Two circles centered at $(2,3)$ and $(4,5)$ intersects each other. If their radii are equal, then the…

Two circles centered at $(2,3)$ and $(4,5)$ intersects each other. If their radii are equal, then the equation of the common chord is
  1. $x+y+1=0$
  2. $x+y-1=0$
  3. $x+y-7=0$
  4. $x+y+7=0$

Solution

Equation of common chord is $S_1-S_2=0$, where $S_1$ and $S_2$ are equations of the circles $\begin{aligned} & \therefore\left[(\mathrm{x}-2)^2+(\mathrm{y}-3)^2\right]-\left[(\mathrm{x}-4)^2+(\mathrm{y}-5)^2\right]=0 \\ & \therefore-4 \mathrm{x}+4-6 \mathrm{y}+9+8 \mathrm{x}-16+10 \mathrm{y}-25=0 \\ & \therefore 4 \mathrm{x}+4 \mathrm{y}-28=0 \quad \Rightarrow \mathrm{x}+\mathrm{y}=7 \end{aligned}$

Asked in: MHT CET 2021 (22 Sep Shift 2)

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