A circle passes through the points 2 , 3 and 4 , 5 . If its centre lies on the line y - 4 x + 3 = 0 , then…

A circle passes through the points 2,3 and 4,5. If its centre lies on the line y-4x+3=0, then its radius is equal to :
  1. 5
  2. 2
  3. 2
  4. 1

Solution

Let centre of circle be Cα, β.

It lies in line y-4x+3-0β=4α-3

 C α, 4α-3

CA=CB

By distance formula,

α-22+4α-62=α-42+4α-82

-4α+4-48α+36=-8α+16-64α+64

64+8-4-48α=80-40

α=4020=2

 C2,5

 r=2-22+5-32=2

Asked in: JEE Main 2018 (15 Apr)

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