The equation of the normal to the circle $x^2+y^2+6 x+4 y-3=0$ at $(1,-2)$ is

The equation of the normal to the circle $x^2+y^2+6 x+4 y-3=0$ at $(1,-2)$ is
  1. $y+1=0$
  2. $y+2=0$
  3. $y+3=0$
  4. $y-2=0$

Solution

Given circle is $x^2+y^2+6 x+4 y-3=0$ Equation of the tangent at $\left(x_1, y_1\right)$ is $x x_1+y y_1+3\left(x+x_1\right)+2\left(y+y_1\right)-3=0$ If this line passes through $(1,-2)$, then $\begin{array}{rrr} & x-2 y+3(x+1)+2(y-2)-3=0 \\ \Rightarrow & x-2 y+3 x+3+2 y-4-3=0 \\ \Rightarrow & 4 x-4=0 \\ \Rightarrow & x-1=0\end{array}$ Equation of the normal is $0 \cdot x-1 \cdot y=\lambda$ It passes through $(1,-2)$ $\begin{aligned}-(-2) & =\lambda \Rightarrow \lambda=2 \\ \Rightarrow \quad-y & =2 \Rightarrow y+2=0\end{aligned}$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2001

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