If the pair of lines joining the origin and the points of intersection of the line a x + b y = 1 and the…

If the pair of lines joining the origin and the points of intersection of the line ax+by=1 and the curve x2+y2-x-y-1=0 are at right angles, then the locus of the point (a,b) is a circle of radius
  1. 2
  2. 3/2
  3. 5/2
  4. 52

Solution

The equation of the line is given as a x+b y=1 and the
equation of the curve is given as, x2+y2-x-y-1=0
By homogenising both equations,

x2+y2-x(ax+by)-y(ax+by)-(ax+by)2=0

x2+y2-ax2-bxy-axy-by2-a2x2+b2y2+2abxy=0

x21-a-a2+xy(-a-b-2ab)+y21-b-b2=0

Since it is given that the pair of lines joining the origin and the points of intersection of the line and curve are at right angles.

Coefficient of x2+ coefficient of y2=0

1-a-a2+1-b-b2=0

a2+b2+a+b-2=0

The locus of the circle from the above equation (a,b)
Now,

x2+y2+x+y-2=0

On comparing in equation (i) with x2+y2+2gx+2fy+c=0. The radius is,

r=g2+f2-c

=122+122+2

=14+12+2

=52

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2019 (21 Apr Shift 2)

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