If $\mathrm{P}(2,3)$ and $\mathrm{Q}(-1,2)$ are conjugate points with respect to the circle $x^2+y^2+2 g x+3…

If $\mathrm{P}(2,3)$ and $\mathrm{Q}(-1,2)$ are conjugate points with respect to the circle $x^2+y^2+2 g x+3 y-2=0$, then the radius of the circle is
  1. $\frac{19}{6}$
  2. $\frac{3 \sqrt{21}}{\sqrt{2}}$
  3. $\frac{3 \sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{2}}$
  4. $\frac{35}{2}$

Solution

Since $P(2,3)$ and $Q(-1,2)$ are conjugate point w.r.t. the circle $x^2+y^2+2 g x+3 y-2=0$ Hence both the points lie on the polar of the other point Let $P\left(x_1, y_1\right)=P(2,3)$ $ Q\left(x_2, y_2\right)=Q(-1,2) $ Hence $ \begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow\left(x_1 x_2\right)+\left(y_1 y_2\right)+2 g\left(\frac{x_1+x_2}{2}\right)+3\left(\frac{y_1+y_2}{2}\right)-2=0 \\ & \Rightarrow g=-\frac{19}{2} \end{aligned} $ Since radius $r=\sqrt{g^2+f^2-c}$ $ r=\sqrt{\left(-\frac{19}{2}\right)^2+\left(-\frac{3}{2}\right)^2-(-2)}=\frac{3 \sqrt{21}}{\sqrt{2}} $

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2023 (19 May Shift 1)

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