If the circle $x^2+y^2+2 x+3 y+1=0$ cuts another circle $x^2+y^2+4 x+3 y+2=0$ in $A$ and $B$, then the…

If the circle $x^2+y^2+2 x+3 y+1=0$ cuts another circle $x^2+y^2+4 x+3 y+2=0$ in $A$ and $B$, then the equation of the circle with $A B$ as a diameter is
  1. $x^2+y^2+x+3 y+3=0$
  2. $2 x^2+2 y^2+2 x+6 y+1=0$
  3. $x^2+y^2+x+6 y+1=0$
  4. $2 x^2+2 y^2+x+3 y+1=0$

Solution

The equation of the circles are $S_1 \equiv x^2+y^2+2 x+3 y+1=0$ and $S_2 \equiv x^2+y^2+4 x+3 y+2=0$ Since, the circles cuts each other at $A$ and $B$ then equation of $A B$ is $S_1-S_2=0$ $\Rightarrow \quad\left(x^2+y^2+2 x+3 y+1\right)$ $\Rightarrow \quad-\left(x^2+y^2+4 x+3 y+2\right)=0$ $\Rightarrow \quad-2 x-1=0$ $\Rightarrow \quad x=\frac{-1}{2}$ Putting the value $x=-\frac{1}{2}$ in $S_2$, we get $\frac{1}{4}+y^2-2+3 y+2=0$ $\Rightarrow \quad 4 y^2+12 y+1=0$ $\Rightarrow \quad y=\frac{-12 \pm \sqrt{144-16}}{8}$ $\Rightarrow \quad y=\frac{-12 \pm \sqrt{128}}{8}=\frac{-12 \pm 8 \sqrt{2}}{8}$ $\Rightarrow \quad y=\frac{-3}{2} \pm \sqrt{2}$ So intersection points are $A\left(-\frac{1}{2},-\frac{3}{2}+\sqrt{2}\right) \text { and }\left(-\frac{1}{2},-\frac{3}{2}-\sqrt{2}\right) \text {. }$ Then equation of circle with diameter $A B$ is $\left(x+\frac{1}{2}\right)\left(x+\frac{1}{2}\right)+\left(y+\frac{3}{2}+\sqrt{2}\right)\left(y+\frac{3}{2}-\sqrt{2}\right)$ $=0$ $\Rightarrow \quad\left(x+\frac{1}{2}\right)^2+\left(y+\frac{3}{2}\right)^2-2=0$ $\Rightarrow x^2+\frac{1}{4}+x+y^2+\frac{9}{4}+3 y-2=0$ $\Rightarrow \quad x^2+y^2+x+3 y+\frac{1}{2}=0$ $\Rightarrow 2 x^2+2 y^2+2 x+6 y+1=0$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2010

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