The perpendicular distance from the point $(1,2)$ to common chord of the circles $x^2+y^2-2 x+4 y-4=0$ and…

The perpendicular distance from the point $(1,2)$ to common chord of the circles $x^2+y^2-2 x+4 y-4=0$ and $x^2+y^2+4 x-6 y-3=0$ is........ units.
  1. $\frac{13}{\sqrt{123}}$
  2. $\frac{13}{\sqrt{136}}$
  3. $\frac{13}{\sqrt{63}}$
  4. $\frac{13}{\sqrt{132}}$

Solution

Given circle, $x^2+y^2-2 x+4 y-4=0$ and $x^2+y^2+4 x-6 y-3=0$ Equation of common chord of circle is $S_1-S_2=0$ $\therefore \quad\left(x^2+y^2-2 x+4 y-4\right)$ $-\left(x^2+y^2+4 x-6 y-3\right)=0$ $\begin{array}{ll}\Rightarrow & -6 x+10 y-1=0 \\ \Rightarrow & 6 x-10 y+1=0\end{array}$ Perpendicular distance from the point $(1,2)$ to the line $6 x-10 y+1=0$ is $\left|\frac{6-20+1}{\sqrt{6^2+10^2}}\right|$ $=\frac{13}{\sqrt{136}}$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2021 (24 Aug Shift 2)

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