Which circle among the following bisects the circumference of the circle $x^2+y^2-8 x-6 y+23=0$ ?

Which circle among the following bisects the circumference of the circle $x^2+y^2-8 x-6 y+23=0$ ?
  1. $x^2+y^2-6 x-4 y+9=0$
  2. $x^2+y^2+6 x+4 y-9=0$
  3. $x^2+y^2-6 x+4 y-9=0$
  4. $x^2+y^2+6 x-4 y+9=0$

Solution

Given circle, $ x^2+y^2-8 x-6 y+23=0 $ Centre of this circle is $(4,3)$. If the equation of radical axis of circle $S_1$ and $S_2$ passes through $(4,3)$, then $S_2$ bisect the circumference of $S_1$. Option (a) Let $S_2=x^2+y^2-6 x-4 y+9=0$ Then, equation of radical axis $(L)$ is $ \begin{aligned} L: S_1-S_2 & =0 \\ L:\left(x^2+y^2-8 x-6 y+23\right) & - \\ \left(x^2+y^2-6 x-4 y+9\right) & =0 \\ L:-2 x-2 y+14 & =0 \Rightarrow L: x+y-7=0 \end{aligned} $ Check whether $(4,3)$ satisfy equation $L$. LHS (4) + (3) $-7=0=$ RHS $\therefore x^2+y^2-6 x-4 y+9=0$ bisect the circumference of circle $x^2+y^2-8 x-6 y+23=0$ Similarly one can check for other options

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2021 (23 Aug Shift 1)

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