The circle touching the $y$-axis at a distance 4 units from the origin and cutting off an intercept 6 from…

The circle touching the $y$-axis at a distance 4 units from the origin and cutting off an intercept 6 from $\mathrm{x}$-axis is
  1. $x^2+y^2 \pm 10 x-8 y+16=0$
  2. $x^2+y^2 \pm 5 x-8 y+16=0$
  3. $x^2+y^2 \pm 5 x-2 y-8=0$
  4. $x^2+y^2 \pm 2 x-y-12=0$

Solution

The given situation is possible with the 2 circles. Considering centre at $C_1$ $x$ intercept $=\mathrm{PQ}=6$ $y$ intercept $=0$ for $x^2+y^2+2 g x+2 f y+c=0$ ...(i) $x$ intercept $=2 \sqrt{g^2-c}=6$ $g^2-c=9$ $y$ intercept $=2 \sqrt{f^2-c}=0$ $f^2=\mathrm{c}$ $\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{PB}=1 / 2 \mathrm{PQ}=3 \\ & \mathrm{OA}=\mathrm{C}_1 \mathrm{~B}=4\end{aligned}$ In $\Delta \mathrm{p} C_1 \mathrm{~B}$, $\mathrm{PC}_1==\sqrt{C_1 B^2+p B^2}$ $=\sqrt{3^2+4^2}$ $\mathrm{PC}_1=5$ radius of circle $=5$ radius $=\sqrt{g^2+f^2-c}$ $g^2+f^2-c=25$ $\begin{aligned} & f^2=c \\ & g^2=25 \\ & g= \pm 5 \\ & g^2-c=9 \\ & f^2+9=25 \\ & f^2=16 \\ & f= \pm 4\end{aligned}$ and $c=f^2=16$ Equation of circle is $x^2+y^2 \pm 10 x \pm 8 y+16=0$ In given option correct is $x^2+y^2 \pm 10 x-8 y+16=0$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2022 (05 Jul Shift 2)

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