# Inter 2nd Year Maths 2B Circle Solutions Ex 1(a)

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## Intermediate 2nd Year Maths 2B Circle Solutions Exercise 1(a)

I.

Question 1.
Find the equation of the circle with centre C and radius r where.
i) C = (2, -3), r = 4
Solution:
Equation of the circle is
⇒ (x – h)² + (y – k)² = a²
⇒ (x – 2)² + (y + 3)² = 4²
x² – 4x + 4 + y² + 6y + 9 = 16
x² + y² – 4x + 6y – 3 = 0

ii) C = (-1, 2), r = 5
Solution:
Equation of the circle is
(x + 1)² + (y – 2)² = 5²
⇒ x² + 2x + 1 + y² – 4y + 4 = 25
⇒ x² + y² + 2x – 4y – 20 = 0

iii) C = (a, -b); r = a + b
Solution:
Equation of the circle is
(x – a)² + (y + b)² = r²
⇒ x² – 2xa + a² + y² + 2by + b² = (a + b)²
⇒ x² + y² – 2xa + 2by – 2ab = 0

iv) C = (-a, -b); r = $$\sqrt{a^{2}-b^{2}}=2$$ (|a| > |b|)
Solution:
Equation of the circle is
(x + a)² + (y + b)² = $\sqrt{a^{2}-b^{2}}=2$²
⇒ x² + y² + 2xa + 2yb + a² + b² = a² – b²
⇒ x² + y² + 2xa + 2yb + 2b² = 0

v) C = (cos α, sin α); r = 1
Solution:
Equation of the circle is
(x – cos α)² + (y – sin α)² = 1
x² + y² – 2x cos α – 2y sin α + sin² α + cos² α = 1
x² + y² – 2x cos α – 2y sin α = 0

vi) C = (-7, -3);r = 4
Solution:
Equation of the circle is
(x + 7)² + (y + 3)² = 4²
x² + y² + 14x + 6y +49 + 9=16
⇒ x² + y² + 14x + 6y + 42 = 0

vii) C = (-$$\frac{1}{2}$$, -9), r = 5
Solution:
Equation of the circle is
(x + $$\frac{1}{2}$$)² + (y + 9)² = 5²
x² + x + $$\frac{1}{4}$$ + y² + 18y + 81 =25
x² + y² + x + 18y + 56 + $$\frac{1}{4}$$ = 0
4x² + 4y² + 4x + 72y + 225 = 0

viii) C = ($$\frac{5}{2}$$, $$\frac{4}{3}$$), r = 6
Solution:
Equation of the circle is
(x – $$\frac{5}{2}$$)² + (y + $$\frac{4}{3}$$)² = 6²

Multiplying with 36
36x² + 36y² – 180x + 96y + 225 + 64 – 1296 = 0
⇒ 36x² + 36y² – 180x + 96y – 1007 = 0

ix) C = (1, 7), r = $$\frac{5}{2}$$
Solution:
Equation of the circle is
(x – 1)² + (y – 7)² = ($$\frac{5}{2}$$)²
⇒ x² – 2x + 1 + y² – 14y + 49 = $$\frac{25}{4}$$
⇒ x² + y² – 2x – 14y + $$\frac{175}{4}$$ = 0
4x² + 4y² – 8x – 56y + 175 = 0

x) C = (0, 0); r = 9
Solution:
Equation of the circle is
(x – 0)² + (y – 0)² = (9)²
x² + y² = 81

Question 2.
Find the equation of the circle passing through the origin and having the centre at (-4, -3).
Solution:
Equation of the circle is
(x – h)² + (y – k)² = r²; (h, k) = (-4, -3)
(x + 4)² + (y + 3)² = r²
Circle passes through origin.
∴ (0 + 4)² + (0 + 3)² = r² ⇒ 25 = r²
Then required equation of circle be
(x + 4)² + (y + 3)² = 25
x² + y² + 8x + 6y = 0

Question 3.
Find the equation of the circle passing through (2, -1) having the centre at (2, 3).
Solution:
C = (2, 3), P = (2, -1)
Radius CP = $$\sqrt{(2 – 2)^{2} + (3 + 1)^{2}}$$ = 4
Equation of circle be
(x – 2)² + (y – 3)² = 42
x² + y² – 4x – 6y – 3 = 0

Question 4.
Find the equation of the circle passing the through (- 2, 3) centre at (0, 0).
Solution:
C = (0, 0), P = (- 2, 3)
Radius = $$\sqrt{(0 + 2)^{2} + (0 – 3)^{2}}$$
= √13
Equation of circle be
(x – 0)² + (y – 0)² = (√13)²
x² + y² = 13

