The equation of normal at \((1,1)\) to the circle \(x^2+y^2-x-3 y-4=0\) is

The equation of normal at \((1,1)\) to the circle \(x^2+y^2-x-3 y-4=0\) is
  1. \(x+y-2=0\)
  2. \(2 x-y-1=0\)
  3. \(x-y+2=0\)
  4. \(x-y-2=0\)

Solution

Circle is, \(x^2+y^2-x-3 y-4=0\) Slope of tangent at \((1,1)\) is obtained by differentiating above equation, \(\begin{aligned} & 2 x+2 y y^{\prime}-1-3 y^{\prime}=0 \\ & \Rightarrow \quad y^{\prime}=\left.\frac{1-2 x}{2 y-3}\right|_{(1,1)} \\ & \Rightarrow y^{\prime}=\frac{1-2}{2-3}=1 \end{aligned}\) So, slope of normal is, \(m_N=-1 / m_T=-1\) Equation of normal in one point forms is, \(\begin{aligned} & y-y_1=m\left(x-x_1\right) \\ & \Rightarrow \quad y-1=-1(x-1) \\ & \Rightarrow \quad x+y-2=0 \\ \end{aligned}\)

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2020 (17 Sep Shift 2)

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