Let the circle S:36x^2+36y^2-108x+120y+C=0 be such that it neither intersects nor touches the co-ordinate axes. If the point of intersection of the…
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Let the circle S:36x2+36y2−108x+120y+C=0 be such that it neither intersects nor touches the co-ordinate axes. If the point of intersection of the lines, x−2y=4 and 2x−y=5 lies inside the circle S, then:
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Options
A
925<C<313
B
100<C<165
C
81<C<156
D
100<C<156
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Solution
The given circle is S:36x2+36y2−108x+120y+C=0
⇒x2+y2−3x+310y+36C=0
We know that the centre and radius of a circle x2+y2+2gx+2fy+c=0 is (−g,−f) and g2+f2−c respectively.
Thus, centre e≡(−g,−f)≡(23,−610) and radius =r=49+36100−36C
Now, this circle neither intersects nor touches the co-ordinate axes, hence, the radius of the circle is less than the absolute value of the co-ordinate with smaller value.
⇒r<23
49+36100−36C<23
⇒49+36100−36C<49
⇒C>100…(1)
Now, point of intersection of x−2y=4 and 2x−y=5 is (2,−1), which lies inside the circle S.
The point (x1,y1) lies inside a circle x2+y2+2gx+2fy+c=0, if x12+y12+2gx1+2fy1+c<0
⇒(2)2+(−1)2−3(2)+310(−1)+36C<0
⇒4+1−6−310+36C<0
⇒C<156…(2)
From (1) and (2), we have 100<C<156
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