Question 5.
Find the equation of the circle passing through (3, 4) having and the centre at (-3, 4).
Solution:
Let the equation of the circle be
(x – h)² + (y – k)² – r²
Centre (h, k) = (-3, 4)
(x + 3)² + (y – 4)² = r²
Circle passes through (3, 4)
(3 + 3)² + (4 – 4)² = r²
r² = 36
Equation of the circle is
(x + 3)² + (y – 4)² = 36
x² + 6x + 9 + y² – 8y + 18 – 36 = 0
x² + y² + 6x – 8y – 11 =0

Question 6.
Find the value of ‘a’ if 2x² + ay² – 3x + 2y – 1 =0 represents a circle and also find its radius.
Solution:
General equation of second degree
ax² + 2hxy + by² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0
Represents a circle, when
a = b, h= 0, g² + f² – c > 0 In
2x² + ay² – 3x + 2y -1 = 0
a = 2, above equation represents circle.
x² + y² – $$\frac{3}{2}$$ x + y – $$\frac{1}{2}$$ = 0
2g = –$$\frac{3}{2}$$; 2f = 1; c = –$$\frac{1}{2}$$
c = (-g, -f) = ($$\frac{+3}{4}$$, $$\frac{-1}{2}$$)
Radius = $$\sqrt{g^{2} + f^{2} – c}$$ = $$\sqrt{\frac{9}{16}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{2}}$$
= $$\frac{\sqrt{21}}{4}$$ units

Question 7.
Find the values of a, b if ax² + bxy + 3y² – 5x + 2y – 3 = 0 represents a circle. Also find the radius and centre of the circle.
Solution:
General equation of second degree
ax² + 2hxy + by² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0
represents a circle a = b, h = 0
∴ ax² + bxy + 3y² – 5x + 2y – 3 = 0
represents, a circle.
When b = 0, a = 3
3x² + 3y² – 5x + 2y – 3 = 0

Question 8.
If x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy -12 = 0 represents a circle with centre (2, 3), find g, f and its radius.
Solution:
Circle is x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy – 12 = 0
C = (-g, -f) C = (2, 3)
∴ g = -2, f = -3, c = – 12
Radius = $$\sqrt{g^{2} + f^{2} – c}$$
= $$\sqrt{4 + 9 + 12}$$
= 5 units

Question 9.
If x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy = 0 represents a circle with Centre (-4, -3) then find g,f and the radius of the circle.
Solution:
Circle is x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy – 12 = 0
⇒ C = (-g, -f) C = (-4, -3)
∴ g = 4, f = 3
Radius = $$\sqrt{g^{2} + f^{2} – c}$$
= $$\sqrt{16 + 9}$$ = 5 units

Question 10.
If x² + y² – 4x + 6y + c = 0 represents a circle with radius 6 then find the value of c.
Solution:
Circle is x² + y² – 4x + 6y + c = 0
r = $$\sqrt{g^{2} + f^{2} – c}$$ ; g = – 2, f = 3
6 = $$\sqrt{4 + 9 – c}$$
36 = 13 – c
or c = -23

Question 11.
Find the centre and radius of each of the circles whose equations are given below.
i) x² + y² – 4x – 8y – 41 = 0
Solution:
x² + y² – 4x – 8y – 41 = 0 ……….. (i)
x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 ……….. (ii)
Comparing (i) and (ii) we get
g = – 2, f = – 4, c = – 41
Radius = $$\sqrt{g^{2} + f^{2} – c}$$
= $$\sqrt{4 + 16 + 41}$$
= $$\sqrt{61}$$ units
Centre = (-g, -f) = (2, 4)

ii) 3x² + 3y² – 5x- 6y + 4 = 0
Solution:
Equation of the circle is
3x² + 3y² – 5x – 6y + 4 = 0
x² + y² – $$\frac{5}{3}$$x – $$\frac{6}{3}$$y + $$\frac{4}{3}$$ = 0 …………. (i)
x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 …………. (ii)
Comparing equations (i) and (ii) we get

iii) 3x² + 3y² + 6x – 12y – 1 = 0
Find the radius and centre of the circle.
Solution:
Equation of the circle is
3x² + 3y² + 6x – 12y – 1 = 0
x² + y² + $$\frac{6}{3}$$x – $$\frac{12}{3}$$y – $$\frac{1}{3}$$ = 0
C = (-g, -f) = (-1, 2)
Radius = $$\sqrt{g^{2} + f^{2} – c}$$
= $$\sqrt{1 + 4 + \frac{1}{3}}$$
= $$\frac{4}{\sqrt{3}}$$

iv) x² + y² + 6x + 8y – 96 = 0
Solution:
Equation of the circle is
x² + y² + 6x + 8y – 96 = 0
C = (-g, -f) = (-3, -4)
Radius = $$\sqrt{g^{2} + f^{2} – c}$$
= $$\sqrt{9 + 16 + 96}$$
= $$\sqrt{121}$$ = 11 units

