If a circle passes through the point $(a, b)$ and cuts the circle $x^2+y^2=p^2$ orthogonally, then the…

If a circle passes through the point $(a, b)$ and cuts the circle $x^2+y^2=p^2$ orthogonally, then the equation of the locus of its centre is
  1. $x^2+y^2-3 a x-4 b y+\left(a^2+b^2-p^2\right)=0$
  2. $2 a x+2 b y-\left(a^2-b^2+p^2\right)=0$
  3. $x^2+y^2-2 a x-3 b y+\left(a^2-b^2-p^2\right)=0$
  4. $2 a x+2 b y-\left(a^2+b^2+p^2\right)=0$

Solution

Let the centre be $(\alpha, \beta)$ $\because$ It cut the circle $\mathrm{x}^2+\mathrm{y}^2=\mathrm{p}^2$ orthogonally $2(-\alpha) \times 0+2(-\beta) \times 0=c_1-p^2$ $\mathrm{c}_1=\mathrm{p}^2$ Let equation of circle is $x^2+y^2-2 \alpha x-2 \beta y+p^2=0$ It pass through $(a, b) \Rightarrow a^2+b^2-2 \alpha a-2 \beta b+p^2=0$ Locus $\therefore 2 a x+2 b y-\left(a^2+b^2+p^2\right)=0$

Asked in: JEE Main 2005

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