The locus of the middle points of the chords of the circle C_1:(x-4)^2+(y-5)^2=4 which subtend an angle θ _i at the centre of the circle C_i, is a…
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The locus of the middle points of the chords of the circle C1:(x−4)2+(y−5)2=4 which subtend an angle θi at the centre of the circle Ci, is a circle of radius ri. If θ1=3π, θ3=32π and r12=r22+r32, then θ2 is equal to
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A
4π
B
43π
C
6π
D
2π
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Solution
Given,
C1:(x−4)2+(y−5)2=4 which subtend an angle θi at the centre of the circle Ci, is a circle of radius ri,
Now plotting the diagram we get,
Now given If θ1=3π, θ3=32π and r12=r22+r32,
Now taking triangle CPB we get,
cos2θ=2PC, so PC=2cos2θ
Now using distance formula we get,
(h−4)2+(k−5)2=4cos22θ
So, locus will be,
(x−4)2+(y−5)2=4cos22θ
Now radius r1=2cos6π=3, r2=2cos2θ2 and r3=2cos3π=1
Now using r12=r22+r32 we get,
(3)2=r22+12
⇒r22=2
⇒4cos22θ=2
⇒∣cos2θ∣=21
⇒θ=2π
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