If $x-4=0$ is the radical axis of two orthogonal circles out of which one is $x^2+y^2=36$, then the centre…

If $x-4=0$ is the radical axis of two orthogonal circles out of which one is $x^2+y^2=36$, then the centre of the other circles is
  1. $(8,0)$
  2. $(9,0)$
  3. $(6,0)$
  4. $(12,0)$

Solution

Let equation of other circle be $\begin{aligned} & S^{\prime} \equiv x^2+y^2+2 g x+2 f y+c=0 \\ & S \equiv x^2+y^2=36 \end{aligned}$ $x^{\prime}-4=0 \text { is radicalaxis } \Rightarrow S^{\prime}=x^2+y^2-36+k(x-4)$
As circles are orthogonal $\begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow 2 g(0)+2 f(0)=4 \mathrm{k}-36-36 \Rightarrow k=-18 \\ & \therefore S^{\prime}=x^2+y^2-18 x-36=0 \end{aligned}$
So centre is $(9,0)$.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2024 (22 May Shift 1)

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