Question 12 Marks
Find the equation of a circle, Which touches both the axes and passes through the point (2, 1).
Answer
View full question & answer→The circle touches both the axis at $\mathrm{A}=(\mathrm{a}, 0)$ and $\mathrm{B}=(0, \mathrm{a})$ so, the centre of circle will be $(\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{a})$ and redius $=\mathrm{a}$. so, the equation of circle is $(x-a)^2+(y-a)^2=a^2$........ (A) Now, (A) Passes through P $(2,1) \therefore(2-a)^2+(1-a)^2=a^2 \Rightarrow 4$ $4 a+a^2+(1-a)^2+a^2=a^2 \Rightarrow 5-6 a+a^2=0 \Rightarrow(a-5)(a-1)=0 \Rightarrow a=5$ or 1 Thus the equation of circle will be $x^2-$ $10 x+y^2-10 y+25=0, x^2+y^2-2 x-2 y+1=0$