A circle is such that $(x-2) \cos \theta+(y-2) \sin \theta=1$ touches it for all values of $\theta$. Then,…

A circle is such that $(x-2) \cos \theta+(y-2) \sin \theta=1$ touches it for all values of $\theta$. Then, the circle is
  1. $x^2+y^2-4 x-4 y+7=0$
  2. $x^2+y^2+4 x+4 y+7=0$
  3. $x^2+y^2-4 x-4 y-7=0$
  4. $x^2+y^2+4 x+4 y-7=0$

Solution

Since, the line $(x-2) \cos \theta+(y-2) \sin \theta=1$ touches a circle. So it is a tangent equation to a circle. Equation of tangent to a circle at $\left(x_1, y_1\right)$ is $(x-h) x_1+(y-k) y_1$ $=a^2$ to a circle $(x-h)^2+(y-k)^2=a^2$ Then, after comparing $\begin{aligned} & x-h=x-2 y-k=y-2 \text { and } a^2=1 \\ & x_1=\cos \theta, y_1=\sin \theta\end{aligned}$ $\therefore$ Required equation of circle $(x-2)^2+(y-2)^2=1$ $\Rightarrow \quad x^2+y^2-4 x-4 y+7=0$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2022 (05 Jul Shift 1)

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