Circles II

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Circles

Power of a Point
 If points x3, x2, x1 lie outside, on, inside the circle then:

S3 > 0

S2 = 0

S1 < 0

S1, S2, S3 are the equations of the circle (also power of the
point) formed by keeping the coordinates of x1, x2, x3
Point Outside the Circle
 (xo, yo) is a point outside the circle x2+y2+2gx+2fy+c = 0

(xo+g)2+(yo+f)2 > g2+f2–c (radius2)

 So > 0

Similarly, for a point inside,

Si < 0
Maximum and Minimum
Distance of a Point
 For a point A lying outside the circle, centered at O

Maximum Distance = AD = AO+r

Minimum Distance = AC = AO–r


Example
 Do the circles with equations:

(x+3)2+(y–2)2 = 10 and (x–6)2+(y+1)2 = 40 touch?

The centers are O1(–3,+2) and O2(6,–1)

 O1O2 = √90 = 3√10

Radii of circles = √10 and 2√10

Since O1O2 = r1 + r2 = 3√10

These circles touch externally


Example
 A line AB is joined by joining the points A(a,b) and B(c,d).
The ∠ACB is obtuse, and the coordinates of C are (e,f)

Prove that: (e–a)(e–c) + (f–b)(f–c) < 0

A circle with AB diameter is:

(x–a)(x–c)+(y–b)(y–d) = 0

Point D satisfies this condition


Example contd.
 For point D: (x–a)(x–c)+(y–b)(y–d) = 0

However, power of point for C < 0

 (e–a)(e–c) + (f–b)(f–c) < 0


Example
 Find the minimum and maximum distance between two
points one lying on the circle x2+y2 = 144 and other lying on
(x–15)2+(y–20)2 = 1

The minimum distance is AB

AB = O1O2 – r1 – r2 = 25 – 12 – 1 = 12

Max distance is O1O2 produced

= O1O2 + r1 + r2 = 25 + 12 + 1 = 38
Line and a Circle
 If L = 0 is a line and S = 0 is a circle, with center ‘r’, and ‘p’
is the length of the perpendicular from the center to line,
then:
 If p > r, line does not touch the circle

 If p = r, line is a tangent

 If p < r, line is a secant

 If p = r, line is a diameter
Example
 If ∆PQR is inscribed in circle x2+y2 = 25, Q and R have
coordinates (3,4) and (–4,3) respectively, then ∠QPR is?

O(0,0) is the center of the circles

The slope of OQ = 4/3, and OR = –3/4

 mOQmOR = –1

 ∠QOR = 90˚

 ∠QPR = 45˚
Example
 Solve for m if the line 3x–my+6 = 0 is tangent to the circle
x2+y2–4x+6y–3 = 0

If this line is tangent, we put y = (3x–6)/m in the circle

 x2 + [(3x–6)2/m2] – 4x + 6[(3x–6)/m] – 3 = 0

 x2(m2+9) + x(18m–36–4m2) + (36–36m–3m2) = 0

Put, Discriminant = 0 for this equation and solve


Example
 Find the equation of tangent to the circle x2+y2 = 9 which
is parallel to the line 3x+4y+5 = 0

Let the equation of tangent be 3x+4y+µ = 0

 Distance from center of the circle (0,0) to line = radius

 Perpendicular Distance = |µ|/5 = 3

 µ = ±15
Line and Circle
 We have to find the length of intercept cut by a circle
on a line
 We drop OP⊥AB

 AB = 2AP

 AP = √(r2–p2)

 AB = 2√(r2–p2)
Example
 Find the length of the chord made by the line 4x–3y–10 = 0
on the circle x2+y2–2x+4y–20 = 0

The length of chord is 2√(r2–p2)

r = √25 = 5

p=0

 Length of chord = 10
Parametric Equation of a Circle
 A point on the circle can be represented by (r,θ):

x = x1 + rcosθ

y = y1 + rsinθ

We can find x and y by trigonometry

Notice: rcosθ = (x–x1) and rsinθ=(y–y1)

 r2 = (x–x1)2 + (y–y1)2 [Square and add]


Example
 Convert x2+y2+4x–8y+4 = 0 into parametric form

The center of the circle is (–2,+4)

Radius = √(22+42–4)= 4

 Parametric form is:

x = –2+4cosθ and y = 4+4sinθ


Example
 If x2+y2+4x–8y+4 = 0, find the maximum value of 2x+3y

We have seen that the parametric form is:

x = –2+4cosθ and y = 4+4sinθ

 2x + 3y = 2(–2+4cosθ) + 3(4+4sinθ)

= 8 + 8cosθ + 12sinθ

= 8 +√208
1
Tangent (x1,y1) O
(0,0)
A
r P(x1,y1)
y = 3x/4 –3
O (–g,–f)
Normal A
P
r
p
B
B
O

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