If one of the diameters of the circle, given by the equation, x 2 + y 2 - 4 x + 6 y - 12 = 0 , is a chord of…

If one of the diameters of the circle, given by the equation, x2+y2-4x+6y-12=0, is a chord of a circle S, whose centre is at -3, 2, then the radius of S is
  1. 5
  2. 10
  3. 52
  4. 53

Solution

The centre of the given circle x2+y2-4x+6y-12=0 is 2, -3 and the radius is 5.

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The distance between the centres 52 and radius is 5. The triangle OPQ is a right angled triangle

OQ= 522+52= 532=53

Hence answer is 53

Asked in: JEE Main 2016 (03 Apr)

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