v) 2x² + 2y² – 4x + 6y – 3 = 0 Sol. Equation of the circle is
Solution:
x² + y² – 2x + 3y-|- = 0 ………….. (i)
x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 …………… (ii)
Comparing (i) and (ii) we get
C = (1, –$$\frac{3}{2}$$)
Radius = $$\sqrt{g^{2} + f^{2} – c}$$
= $$\sqrt{1 + \frac{9}{4} + \frac{3}{2}}=\frac{\sqrt{19}}{2}$$ units

vi) 2x² + 2y² – 3x + 2y – 1 = 0
Solution:
Equation of the circle is
x + y – $$\frac{3}{2}$$x + y – $$\frac{1}{2}$$ = 0
x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0
Comparing we get
C = (-g, -f) = ($$\frac{3}{2}$$, –$$\frac{1}{2}$$)
r = $$\sqrt{g^{2} + f^{2} – c}$$
$$\sqrt{\frac{9}{16} + \frac{1}{4} + \frac{3}{2}}=\frac{\sqrt{21}}{4}$$ units

vii) $$\sqrt{1 + m^{2}}$$ (x² + y²) – 2cx – 2mcy = 0
Solution:
Equation of the circle is

viii) x² + y² + 2ax – 2by + b2 = 0
Solution:
Equation of the circle is
x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0
C = (-g, -f) = (-a, b)
Radius = $$\sqrt{g^{2} + f^{2} – c}$$
= $$\sqrt{a^{2} + b^{2} – b^{2}}$$ = a units

Question 12.
Find the equations of the circles for which the points given below are the end points of a diameter.
i) (1, 2), (4, 6)
Solution:
Equation of the circle with (x1, y1), (x2, y2) as ends of a diameter is
(x – x1) (x – x2) + (y – y1) (y – y2) = 0
⇒ (x – 1) (x – 4) + (y – 2) (y – 6) = 0
⇒ x² – 5x + 4 + y² – 8y + 12 = 0
⇒ x² + y² – 5x – 8y + 16 = 0

ii) (-4, 3); (3, -4)
Solution:
Equation of circle with (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are end points of diameter is
(x – x1) (x – x2) + (y – y1) (y – y2) = o
Required equation of circle be
(x + 4) (x – 3) + (y – 3) ( y + 4) = 0
x² + y² + x + y – 24 = 0

iii) (1, 2); (8, 6)
Solution:
Equation of the circle is
(x – x1) (x – x2) + (y – y1) (y – y2) = 0
(x – 1) (x – 8) + (y – 2) (y – 6) = 0
x² + y² – 9x – 8y + 20 = 0

iv) (4, 2); (1, 5)
Solution:
Equation of the circle is
(x – x1) (x – x2) + (y – y1) (y – y2) = 0
⇒ (x – 4) (x – 1) + (y – 2) (y – 5) = 0
x² + y² – 5x – 7y + 14 = 0

v) (7, -3); (3, 5)
Solution:
Equation of the circle is
(x – x1) (x – x2) + (y – y1) (y – y2) = 0
⇒ (x – 7)(x – 3) + (y + 3) (y – 5) = 0
x² + y² – 10x – 2y + 6 = 0

vi) (1, 1); (2, -1)
Solution:
Equation of the circle is
(x – x1) (x – x2) + (y – y1) (y – y2) = 0
⇒ (x – 1) (x – 2) + (y – 1) (y + 1) = 0
x² + y² – 3x +1=0

vii) (0, 0); (8, 5)
Solution:
Equation of the circle is
(x – x1) (x – x2) + (y – y1) (y – y2) = 0
⇒ (x – 0) (x – 8) + (y – 0) (y – 5) = 0
⇒ x² – 8x + y² – 5y = 0
x² + y² – 8x – 5y = 0

viii) (3, 1); (2, 7)
Solution:
Equation of the circle is
(x – x1) (x – x2) + (y – y1) (y – y2) = 0
(x – 3) (x – 2) + (y – 1) (y – 7) = 0
x²+ y² – 5x – 8y + 13 = 0

