If $\mathrm{P}\left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right)$ and $\mathrm{Q}\left(\frac{2 \pi}{3}\right)$ represent two points…

If $\mathrm{P}\left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right)$ and $\mathrm{Q}\left(\frac{2 \pi}{3}\right)$ represent two points on the circle $x^2+y^2-4 x+6 y-12=0$ in parametric form, then the length of the chord PQ is
  1. $4 \sqrt{3}$
  2. $5$
  3. $5 \sqrt{2}$
  4. $13$

Solution

Given equation of circle $\begin{aligned} & x^2+y^2-4 x+6 y-12=0 \\ & \Rightarrow(x-2)^2+(y+3)^2=5^2 \end{aligned}$ so parametric coordinate $\equiv 2+5 \cos \theta,-3+5 \sin \theta$ ) Now, for point $P, P \equiv\left(2+5 \cos \left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right),-3+5 \sin \left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right)\right)$ $P \equiv\left(\frac{9}{2},-3+\frac{5 \sqrt{3}}{2}\right)$ and for point $Q, Q \equiv\left(2+5 \cos \left(\frac{2 \pi}{3}\right),-3+5 \sin \left(\frac{2 \pi}{3}\right)\right)$ $Q \equiv\left(\frac{-1}{2},-3+\frac{5 \sqrt{3}}{2}\right)$ Now, $P Q=\sqrt{\left(\frac{10}{2}\right)^2+0^2} \equiv 5$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2023 (15 May Shift 2)

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