Paragraph: The circle $x^2+y^2-8 x=0$ and hyperbola $\frac{x^2}{9}-\frac{y^2}{4}=1$ intersect at the points…

Paragraph: The circle $x^2+y^2-8 x=0$ and hyperbola $\frac{x^2}{9}-\frac{y^2}{4}=1$ intersect at the points $A$ and $B$. Question: Equation of the circle with $A B$ as its diameter is
  1. $x^2+y^2-12 x+24=0$
  2. $x^2+y^2+12 x+24=0$
  3. $x^2+y^2+24 x-12=0$
  4. $x^2+y^2-24 x-12=0$

Solution

The equation of the hyperbola is $\frac{x^2}{9}-\frac{y^2}{4}=1$ and that of circle is $ x^2+y^2-8 x=0 $ For their points of intersection $ \frac{x^2}{9}+\frac{x^2-8 x}{4}=1 $ $ \begin{array}{ll} \Rightarrow & 4 x^2+9 x^2-72 x=36 \\ \Rightarrow & 13 x^2-72 x-36=0 \end{array} $ $ \begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow \quad 13 x^2-78 x+6 x-36=0 \\ & \Rightarrow \quad 13 x(x-6)+6(x-6)=0 \\ & \Rightarrow \quad x=6, x=-\frac{13}{6} \\ & x=-\frac{13}{6} \text { not acceptable } \\ & \end{aligned} $ Now, for $x=6, y=\pm 2 \sqrt{3}$ Required equation is $ \begin{aligned} & (x-6)^2+(y+2 \sqrt{3})(y-2 \sqrt{3})=0 \\ & \Rightarrow \quad x^2-12 x+y^2+24=0 \\ & \Rightarrow \quad x^2+y^2-12 x+24=0 \end{aligned} $

Asked in: JEE Advanced 2010 (Paper 1)

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