + 𝑏〗^2/4 = 〖𝑎^2 + 𝑏〗^2/4
x2 + y2 − ax − by = (𝑎2 + 𝑏2)/4 − 〖𝑎^2 + 𝑏〗^2/4
x2 + y2 − ax − by = 0
Which is required equation of circle
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Davneet Singh
Davneet Singh has done his B.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He has been teaching from the past 14 years. He provides courses for Maths, Science and Computer Science at Teachoo
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