The angle of intersection of the two circles $x^{2}+y^{2}-2 x-2 y=0$ and $x^{2}+y^{2}=4,$ is
The angle of intersection of the two circles $x^{2}+y^{2}-2 x-2 y=0$ and $x^{2}+y^{2}=4,$ is
- $30^{\circ}$
- $60^{\circ}$
- $90^{\circ}$
- $45^{\circ}$
Solution
Here circles are
$
\begin{array}{l}
x^{2}+y^{2}-2 x-2 y=0...(1) \\
x^{2}+y^{2}=4...(2) \\
\text { Now, } \mathrm{C}_{1}(1,1), r_{1}=\sqrt{1^{2}+1^{2}}=\sqrt{2} \\
C_{2}(0,0), r_{2}=2
\end{array}
$
If $\theta$ is the angle of intersection then
$
\begin{array}{l}
\cos \theta=\frac{r_{1}^{2}+r_{2}^{2}-\left(c_{1} c_{2}\right)^{2}}{2 r_{1} r_{2}} \\
=\frac{2+4-(\sqrt{2})^{2}}{2 \cdot \sqrt{2.2}}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \Rightarrow \theta=45^{\circ}
\end{array}
$
Asked in: BITSAT 2014
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