Question 13.
Obtain the parametric equation of each of the following circles.
i) x² + y² = 4
Solution:
Equation of the circle is x² + y² = 4
C (0, 0), r = 2
Parametric equations are
x = – g + r cos θ = 2 cos θ
y = – b + r sin θ = 2 sin θ, 0 ≤ θ < 2π

ii) 4(x² + y²) = 9
Solution:
Equation of the circle is 4(x² + y²) = 9
x² + y² = $$\frac{9}{4}$$
C(0, 0), r = $$\frac{3}{2}$$
Parametric equations are
x = $$\frac{3}{2}$$ cos θ, y = $$\frac{3}{2}$$ sin θ, 0 ≤ θ < 2π

iii) 2x² + 2y² = 7
Solution:
Equation of the circle is 2x² + 2y² = 7
x² + y² = $$\frac{7}{2}$$
C(0, 0), r = $$\sqrt{\frac{7}{2}}$$
Parametric equations are
x = $$\sqrt{\frac{7}{2}}$$ cos θ, y = $$\sqrt{\frac{7}{2}}$$ sin θ, 0 ≤ θ < 2π

iv) (x – 3)² + (y – 4)² = 8²
Solution:
Equation of the circle is (x – 3)² + (y – 4)² = 8²
Centre (3, 4), r = 8
Parametric equations are
x = 3 + 8 cos θ, y = 4 + 8 sin θ, 0 ≤ θ < 2π

v) x² + y² – 4x – 6y – 12 = 0
Solution:
Equation of the circle is
x² + y² – 4x – 6y – 12 = 0
Centre (2, 3), r = $$\sqrt{4 + 9 + 12}$$ = 5
Parametric equations are
x = 2 + 5 cos θ, y = 3 + 5 sin θ, 0 ≤ θ < 2π

vi) x² + y² – 6x + 4y – 12 = 0
Solution:
Equation of the circle is x² + y² – 6x + 4y – 12 = 0
Centre (3, – 2), r = $$\sqrt{9 + 4 + 12}$$ = 5
Parametric equations are
x = 3 + 5 cos θ, y = -2 + 5 sin θ, 0 ≤ θ < 2π

II.

Question 1.
If the abscissae of points A, B are the roots of the equation, x² + 2ax – b² = 0 and ordinates of A, B are roots of y² + 2py – q²= 0, then find the equation of a circle for which $$\overline{\mathrm{AB}}$$ is a diameter.
Solution:
Equation of the circle is
(x – x1) (x – x2) + (y – y1) (y – y2) = 0
x² – x(x1 + x2) + x1x2 + y² – y (y1 + y2) + y1y2 = 0
x1, x2 are roots of x² + 2ax – b² = 0
y1, y2 are roots of y² + 2py – q² = 0
x1x2 = -2a,    y1y2 = -2p
x1x2 = -b², y1y2 = -q²

Equation of circle be
x² – x(- 2a) – b² + y² – y(- 2p) – q² = 0
x² + 2xa + y² + 2py – b² – q² = 0

Question 2.
i) Show that A (3, -1) lies on the circle x² + y² – 2x + 4y = 0. Also find the other end of the diameter through A.
Solution:
Equation of the circle is
x² + y² – 2x + 4y = 0 …………… (i)
A (3, -1); Let B (x1, y1)
Substituting A in equation (i)
(3)² + (-1)² – 2(3) + 4 (-1) = 0
∴ A lies on the circle
C (-g, -f)
C = (1, -2)

C is the centre of circle
C is midpoint of AB
$$\frac{x_{1}+3}{2}$$ = -1 $$\frac{y_{1}-1}{2}$$ = -2
x1 = -1 y1 = -3
B(x1, y1) = (-1, -3)

ii) Show that A(-3, 0) lies on x² + y² + 8x + 12y + 15 = 0 and find the other end of diameter through A.
Solution:
If A (-3, 0) satisfy
x² + y² + 8x + 12y + 15 = 0
then (-3)² + (0)² – 8 × 3 + 12 × 0 +15
9 – 24 + 1 5 = 0
∴ (-3, 0) is one end of diameter.
A (-3, 0), C(-4, -6), B(x1, y1)
$$\frac{x_{1}+(-3)}{2}$$ = -4 $$\frac{y_{1}+0}{2}$$ = -6
x1 = -5 y1 = -12
∴ Other end of diameter is (-5, -12)

Question 3.
Find the equation of a circle which passes through (2, -3) and (-4, 5) and having the centre on 4x + 3y + 1 =0
Solution:
x² + y² +2gx + 2fy + c = 0 ……….. (i)
Equation (i) passes through (2, -3), (-4, 5)
∴ 4 + 9 + 4g – 6f + c = 0 …………. (ii)
16 + 25 – 8g + 10f + c = 0 …………. (iii)
Equation (iii) – (ii) we get
28 – 12g + 16f = 0
(or) 3g – 4f = 7
Centre lies on (-g, -f) lies on 4x + 3y + 1 = 0
then 4(-g) + 3(-f) + 1 = 0
3g – 4f – 7 = 0
Solving we get f = -1
g = 1
Now substituting f, g values in equation (ii) we get
4 + 9 + 4(1) – 6 (-1) + c = 0, c = -23
x² + y² + 2x – 2y – 23 = 0 is required equation of circle.

