The diameters of a circle are along $2 x+y-7=0$ and $x+3 y-11=0$. Then, the equation of this circle, which…

The diameters of a circle are along $2 x+y-7=0$ and $x+3 y-11=0$. Then, the equation of this circle, which also passes through $(5,7)$, is
  1. $x^2+y^2-4 x-6 y-16=0$
  2. $x^2+y^2-4 x-6 y-20=0$
  3. $x^2+y^2-4 x-6 y-12=0$
  4. $x^2+y^2+4 x+6 y-12=0$

Solution

The intersection point of diameter lines is $(2,3)$ which is the centre of circle. Now, radius $\begin{aligned} & =\sqrt{(5-2)^2+(7-3)^2} \\ & =\sqrt{9+16}=5 \end{aligned}$ $\therefore$ Required equation of circle is $\begin{aligned} (x-2)^2+(y-3)^2 & =5^2 \\ \Rightarrow \quad x^2+y^2-4 x-6 y-12 & =0 \end{aligned}$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2009

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