Suppose that the $x$-coordinates of the points $A$ and $B$ satisfy $x^2+2 x-a^2=0$ and their $y$-coordinates…

Suppose that the $x$-coordinates of the points $A$ and $B$ satisfy $x^2+2 x-a^2=0$ and their $y$-coordinates satisfy $y^2+4 y-b^2=0$. Then, the equation of the circle with $A B$ as its diameter is
  1. $x^2+y^2+2 x+4 y-a^2-b^2=0$
  2. $x^2+y^2+2 x+4 y+a^2+b^2=0$
  3. $x^2+y^2-2 x-4 y-a^2-b^2=0$
  4. $x^2+y^2-2 x-4 y+a^2+b^2=0$

Solution

Let $x_1$ and $x_2$ are roots of equation $x^2+2 x-a^2=0$ and $y_1$ and $y_2$ are roots of equation $y^2+4 b-b^2=\left(x-x_1\right)\left(x-x_2\right)=0$ and $y^2+4 b-b^2 \rightarrow y_1, y_2$ $=\left(y-y_1\right)\left(y-y_2\right)$ (roots of equation) Let $A\left(x_1, y_1\right)$ and $B\left(x_2, y_2\right)$. Now, the equation of circle with diameter $A B$ is given by $\Rightarrow\left(x-x_1\right)\left(x-x_2\right)+\left(y-y_1\right)\left(y-y_2\right)=0$ $\begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow x^2+2 x-a^2+y^2+4 y-b^2=0 \\ & \Rightarrow x^2+y^2+2 x+4 y=a^2+b^2 \\ & \Rightarrow x^2+y^2+2 x+4 y-a^2-b^2=0\end{aligned}$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2022 (05 Jul Shift 1)

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