Question 4.
Find the equation of a circle which passes through (4, 1) (6, 5) and having the centre on 4x + 3y – 24 = 0
Solution:
Equation of circle be
x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 passes through (4, 1) and (6, 5) then
4² + 1² + 2g(4) + 2f(1) + c = 0 ………… (i)
6² + 5² + 2g(6) + 2f(5) + c = 0 ………… (ii)
Centre lie on 4x + 3y – 24 = 0
∴ 4(-g) + 3 (-f) – 24 = 0 ………… (iii)
(ii) – (i) we get
44 + 4g + 8f = 0 …………… (iv)
Solving (iii) and (iv) we get
f = -4, g = -3, c = 15
∴ Required equation of circle is
x² + y² – 6x – 8y +15 = 0

Question 5.
Find the equation of a circle which is concentric with x² + y² – 6x – 4y – 12 = 0 and passing through (-2, 14).
Solution:
x² + y² – 6x – 4y – 12 = 0 ……… (i)
C = (-g, -f)
= (3, 2)
Equation of circle concentric with (i) be
(x – 3)² + (y – 2)² = r²
Passes through (-2, 14)
∴ (-2 – 3)² + (14 – 2)² = r²
169 = r²
Required equation of circle be
(x – 3)² + (y – 2)² = 169
x² + y² – 6x – 4y – 156 = 0

Question 6.
Find the equation of the circle whose centre lies on the X – axis and passing through (-2, 3) and (4, 5).
Solution:
x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 ………… (i)
(-2, 3) and (4, 5) passes through (i)
4 + 9 – 4g + 6f + c = 0 ………….. (ii)
16 + 25 + ,8g + 10f + c = 0 ………… (iii)
(iii) – (ii) we get
28 + 12g + 4f = 0
f + 3g = -7
Centre lies on X – axis then f = 0
g = -, $$\frac{7}{3}$$ f = 0, c = $$\frac{67}{3}$$ -, we get by substituting g, f in equation (ii)
Required equation will be
3(x² + y²) – 14x – 67 = 0

Question 7.
If ABCD is a square then show that the points A, B, C and D are concyclic.
Solution:
AB = a, AD = a
A (0, 0), B(0, a), D (a, 0)
Equation of circle is
x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0
passes through A, B, D we get
A : 0 + 0 + 2g(0) + 2f(0) + c = 0
C = 0
B : 0 + a2 + 2g(0) + 2fa + 0 = 0
f = $$\frac{a}{2}$$
Similarly g = –$$\frac{a}{2}$$
Required equation of circle be
x² + y² – ax – ay = 0
Co-ordinates of C are (a, a)
a² + a² – a² – a² = 0
⇒ C lies on the circle passing through A, B, D.
∴ A, B, C, D are concyclic.

III.

Question 1.
Find the equation of circle passing through each of the following three points.
i) (3, 4); (3, 2); (1, 4)
Solution:
Equation of circle
x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0
Given points satisfy above equation then
9 +16 + 6g + 8f + c + = 0 ………….. (i)
9 + 4 + 6g + 4f + c = 0 ………….. (ii)
1 + 16 + 2g + 8f + c = 0 ………… (iii)
Subtracting (ii) – (i) we get
-12 – 4f = 0 (or) f = – 3
(ii) – (iii) we get
– 4 + 4g – 4f = 0
g – f = 1
9 = – 2
Now substituting g, f in equation (i) we get
25 + 6 (- 2) + 8 (- 3) + c = 0
we get c = 11
Required equation of circle be
x² + y² – 4x – 6y + 11 = 0

ii) (1, 2); (3, -4); (5, -6)
Solution:
Equation of circle is
x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0
1 + 4 + 2g + 4f + c = 0 …………. (i)
9 + 16 + 6g — 8f + c = 0 …………. (ii)
25 + 36 + 10g – 12f + c = 0 …………. (iii)
Subtracting (ii) – (i) we get
20 + 4g – 12f = 0
(or) 5 + g – 3f = 0 …………. (iv)
Similarly (iii) – (ii), we get
36 + 4g – 4f = 0
(or) 9 + g – f = 0 …………. (v)
Solving (v) and (iv) we get
f = -2, g = -11, c = 25
Required equation of circle be
x² + y² – 22x – 4y + 25 = 0

iii) (2, 1); (5, 5); (-6, 7)
Solution:
Equation of circle is
x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0
4 + 1 + 4g + 2f + c = 0 …………. (i)
25 + 25 + 10g + 10f + c = 0 …………. (ii)
36 + 49 – 12g + 14f + c = 0 …………. (iii)
Subtracting (ii) – (i)
45 + 6g + 8f = 0 …………. (iv)
Subtracting (iii) – (ii)
35 – 22g + 4f = 0 …………. (v)
Solving (iv) and (v) we get
g = $$\frac{1}{2}$$; f = -6; c = 5
Required equation of circle be
x² + y² + x – 12y + 5 = 0

