JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Conic Sections Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Conic Sections

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    The equation of a circle which passes through the point (2, 0) and whose centre is the limit of the point of intersection of the lines \[3x+5y=1\] and \[(2+c)x+5{{c}^{2}}y=1\] as c tends to 1, is

    A) \[25({{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}})+20x+2y-60=0\]

    B) \[25({{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}})-20x+2y+60=0\]

    C) \[25({{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}})-20x+2y-60=0\]

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] Let \[A\equiv (2,0)\]
    Given lines are \[3x+5y=1\]                    ? (1)
    and \[(2+c)x+5{{c}^{2}}y=1\]                        ? (2)
    Multiplying equation (1) by \[{{c}^{2}}\] and subtracting (2) form it,
    we get \[(3{{c}^{2}}-c-2)x={{c}^{2}}-1\] or \[x=\frac{{{c}^{2}}-1}{3{{c}^{2}}-c-2}\]
    Now,
    \[\underset{c\to 1}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\,\,x=\underset{c\to 1}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\frac{(c-1)(c+1)}{(c-1)(3c+2)}=\underset{c\to 1}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\frac{c+1}{3c+2}=\frac{2}{5}\]
    \[\therefore \] X coordinate of centre \[=\frac{2}{5}\]
    From (1), when \[x=\frac{2}{5},y=-\frac{1}{25}\]
    Hence the centre of the circle is \[\left( \frac{2}{5},-\frac{1}{25} \right)\]
    Also, the circle passes through the point \[A(2,0)\]
    \[\therefore \] radius of the circle
    \[=\sqrt{{{\left( 2-\frac{2}{5} \right)}^{2}}+{{\left( 0+\frac{1}{25} \right)}^{2}}}\]
    Thus, equation of the required circle is
    \[={{\left( x-\frac{2}{5} \right)}^{2}}+{{\left( y+\frac{1}{25} \right)}^{2}}=\frac{64}{25}+\frac{1}{625}\]
    or \[25({{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}})-20x+2y-60=0\]


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