If the circles x 2 + y 2 + 6 x + 8 y + 16 = 0 and x 2 + y 2 + 2 3 - 3 x + 2 4 - 6 y = k + 6 3 + 8 6 , k &#62…

If the circles x2+y2+6x+8y+16=0 and x2+y2+23-3x+24-6y=k+63+86k>0, touch internally at the point Pα,β, then α+32+β+62 is equal to _______.

Solution

The circle x2+y2+6x+8y+16=0 has centre -3,-4 and radius 9+16-16=3 units.

The circle x2+y2+23-3x+24-6y= k+63+86,k>0 has centre 3-3,6-4 and radius 3-32+6-42+k+63+86=k+34

Given that these two circles touch internally, so

distance between their centres=difference of radii

3+6=k+34-3

k+34-3=±3

Here, k=2 is only possible value    k>0

Now the equation of common tangent to both the circles is given by 23x+26y+16+k+63+86=0

  k=2 then equation becomes 

x+2y+33+3+42=0     i

  α,β are foot of perpendicular from -3,-4 to this common tangent, then

$\frac{\alpha+3}{1}=\frac{\beta+4}{\sqrt{2}}=\frac{-(-3-4\sqrt{2}+3+4\sqrt{2}+3\sqrt{3})}{1+2}$ $\therefore \alpha+3=-\sqrt{3}$ and $\frac{\beta+4}{\sqrt{2}}=-\sqrt{3}$ $\Rightarrow (\alpha+\sqrt{3})^2=9$ and $(\beta+\sqrt{6})^2=16$ Hence, $(\alpha+\sqrt{3})^2+(\beta+\sqrt{6})^2=25$

Asked in: JEE Main 2022 (25 Jul Shift 2)

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