iv) (5, 7); (8, 1); (1, 3)
Solution:
Equation of circle is
x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0
25 + 49 + 10g + 14f + c = 0 …………. (i)
64 + 1 + 16g + 2f + c = 0 …………. (ii)
1 + 9 + 2g + 6f + c = 0 …………. (iii)
Subtracting (ii) – (i)
-9 + 6g – 12f = 0 …………. (iv)
(or) 2g – 4f – 3 = 0
Subtracting (iii) – (ii)
– 55 – 14g + 4f = 0 ……….. (v)
Solving (v) and (iv) we get
g = $$\frac{-29}{6}$$, f = $$\frac{-19}{6}$$, c = $$\frac{56}{3}$$
∴ Required equation of circle is
x² + y² – $$\frac{-29}{3}$$x – $$\frac{-19}{3}$$y + $$\frac{56}{3}$$ = 0
3(x² + y²) – 29x – 19y + 56 = 0

Question 2.
i) Find the equation of the circle passing through (0, 0) and making intercepts 4,3 on X- axis and Y – axis respectively.
Solution:
x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0
Circle is passing through
(0, 0), (4, 0) and (0, 3)
0 + 0 + 2g(0) + 2f(0) + c = 0
c = 0 ………… (i)

16 + 0 + 8g + 2f . 0 + c = 0
g = -2 as c = 0
Similarly 0 + 9 + 2g. 0 + 6f + c = 0
f = –$$\frac{3}{2}$$ as c = 0
Required equation of circle will be
x² + y² – 4x – 3y = 0
If intercepts are negative when circle passes through the points (0, 0) (-4, 0) (0, -3). Required equation of circle is x² + y² + 4x + 3y = 0

ii) Find the equation of the circle passing through (0, 0) and making intercept 6 units on X – axis and intercept 4 units on Y – axis.
Solution:
OA = 6 units,
OB = 4 units,
OD = 3 units, OE = 2 units.
∴ Co-ordinates of centre b(3, 2)
Radius OC = $$\sqrt{(0+3)^{2}+(0-2)^{2}}$$ = √13
Equation of circle with (h, k) as centre r be radius is (x – h)² + (y – k)² = r²
∴ Required equation of circle be
(x – 3)² + (y – 2)² = 13
x² + y² – 6x – 4y = 0
If intercepts are negative when circle passes through the points (0, 0) (-6, 0) (0, -4)
Required equation of circle is x² + y² + 6x + 4y = 0

Question 3.
Show that the following four points in each of the following are concyclic and find the equation of the circle on which they lie.
i) (1, 1), (-6, 0), (-2, 2), (-2, -8)
Solution:
Suppose the equation of the required circle is
x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 ………… (i)
This circle passes through A (1, 1)
1 + 1 + 2g + 2f + c = 0
⇒ 2g + 2f + c = -2 …………. (ii)
The circle passes through B (-6, 0)
36 + 0 – 12g + 0 + c = 0
– 12g + c = – 36 …………. (iii)
This circle passes through C (-2, 2)
4 + 4 – 4g + 4f + c = 0
– 4g + 4f + c = – 8 ………… (iv)
(iii) – (iv) gives – 8g – 4f = 0
⇒ 2g + f = 7
(i) – (ii) gives 14g + 2f = 34
7g + f = 17 ………….. (v)
Solving (iv) and (v) we get g = 2, f = 3
Putting g = 2, f = 3 in
4 + 6 + c = -2
c = – 12
Required circle is x² + y² + 4x + 6y – 12 = 0
Substituting (-2, -8) in this above equation, we get
4 + 64 – 8- 48 -12 = 68 – 68 = 0
(- 2, -8) satisfies the above equation
∴ A, B, C, D are concyclic.
Equation of the circle is
x² + y² + 4x + 6y – 12 = 0

ii) (1, 2); (3, -4); (5, -6); (19, 8)
Solution:
Equation of circle
x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0
1 + 4 + 2g + 4f + c = 0 …………. (i)
9 + 16 + 6g – 8f + c = 0 …………. (ii)
25 + 36 + 10g – 12f + c = 0 …………. (iii)
Subtracting (ii) – (i) we get
20 + 4g – 12f = 0
5 + g – 3f = 0 …………. (iv)
Subtracting (iii) – (ii) we get
36 + 4g – 4f = 0
(or)
9 + g – f = 0 …………. (v)
Solving (iv) and (v) we get
f = -2, g = – 11, c = 25
Equation of circle will be
x² + y² – 22x – 4y + 25 = 0 ……… (vi)
(19, 8) substituting in equation (vi)
(19)² + 8² – 22 × 19 – 4 × 8 + 25 = 0
Hence (19, 8) lie on circle and four points are concyclic.

