x12 + y12 + 2gx1 + 2fy1 + c > 0 (outside of the circle)
x12 + y12 + 2gx1 + 2fy1 + c = 0 (on the circle)
x12 + y12 + 2gx1 + 2fy1 + c < 0 (inside the circle)
Example 1 :
Determine whether the points (-2, 1),(0, 0) and (-4, -3) lie outside, on or inside the circle x2 + y2 − 5x + 2y − 5 = 0 .
Solution :
Equation of the circle :
x2 + y2 − 5x + 2y − 5
Equation of the circle at the point (x1, y1) :
x12 + y12 − 5x1 + 2y1 − 5
at (-2, 1)
= (-2)2 + 12 − 5(-2) + 2(1) − 5
= 5 + 10 + 2 - 5
= 12 > 0
So, the point (-2, 1) lies outside the circle.
at (0, 0)
= 02 + 02 − 5(0) + 2(0) − 5
= - 5 < 0
So, the point (0, 0) lies inside the circle.
at (-4, -3)
= (-4)2 + (-3)2 − 5(-4) + 2(-3) − 5
= 16 + 9 + 20 - 6 - 5
= 34 > 0
So, the point (-4, -3) lies outside the circle.
Example 2 :
x2 + (y + 2)2 = 25
Solution :
x2 + (y + 2)2 = 25
(x - 0)2 + (y + 2)2 = 52
(x - h)2 + (y - k)2 = r2
center (h, k) = (0, -2)
radius (r) = 6
Example 3 :
x2 + y2 + 6x - 4y + 4 = 0
Solution :
x2 + y2 + 6x - 4y + 4 = 0
x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0
2g = 6 ----> g = 3 ----> -g = -3
2f = -4 ----> f = -2 ----> -f = 2
c = 4
center (-g, -f) = (-3, 2)
radius (r) = √[g2 + f2 - c]
= √[32 + (-2)2 - 4]
= √(9 + 4 - 4)
= √9
= 3 units
Example 4 :
x2 + y2 - x + 2y - 3 = 0
Solution :
x2 + y2 - x + 2y - 3 = 0
x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0
2g = -1 ----> g = -1/2 ----> -g = 1/2
2f = 2 ----> f = 1 ----> -f = -1
c = -3
center (-g, -f) = (1/2, -1)
radius (r) = √[g2 + f2 - c]
= √[(1/2)2 + (-1)2 - (-3)]
= √(1/4 + 1 + 3)
= √(1/4 + 4)
= √(17/2) units
Example 5 :
2x2 + 2y2 - 6x + 4y + 2 = 0
Solution :
2x2 + 2y2 - 6x + 4y + 2 = 0
Divide both sides by 2.
x2 + y2 - 3x + 2y + 1 = 0
x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0
2g = -3 ----> g = -3/2 ----> -g = 3/2
2f = 2 ----> f = 1 ----> -f = -1
c = 1
center (-g, -f) = (3/2, -1)
radius (r) = √[g2 + f2 - c]
= √[(-3/2)2 + 12 - 1]
= √(9/4 + 1 - 1)
= √(9/4)
= 3/2 units
Example 6 :
If the equation 3x2 + (3 − p)xy + qy2 - 2px = 8pq represents a circle, find p and q . Also determine the center and radius of the circle.
Solution :
The equation x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 is a second degree equation in x and y possessing the following characteristics:
(i) It is a second degree equation in x and y ,
(ii) coefficient of x2 = coefficient of y2 ≠ 0,
(iii) coefficient of xy = 0 .
3x2 + (3 − p) xy + qy2 − 2 px = 8pq
According to (iii), coefficient of x y = 0
3 - p = 0
p = 3
According to (ii), coefficient of x2 = coefficient of y2 ≠ 0
coefficient of x2 = 3 = coefficient of y2
q = 3
By applying the values of p and q in the given equation, we get
3x2 + 3y2 − 6x = 72
x2 + y2 − 2x = 24
Center of the circle (-g, -f)
g = -1, f = 0 and c = -24
Center of the circle = (1, 0)
Radius of the circle = √g2 + f2 - c
= √(-1)2 + 02 + 24
= √25 = 5
Hence the center and radius of the circle are (1, 0) and 5 respectively.
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