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2008 · Shift 1 · Q40
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Circle question

2008 · Shift 1 · Q40

JEE AdvancedMathematicsCircleMCQ+3 / −1
A circle C of radius 1 is inscribed in an equilateral triangle PQR. The points of contact of C with the sides PQ, QR, RP are D, E, F, respectively. The line PQ is given by the equation 3x + y − 6=0\sqrt 3 x\, + \,y\, - \,6 = 03​x+y−6=0 and the point D is (3 32, 32)\left( {{{3\,\sqrt 3 } \over 2},\,{3 \over 2}} \right)(233​​,23​). Further, it is given that the origin and the centre of C are on the same side of the line PQ.Equations of the sides QR, RP are
  1. A
    y=23 x+ 1,  y= −23 x−1y = {2 \over {\sqrt 3 }}\,x + \,1,\,\,y = \, - {2 \over {\sqrt 3 }}\,x - 1y=3​2​x+1,y=−3​2​x−1
  2. B
    y=13 x,  y= 0y = {1 \over {\sqrt 3 }}\,x,\,\,y = \,0y=3​1​x,y=0
  3. C
    y=32 x+ 1,  y= −32 x−1y = {{\sqrt 3 } \over 2}\,x + \,1,\,\,y = \, - {{\sqrt 3 } \over 2}\,x - 1y=23​​x+1,y=−23​​x−1
  4. D
    y=3 x,  y= 0y = \sqrt 3 \,x,\,\,y = \,0y=3​x,y=0
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Correct answer: D

Step-by-step Derivation:

1. Find the Center of the Inscribed Circle

  • Let the center of the circle C be O'(h, k). The radius is given as r = 1.
  • The equation of the side PQ is L:3x+y−6=0L: \sqrt{3}x + y - 6 = 0L:3​x+y−6=0. The slope of this line is mPQ=−3m_{PQ} = -\sqrt{3}mPQ​=−3​.
  • The radius from the center O' to the point of contact D is perpendicular to the tangent line PQ.
  • The coordinates of D are given as (33/2,3/2)(3\sqrt{3}/2, 3/2)(33​/2,3/2).
  • The slope of the line segment O'D is mO′D=−1/mPQ=−1/(−3)=1/3m_{O'D} = -1/m_{PQ} = -1/(-\sqrt{3}) = 1/\sqrt{3}mO′D​=−1/mPQ​=−1/(−3​)=1/3​.
  • The center O'(h, k) must lie on the line passing through D with slope 1/31/\sqrt{3}1/3​. The equation of this line is: y−32=13(x−332)y - \frac{3}{2} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \left(x - \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)y−23​=3​1​(x−233​​) y−32=x3−32y - \frac{3}{2} = \frac{x}{\sqrt{3}} - \frac{3}{2}y−23​=3​x​−23​ y=x3  ⟹  x=3yy = \frac{x}{\sqrt{3}} \implies x = \sqrt{3}yy=3​x​⟹x=3​y So, the coordinates of the center satisfy h=3kh = \sqrt{3}kh=3​k.
  • The distance between the center O'(h, k) and the point of contact D (33/2,3/2)(3\sqrt{3}/2, 3/2)(33​/2,3/2) is equal to the radius, r=1. (h−332)2+(k−32)2=12(h - \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2})^2 + (k - \frac{3}{2})^2 = 1^2(h−233​​)2+(k−23​)2=12
  • Substitute h=3kh = \sqrt{3}kh=3​k into the distance formula: (3k−332)2+(k−32)2=1(\sqrt{3}k - \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2})^2 + (k - \frac{3}{2})^2 = 1(3​k−233​​)2+(k−23​)2=1 (3(k−32))2+(k−32)2=1(\sqrt{3}(k - \frac{3}{2}))^2 + (k - \frac{3}{2})^2 = 1(3​(k−23​))2+(k−23​)2=1 3(k−32)2+(k−32)2=13(k - \frac{3}{2})^2 + (k - \frac{3}{2})^2 = 13(k−23​)2+(k−23​)2=1 4(k−32)2=14(k - \frac{3}{2})^2 = 14(k−23​)2=1 (k−32)2=14  ⟹  k−32=±12(k - \frac{3}{2})^2 = \frac{1}{4} \implies k - \frac{3}{2} = \pm \frac{1}{2}(k−23​)2=41​⟹k−23​=±21​
  • This gives two possible values for k:
    • k = 3/2 + 1/2 = 2. Then h=3(2)=23h = \sqrt{3}(2) = 2\sqrt{3}h=3​(2)=23​. Center is (23,2)(2\sqrt{3}, 2)(23​,2).
    • k = 3/2 - 1/2 = 1. Then h=3(1)=3h = \sqrt{3}(1) = \sqrt{3}h=3​(1)=3​. Center is (3,1)(\sqrt{3}, 1)(3​,1).
  • We are given that the origin (0, 0) and the center of C are on the same side of the line PQ. We check this by evaluating the line equation L(x,y)=3x+y−6L(x, y) = \sqrt{3}x + y - 6L(x,y)=3​x+y−6 at the origin and the two possible centers.
    • L(0,0)=3(0)+0−6=−6L(0, 0) = \sqrt{3}(0) + 0 - 6 = -6L(0,0)=3​(0)+0−6=−6 (Negative).
    • For (23,2)(2\sqrt{3}, 2)(23​,2): L(23,2)=3(23)+2−6=6+2−6=2L(2\sqrt{3}, 2) = \sqrt{3}(2\sqrt{3}) + 2 - 6 = 6 + 2 - 6 = 2L(23​,2)=3​(23​)+2−6=6+2−6=2 (Positive).
    • For (3,1)(\sqrt{3}, 1)(3​,1): L(3,1)=3(3)+1−6=3+1−6=−2L(\sqrt{3}, 1) = \sqrt{3}(\sqrt{3}) + 1 - 6 = 3 + 1 - 6 = -2L(3​,1)=3​(3​)+1−6=3+1−6=−2 (Negative).
  • Since L(3,1)L(\sqrt{3}, 1)L(3​,1) has the same sign as L(0, 0), the center of the circle C is O′=(3,1)O' = (\sqrt{3}, 1)O′=(3​,1).

