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Question 14 Marks
Find the equations of the tangents to the circle $x^2+y^2-2 x+8 y-23=0$ having slope 3 .
Answer
Let the equation of the tangent with slope 3 be y = 3x + c.

3x – y + c = 0 ……(i)

Given equation of circle is $x^2+y^2-2 x+8 y-23=0$

Comparing this equation with $x^2+y^2+2 g x+2 f y+c=0$, we get

2g = -2, 2f = 8, c = -23

g = -1, f = 4, c = -23

The centre of the circle is C(1, -4)

and its radius $=\sqrt{1+16+23}$

= √40

= 2√10

Since line (i) is a tangent to this circle the perpendicular distance from C(1, -4) to line (i) is equal to radius r.

$\begin{aligned} & \left|\frac{3(1)+4+c}{\sqrt{9+1}}\right|=2 \sqrt{ } 10 \\ & \Rightarrow\left|\frac{7+c}{\sqrt{10}}\right|=2 \sqrt{ } 10 \\ & \Rightarrow(7+c)= \pm 20 \\ & \Rightarrow 7+c=20 \text { or } 7+c=-20 \\ & \Rightarrow c=13 \text { or } c=-27\end{aligned}$

∴ Equations of the tangents are 3x – y + 13 = 0 and 3x – y – 21 = 0

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Question 24 Marks
Find the equations of the tangents to the circle $x^2+y^2=36$ which are perpendicular to the

line 5x + y = 2.

Answer
Given equation of the circle is $x^2+y^2=36$

Comparing this equaiton with $x^2+y^2=a^2$, we get

$a^2=36$

Given equation of line is 5x + y = 2

Slope of this line = -5

Since,the required tangents are perpendicular to the given line.

Slope of required tangents $(\mathrm{m})=\frac{1}{5}$

Equations of the tangents to the circle $x^2+y^2=a^2$ with slope $m$ are

$y=m x \pm \sqrt{a^2\left(1+m^2\right)}$

the required equations of the tangents are

$\begin{aligned} y & =\frac{1}{5} x \pm \sqrt{36\left[1+\left(\frac{1}{5}\right)^2\right]} \\ & =\frac{1}{5} x \pm \sqrt{36\left(1+\frac{1}{25}\right)}\end{aligned}$

$\begin{aligned} & y=\frac{1}{5} x \pm \frac{6}{5} \sqrt{26} \\ & 5 y=x \pm 6 \sqrt{26} \\ & x-5 y \pm 6 \sqrt{26}=0\end{aligned}$

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Question 34 Marks
The line $2 x-y+6=0$ meets the circle $x^2+y^2+10 x+9=0$ at $A$ and $B$. Find the equation of circle with AB as diameter.
Answer
2x – y + 6 = 0

⇒ y = 2x + 6

Substituting $y=2 x+6$ in $x^2+y^2+10 x+9=0$, we get

$\begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow x^2+(2 x+6)^2+10 x+9=0 \\ & \Rightarrow x^2+4 x^2+24 x+36+10 x+9=0 \\ & \Rightarrow 5 x^2+34 x+45=0 \\ & \Rightarrow 5 x^2+25 x+9 x+45=0 \\ & \Rightarrow(5 x+9)(x+5)=0 \\ & \Rightarrow 5 x=-9 \text { or } x=-5 \\ & \Rightarrow x=\frac{-9}{5} \text { or } x=-5\end{aligned}$

When $x=\frac{-9}{-9}$

$\begin{aligned} & y=2 \times \frac{-9}{5}+6 \\ & =\frac{-18}{5}+6 \\ & =\frac{-18+30}{5} \\ & =\frac{12}{5}\end{aligned}$

$\therefore$ Point of intersection is $A\left(\frac{-9}{5}, \frac{12}{5}\right)$

When x = -5, y = -10 + 6 = -4

∴ Point of intersection in B (-5, -4).

By diameter form, equation of circle with AB as diameter is

$\begin{aligned} & \left(x+\frac{9}{5}\right)(x+5)+\left(y-\frac{12}{5}\right)(y+4)=0 \\ & \Rightarrow(5 x+9)(x+5)+(5 y-12)(y+4)=0 \\ & \Rightarrow 5 x^2+25 x+9 x+45+5 y^2+20 y-12 y-48=0 \\ & \Rightarrow 5 x^2+5 y^2+34 x+8 y-3=0\end{aligned}$

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Question 44 Marks
Find the equations of the tangents to the circle $x^2+y^2-2 x+8 y-23=0$ having slope 3 .
Answer
Let the equation of the tangent with slope 3 be y = 3x + c.

