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Question Number 122173 by help last updated on 14/Nov/20

Answered by physicstutes last updated on 14/Nov/20

 Centre lies on the line y = 1 ⇒ y−coordinate of the   centre is 1.   The radius of the circle is = 4  Let the x−coordinate of the centre = a  Then the equation of the circle is given as   S : (x−a)^2  + (y−1)^2  = 4^2   The circle passes through the point (2,3) which means  this point satisfies S.  ⇒  S: (2−a)^2  + (3−1)^2  = 4^2   All we are left with is to solve for a.  Check with , a = 2.  ⇒ coordinate of centre C(2,1)    key A.

$$\:\mathrm{Centre}\:\mathrm{lies}\:\mathrm{on}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{line}\:{y}\:=\:\mathrm{1}\:\Rightarrow\:{y}−\mathrm{coordinate}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{the}\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{centre}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{1}.\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{The}\:\mathrm{radius}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{circle}\:\mathrm{is}\:=\:\mathrm{4} \\ $$$$\mathrm{Let}\:\mathrm{the}\:{x}−\mathrm{coordinate}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{centre}\:=\:{a} \\ $$$$\mathrm{Then}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{equation}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{circle}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{given}\:\mathrm{as} \\ $$$$\:{S}\::\:\left({x}−{a}\right)^{\mathrm{2}} \:+\:\left({y}−\mathrm{1}\right)^{\mathrm{2}} \:=\:\mathrm{4}^{\mathrm{2}} \\ $$$$\mathrm{The}\:\mathrm{circle}\:\mathrm{passes}\:\mathrm{through}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{point}\:\left(\mathrm{2},\mathrm{3}\right)\:\mathrm{which}\:\mathrm{means} \\ $$$$\mathrm{this}\:\mathrm{point}\:\mathrm{satisfies}\:{S}. \\ $$$$\Rightarrow\:\:{S}:\:\left(\mathrm{2}−{a}\right)^{\mathrm{2}} \:+\:\left(\mathrm{3}−\mathrm{1}\right)^{\mathrm{2}} \:=\:\mathrm{4}^{\mathrm{2}} \\ $$$$\mathrm{All}\:\mathrm{we}\:\mathrm{are}\:\mathrm{left}\:\mathrm{with}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{to}\:\mathrm{solve}\:\mathrm{for}\:{a}. \\ $$$$\mathrm{Check}\:\mathrm{with}\:,\:{a}\:=\:\mathrm{2}. \\ $$$$\Rightarrow\:\mathrm{coordinate}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{centre}\:{C}\left(\mathrm{2},\mathrm{1}\right)\:\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{key}\:\mathrm{A}. \\ $$

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