The point on the circle \(x^2+y^2=4\) whose distance from the line \(4 x+3 y-12=0\) is \(4 / 5\) units is…

The point on the circle \(x^2+y^2=4\) whose distance from the line \(4 x+3 y-12=0\) is \(4 / 5\) units is equal to
  1. \(\left(\frac{12}{25}, \frac{36}{25}\right)\)
  2. \((4,0)\)
  3. \((2,0)\)
  4. \(\left(\frac{-14}{25}, \frac{48}{25}\right)\)

Solution

Let the point be \((h, k)\) So, \(\quad \frac{|4 h+3 k-12|}{5}=\frac{4}{5} \Rightarrow|4 h+3 k-12|=4\) \(\Rightarrow \quad(4 h+3 k=16)\) or \((4 h+3 k=8)\) \((h, k)\) lies on circle so \(\begin{aligned} & h^2+k^2=4 \\ & \Rightarrow \quad {\left[h^2+\left(\frac{16-4 h}{3}\right)^2=4\right] \text { or }\left[h^2+\left(\frac{8-4 h}{3}\right)^2=4\right] } \\ & \Rightarrow\left(25 h^2-128 h+220=0\right) \text { or }\left(25 h^2-64 h+28=0\right) \\ & \Rightarrow 25 h^2-128 h+220=0 \Rightarrow \text { Imaginary point } \end{aligned}\) So, \(\quad 25 h^2-64 h+28=0\) will be considered and \(\left(h=2, \frac{14}{25}\right)\) At \(h=2, k=0\) At \(h=\frac{14}{25}, k=\frac{48}{25}\) So, \((h, k)=(2,0)\) or \(\left(\frac{14}{25}, \frac{48}{25}\right)\)

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2020 (17 Sep Shift 1)

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