If $P_1, P_2, P_3$ are the perimeters of the three circles $x^2+y^2+8 x-6 y=0$, $4 x^2+4 y^2-4 x-12 y-186=0$…

If $P_1, P_2, P_3$ are the perimeters of the three circles $x^2+y^2+8 x-6 y=0$, $4 x^2+4 y^2-4 x-12 y-186=0$ and $x^2+y^2-6 x+6 y-9=0$ respectively, then
  1. $P_1 < P_2 < P_3$
  2. $P_1 < P_3 < P_2$
  3. $P_3 < P_2 < P_1$
  4. $P_2 < P_3 < P_1$

Solution

Given circle are $x^2+y^2+8 x-6 y=0$ $ \begin{gathered} 4 x^2+4 y^2-4 x-12 y-186=0 \text { and } \\ x^2+y^2-6 x+6 y-9=0 . \end{gathered} $ Let $r_1, r_2$ and $r_3$ be the radius of the respective circle, then $ \begin{aligned} & r_1=\sqrt{(-4)^2+(-3)^2+0}=\sqrt{25}=5 \\ & r_2=\sqrt{\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^2+\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)^2+\left(\frac{186}{4}\right)}=\sqrt{49}=7 \\ & r_3=\sqrt{(3)^2+(3)^2+9}=\sqrt{27}=3 \sqrt{3} \\ \therefore & P_1=2 \pi r_1=10 \pi \\ & P_2=2 \pi r_2=14 \pi \\ \therefore & P_3=2 \pi r_3=6 \sqrt{3} \pi \\ & P_1 < P_3 < P_2 \end{aligned} $

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2004

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