iii) (1, -6); (5, 2); (7, 0); (-1, -4)
Solution:
Equation of circle
x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy + c =0
1 + 36 + 2g- 12f + c = 0 ……….. (i)
25 + 4 + 10g + 4f + c = 0 …………. (ii)
49 + 14g + c = 0 …………… (iii)
Subtracting (ii) – (i) we get
-8 + 8g + 16f = 0
(or)
2f+ g – 1 = 0 ……… (iv)
Subtracting (iii) – (ii) we get
20 + 4g – 4f = 0 ………… (v)
(or)
5 + g – f = 0
Solving (iv) and (v) we get
f = 2, g = -3, c = -7
Equation of circle be
x² + y² – 6x + 4y- 7 = 0 …….. (vi)
(-1, -4) satisfies equation (vi)
∴ Four points are concyclic.

iv) (9, 1), (7, 9), (-2, 12), (6, 10)
Solution:
Equation of the circle is
x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0
This circle passes through
A(9, 1), B(7, 9), C (-2, 12)
81 + 1 + 18g + 2f + c = 0 ………….. (i)
49 + 81 14g + 18f + c = 0 ………….. (ii)
4 + 144 – 4g + 24f + c = 0 ………….. (iii)
(ii) – (i) gives – 4g + 16f + 48 = 0
4g – 16f = 48
g – 4f = 12 ……….. (iv)
(ii) – (iii) gives 18g – 6f – 18 = 0
18g – 6f = 18 ………… (v)
36g – 12f = 36 ……….. (v) × 2
3g – 12f = 36 ………… (iv) × 3
Subtracting 33g = 0 ⇒ g = 0
Substituting in (iv) we get – 4f = 12
f = $$\frac{12}{-4}$$ = -3
Substituting the values of g, f in (i)
18(0) + 2 (-3) + c + 82 = 0
c = 6 – 82 = -76
Equation of the required circle is
x² + y² – 6y – 76 = 0
x² + y² – 6y – 76 = 6² + 10² – 6(10) – 76
= 36 + 100 – 60 – 76
= 136 – 136 = 0
D(6, 10) lies on the circle passing through A, B, C.
∴ A, B, C and D are concylic.
Equation of the circle is x² + y² – 6y – 76 = 0

Question 4.
If (2, 0), (0, 1), (4, 5) and (0, c) are concyclic, and then find c.
Solution:
x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0
Satisfies (2, 0), (0, 1) (4, 5) we get
4 + 0 + 4g + c1 = 0 ………… (i)
0 + 1 + 2g. 0 + 2f + c1 = 0 ………….. (ii)
16 + 25 + 8g + 10f + c1 = 0 ……….. (iii)
(ii) – (i) we get
-3 – 4g + 2f = 0
4g – 2f = -3 ………. (iv)
(ii) – (iii) we get
-40 – 8g – 8f =0 (or)
g + f = – 5 ……… (v)
Solving(iv) and (v) we get
g = –$$\frac{13}{6}$$, f = $$\frac{17}{6}$$
Substituting g and f values in equation (i) we get
4 + 4(-$$\frac{13}{6}$$) + c1 = 0
c1 = $$\frac{14}{3}$$
Now equation x² + y² – $$\frac{13}{3}$$x – $$\frac{17}{3}$$y + $$\frac{14}{3}$$ = 0
Now circle passes through (0, c) then
c² – $$\frac{17}{3}$$c + $$\frac{14}{3}$$
3c² – 17c + 14 = 0
⇒ (3c – 14) (c – 1) = 0
(or)
c = 1 or $$\frac{14}{3}$$.

Question 5.
Find the equation of the circum circle of the triangle formed by the straight lines given in each of the following:
i) 2x + y = 4; x + y = 6; x + 2y = 5
Solution:
AB: 2x + y = 4, AB : 2x + y = 4
BC : x + y = 6, AC : x + 2y = 5
B : (-2, 8), A : (1, 2)
AC: x + 2y = 5
BC : x + y = 6
C : (7, -1)

Equation of circle
x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0
passes through A, B, C
∴ 4 + 64 – 4g + 16f + c = 0 ……… (i)
1 + 4 + 2g + 4f + c = 0 ………… (ii)
49 + 1 + 14g – 2f + c = 0 ……….. (iii)
(i) – (ii) we get
21 – 2g + 4f = 0 ……….. (iv)
(iii) – (ii) we get
15 + 4g – 2f = 0 ……….. (v)
Solving (iv) and (v) we get f = – $$\frac{19}{2}$$
g = –$$\frac{17}{2}$$; c = 50
We get substituting g, f in equation (i)
Required equation of circle be
x² + y² – 17x – 19y + 50 = 0

ii) x + 3y – 1 = 0; x + y + 1 = 0; 2x + 3y + 4 = 0
Solution:
AB : x + 3y – 1 = 0 AB : x + 3y – 1 = 0
BC : x + y +1 = 0 AC: 2x + 3y‘ + 4 = 0
B : (-2, 1) A: (-5, 2)
AC : 2x + 3y + 4 = 0
BC : x + y + 1 = 0
C : (1, -2)