3x – y + c = 0 ……(i)

Given equation of circle is $x^2+y^2-2 x+8 y-23=0$

Comparing this equation with $x^2+y^2+2 g x+2 f y+c=0$, we get

2g = -2, 2f = 8, c = -23

g = -1, f = 4, c = -23

The centre of the circle is C(1, -4)

and its radius $=\sqrt{1+16+23}$

= √40

= 2√10

Since line (i) is a tangent to this circle the perpendicular distance from C(1, -4) to line (i) is equal to radius r.

$\begin{aligned} & \left|\frac{3(1)+4+c}{\sqrt{9+1}}\right|=2 \sqrt{ } 10 \\ & \Rightarrow\left|\frac{7+c}{\sqrt{10}}\right|=2 \sqrt{ } 10 \\ & \Rightarrow(7+c)= \pm 20 \\ & \Rightarrow 7+c=20 \text { or } 7+c=-20 \\ & \Rightarrow c=13 \text { or } c=-27\end{aligned}$

∴ Equations of the tangents are 3x – y + 13 = 0 and 3x – y – 21 = 0

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Question 54 Marks
Find the equations of the tangents to the circle $x^2+y^2=36$ which are perpendicular to the

line 5x + y = 2.

Answer
Given equation of the circle is $x^2+y^2=36$

Comparing this equaiton with $x^2+y^2=a^2$, we get

$a^2=36$

Given equation of line is 5x + y = 2

Slope of this line = -5

Since,the required tangents are perpendicular to the given line.

Slope of required tangents $(\mathrm{m})=\frac{1}{5}$

Equations of the tangents to the circle $x^2+y^2=a^2$ with slope $m$ are

$y=m x \pm \sqrt{a^2\left(1+m^2\right)}$

the required equations of the tangents are

$\begin{aligned} y & =\frac{1}{5} x \pm \sqrt{36\left[1+\left(\frac{1}{5}\right)^2\right]} \\ & =\frac{1}{5} x \pm \sqrt{36\left(1+\frac{1}{25}\right)}\end{aligned}$

$\begin{aligned} & y=\frac{1}{5} x \pm \frac{6}{5} \sqrt{26} \\ & 5 y=x \pm 6 \sqrt{26} \\ & x-5 y \pm 6 \sqrt{26}=0\end{aligned}$

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Question 64 Marks
The line $2 x-y+6=0$ meets the circle $x^2+y^2+10 x+9=0$ at $A$ and $B$. Find the equation of circle with AB as diameter.
Answer
2x – y + 6 = 0

⇒ y = 2x + 6

Substituting $y=2 x+6$ in $x^2+y^2+10 x+9=0$, we get

$\begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow x^2+(2 x+6)^2+10 x+9=0 \\ & \Rightarrow x^2+4 x^2+24 x+36+10 x+9=0 \\ & \Rightarrow 5 x^2+34 x+45=0 \\ & \Rightarrow 5 x^2+25 x+9 x+45=0 \\ & \Rightarrow(5 x+9)(x+5)=0 \\ & \Rightarrow 5 x=-9 \text { or } x=-5 \\ & \Rightarrow x=\frac{-9}{5} \text { or } x=-5\end{aligned}$

When $x=\frac{-9}{-9}$

$\begin{aligned} & y=2 \times \frac{-9}{5}+6 \\ & =\frac{-18}{5}+6 \\ & =\frac{-18+30}{5} \\ & =\frac{12}{5}\end{aligned}$

$\therefore$ Point of intersection is $A\left(\frac{-9}{5}, \frac{12}{5}\right)$

When x = -5, y = -10 + 6 = -4

∴ Point of intersection in B (-5, -4).

