Circles II
Circles II
Circles II
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
So > 0
Si < 0
Maximum and Minimum
Distance of a Point
For a point A lying outside the circle, centered at O
(x–a)(x–c)+(y–b)(y–d) = 0
AB = O1O2 – r1 – r2 = 25 – 12 – 1 = 12
= 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 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?
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
x2 + [(3x–6)2/m2] – 4x + 6[(3x–6)/m] – 3 = 0
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
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
Radius = √(22+42–4)= 4
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