Equation of circle x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0
A, B, C are points on circumference.
25 + 4 – 10g + 4f + c = 0 ……….. (i)
4 + 1 – 4g + 2f + c = 0 ……… (ii)
∴ 1 + 4 + 2g – 4f + c = 0 ……… (iii)
Subtracting (iii) – (ii) we get
6g – 6f = 0 (or) g = f ……… (iv)
Subtracting (iii) – (i) we get
24 – 12g + 8f = 0 ……… (v)
Solving (iv) and (v) we get
g = 6, f = 6, c = 7
Required equation of circle be
x² + y² + 12x + 12y + 7

iii) 5x – 3y + 4 = 0; 2x + 3y – 5 = 0; x + y = 0.
Solution:
AB : 5x – 3y + 4 = 0
AC : 2x + 3y – 5 = 0
BC : x + y = 0
A : ($$\frac{1}{7}$$, $$\frac{11}{7}$$) C : (-5, 5)
B : (-$$\frac{1}{2}$$, $$\frac{1}{2}$$)
Equation of circle is
x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0
Points A, B, C are on circumference of circle
$$\frac{1}{49}$$ + $$\frac{121}{49}$$ + $$\frac{2}{7}$$g + $$\frac{22}{7}$$f + c = 0 ………. (i)
25 + 25 – 10g + 10f + c = 0 ………. (ii)
$$\frac{1}{4}$$ + $$\frac{1}{4}$$ – g + f + c ……….. (iii)
(Or)
1 – 2g + 2f + 2c = 0
(ii) — (iii) we get
(50 – $$\frac{1}{2}$$ – 9g + 9f = 0
$$\frac{11}{2}$$ – g + f = 0 ………… (iv)
(iii) – (i) we get

Solving (iv) and (v) we get
g = $$\frac{40}{14}$$; f = $$\frac{-37}{14}$$; h = $$\frac{70}{14}$$
x² + y² + $$\frac{80}{2}$$x + $$\frac{74}{14}$$y + $$\frac{70}{14}$$ = 0
Required equation of circle be
7(x² + y²) + 40x – 37y + 35 = 0

iv) x – y – 2 = 0;
2x – 3y + 4 = 0;
3x – y + 6 = 0
Solution:
AB : x – y – 2 = 0
B : (10, 8) A: (-4, -6)
BC : 2x – 3y + 4 = 0
AC : 3x – y + 6 = 0
C : (- 2, 0)
Equation of circle is
x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0
Points A, B, C are on circumference of circle
100 + 64 + 20g + 16f + c = 0 ……… (i)
16 + 36 – 8g – 12f + c = 0 ……… (ii)
4 – 4g + c = 0 ……….. (iii)
Solving above equations we get
g = – 12, f = 8, c = – 52
Required equation of circle is
x² + y² – 24x + 16y – 52 = 0

Question 6.
Show that the locus of the point of intersection of the lines x cos a + y sin a = a, x sin a – y cos a = b (a is a parameter) is a circle.
Solution:
Equations of the given lines are
x cos α + y sin α = a
x sin α -y cos α = b
Let P (x1, y1) be the point of intersection
x1 cos α + y1 sin α = a ………. (1)
x1 sin α – y1 cos α = b ……… (2)
Squaring and adding (1) and (2)
(x1cos α + y1sin α)² + (x1sin α – y1cos α)² = a² + b²
1 cos²α + y²1 sin²α + 2x1y1 cos α sin α + x²1 sin² α + y²1 cos² α – 2x1y1 cos α sin α = a² + b²
1 (cos²α +sin²α) + y²1 (sin² α + cos² α) = a² + b²
1 + y²1 = a² + b²
Locus of P(x1, y1) is the circle
x² + y² = a² + b²

Question 7.
Show that the locus of a point such that the ratio of distance of it from two given points is constant k (≠ ± 1) is a circle.
Solution:
Let P(x1, y1) be a point on the locus
Let A (a, 0), B(-a, 0) be two given points

By squaring and cross multiplying, we get
(x1 – a)² + y1² = k² [(x1 + a)2 + y12 ]
⇒ (1 – k²) (x²1 + y²1 + a²) + (-1 – k²) (2ax1) = 0
⇒ x²1 + y²1 – 2 $$\frac{(1+k^{2})}{1-k^{2}}$$ax + a² = 0
∴ Locus of P(x1, y1) is
x² + y² – 2$$\frac{1+k^{2}}{1-k^{2}}$$ax + a² = 0
which represents a circle. (Here k ≠± 1)