Example 1 :
Find the equation of the circle through the points (1, 0), (-1, 0) and (0, 1) .
Solution :
Equation of circle
x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 ----(A)
The point (1, 0) lies on the circle
12 + 02 + 2g(1) + 2f(0) + c = 0
1 + 2g + c = 0
2g + c = -1 ----(1)
The point (-1, 0) lies on the circle
(-1)2 + 02 + 2g(-1) + 2f(0) + c = 0
1 - 2g + c = 0
-2g + c = -1 ----(2)
The point (0, 1) lies on the circle
02 + 12 + 2g(0) + 2f(1) + c = 0
1 + 2f + c = 0
2f + c = -1 ----(3)
(1) + (2)
2c = -2
c = -1
By applying c = -1 in (1), we get
2g -1 = -1
2g = 0
g = 0
By applying c = -1 in (3), we get
2f -1 = -1
2f = 0
f = 0
By applying the values of f, g and c in (A), we get
x2 + y2 + 2(0)x + 2(0)y - 1 = 0
x2 + y2 = 1
Example 2 :
A circle of area 9π square units has two of its diameters along the lines x + y = 5 and x − y = 1. Find the equation of the circle.
Solution :
Area of circle = πr2
πr2 = 9π
r = 3
By solving the equations of diameters of circle, we get the center.
x + y = 5 ----(1)
x − y = 1----(2)
(1) + (2)
2x = 6 ==> x = 3
3 + y = 5
y = 5 - 3
y = 2
Center of the circle (3, 2)
Equation of the circle
(x - h)2 + (y - k)2 = r2
(x - 3)2 + (y - 2)2 = 32
x2 - 6x + 9 + y2 - 4y + 4 - 9 = 0
x2 + y2 - 6x - 4y + 4 = 0
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