Two circles each of radius 5 units touch each other at ( 1 , 2 ) and 4 x + 3 y = 10 is their common tangent.…

Two circles each of radius 5 units touch each other at (1,2) and 4x+3y=10 is their common tangent. The equation of that circle among the two given circles, such that some portion of it lies in every quadrant is
  1. x2+y2+6x+2y+15=0
  2. x2+y2+2x+6y-15=0
  3. x2+y2+6x+2y-15=0
  4. x2+y2-6x+2y-15=0

Solution

The figure below represents the two circles with the common tangent.

 The slope of the common tangent, 

m=-43

 The slope of the line perpendicular to tangent is, 

m'=tanθ=34

 Therefore, sinθ=35,cosθ=45

 Now, 

x=±5×45+1,y=±5×35+2

x=(5,-3), y=(5,-1)

 The coordinates of C15,5 and C2-3,-1

 The equations of the required circles is, 

(x-5)2+(y-5)2=52

x2+y2-10x-10y+25=0

 And 

(x+3)2+(y+1)2=52

x2+y2+6x+2y-15=0

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2019 (21 Apr Shift 2)

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