By diameter form, equation of circle with AB as diameter is

$\begin{aligned} & \left(x+\frac{9}{5}\right)(x+5)+\left(y-\frac{12}{5}\right)(y+4)=0 \\ & \Rightarrow(5 x+9)(x+5)+(5 y-12)(y+4)=0 \\ & \Rightarrow 5 x^2+25 x+9 x+45+5 y^2+20 y-12 y-48=0 \\ & \Rightarrow 5 x^2+5 y^2+34 x+8 y-3=0\end{aligned}$

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Question 74 Marks
Prove that $3 x^2+3 y^2-6 x+4 y-1=0$, represents a circle. Find its centre and radius.
Answer
Given equation is
$
3 x^2+3 y^2-6 x+4 y-1=0
$
dividing by 3 , we get
$
x^2+y^2-2 x+\frac{4 y}{3}-\frac{1}{3}=0 \text { comparing }
$
this with
$
x^2+y^2+2 g x+2 f y+c=0
$
we get $2 g=-2$
$\therefore g=-1$
$2 f=\frac{4}{3} \quad \therefore f=\frac{2}{3}$ and $c=\frac{-1}{3}$
$g^2+f^2-c=(-1)^2+\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)^2-\frac{-1}{3}$
$=1+\frac{4}{9}+\frac{1}{3}=\frac{16}{9}$
As $\frac{16}{9}>0 \quad g^2+f-c>0$
$\therefore 3 x^2+3 y^2-6 x+4 y-1=0$ represents a circle.
$\therefore$ Centre of the circle $=(-g,-f)=\left(1, \frac{-2}{3}\right)$
Radius of circle $\mathrm{r}=\sqrt{(-g)^2+(-f)^2-c}$
$=\sqrt{\frac{16}{9}}=\frac{4}{3}$
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Question 84 Marks
If $y=2 x$ is a chord of the circle $x^2+y^2-10 x=0$, find the equation of the circle with thischord as diameter.
Answer
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$y = 2x$ is the chord of the given circle.
It satisfies the equation of a given circle.
Substituting $y=2 x$ in $x^2+y^2-10 x=0$, we get
$\Rightarrow x^2+(2 x)^2-10 x=0$
$\Rightarrow x^2+4 x^2-10 x=0$
$\Rightarrow 5 x^2-10 x=0$
$\Rightarrow 5 x(x-2)=0$
$\Rightarrow x=0 \text { or } x=2$
When $x = 0, y = 2x = 2(0) = 0$
$\therefore A = (0, 0)$
When $x = 2, y = 2x = 2 (2) = 4$
$\therefore B = (2, 4)$
End points of chord AB are A(0, 0) and B(2, 4).
Chord AB is the diameter of the required circle.
The equation of a circle having $\left(x_1, y_1\right)$ and $\left(x_2, y_2\right)$ as end points of diameter is given by
$\left(x-x_1\right)\left(x-x_2\right)+\left(y-y_1\right)\left(y-y_2\right)=0$
$\text { Here, } x_1=0, y_1=0, x_2=2, y_2=4$
The required equation of the circle is
$\Rightarrow (x – 0) (x – 2) + (y – 0) (y – 4 ) = 0$
$\Rightarrow x^2-2 x+y^2-4 y=0$
$\Rightarrow x^2+y^2-2 x-4 y=0$
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Question 94 Marks
Find the equation of the circle, if the equations of two diameters are $2x + y = 6$ and $3x + 2y = 4$ and radius is $9.$
Answer

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Given equations of diameters are $2x + y = 6$ and $3x + 2y = 4.$
Let $C (h, k)$ be the centre of the required circle.
Since point of intersection of diameters is the centre of the circle,
$x = h, y = k$
Equations of diameters become
$2h + k = 6 …..(i)$
and $3h + 2k = 4 ……..(ii)$
By $(ii) – 2 × (i),$ we get
$-h = -8 \Rightarrow h = 8$
Substituting $h = 8$ in (i), we get
$2(8) + k = 6$
$\Rightarrow k = 6 – 16$
$\Rightarrow k = -10$
Centre of the circle is $C (8, -10)$ and radius,$ r = 9$
The equation of a circle with centre at $(h, k)$ and radius r is given by
$(x-h)^2+(y-k)^2=r^2$
Here, $h = 8, k = -10$
The required equation of the circle is
$\Rightarrow(x-8)^2+(y+10)^2=9^2$
$\Rightarrow x^2-16 x+64+y^2+20 y+100=81$
$\Rightarrow x^2+y^2-16 x+20 y+100+64-81=0$
$\Rightarrow x^2+y^2-16 x+20 y+83=0$
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