The centre of the circle $r^2-4 r(\cos \theta+\sin \theta)-4=0$ in cartesian coordinates is

The centre of the circle $r^2-4 r(\cos \theta+\sin \theta)-4=0$ in cartesian coordinates is
  1. $(1,1)$
  2. $(-1,-1)$
  3. $(2,2)$
  4. $(-2,-2)$

Solution


Put $\quad x=r \cos \theta$ and $y=r \sin \theta$ $\therefore \quad r^2=x^2+y^2$ From Eqs. (i) $ \begin{array}{lrl} & r^2-4(r \cos \theta+r \sin \theta)-4 & =0 \\ \Rightarrow \quad & x^2+y^2-4(x+y)-4 & =0 \\ \Rightarrow & x^2+y^2-4 x-4 y-4 & =0 \\ & \therefore \text { Centre of circle }(2,2) . \end{array} $

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2004

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