2. Find the Slopes of the Other Sides

  • The triangle PQR is equilateral, so the angle between any two sides is 60°.
  • The slope of PQ is m1=−3m_1 = -\sqrt{3}m1​=−3​. Let the slope of another side be m2m_2m2​.
  • The angle θ\thetaθ between two lines is given by tan⁡θ=∣(m1−m2)/(1+m1m2)∣\tan\theta = |(m_1 - m_2) / (1 + m_1 m_2)|tanθ=∣(m1​−m2​)/(1+m1​m2​)∣.
  • tan⁡(60°)=3=∣(−3−m2)/(1−3m2)∣\tan(60°) = \sqrt{3} = |(-\sqrt{3} - m_2) / (1 - \sqrt{3}m_2)|tan(60°)=3​=∣(−3​−m2​)/(1−3​m2​)∣.
  • This yields two equations:
    1. 3(1−3m2)=−3−m2  ⟹  3−3m2=−3−m2  ⟹  23=2m2  ⟹  m2=3\sqrt{3}(1 - \sqrt{3}m_2) = -\sqrt{3} - m_2 \implies \sqrt{3} - 3m_2 = -\sqrt{3} - m_2 \implies 2\sqrt{3} = 2m_2 \implies m_2 = \sqrt{3}3​(1−3​m2​)=−3​−m2​⟹3​−3m2​=−3​−m2​⟹23​=2m2​⟹m2​=3​.
    2. 3(1−3m2)=−(−3−m2)  ⟹  3−3m2=3+m2  ⟹  −4m2=0  ⟹  m2=0\sqrt{3}(1 - \sqrt{3}m_2) = -(-\sqrt{3} - m_2) \implies \sqrt{3} - 3m_2 = \sqrt{3} + m_2 \implies -4m_2 = 0 \implies m_2 = 03​(1−3​m2​)=−(−3​−m2​)⟹3​−3m2​=3​+m2​⟹−4m2​=0⟹m2​=0.
  • So, the slopes of the other two sides, QR and RP, are 3\sqrt{3}3​ and 0.

3. Find the Equations of Sides QR and RP

  • For an equilateral triangle, the incenter O' is also the orthocenter. The line O'D is the altitude from vertex R to side PQ. Thus, vertex R lies on the line passing through O' and D, which we found to be y=x/3y = x/\sqrt{3}y=x/3​.
  • The distance from a vertex to the incenter in an equilateral triangle is the circumradius R. We know R = 2r. Since r = 1, R = 2.
  • Let the coordinates of vertex R be (xR,yR)(x_R, y_R)(xR​,yR​). The distance O'R = 2. (xR−3)2+(yR−1)2=22=4(x_R - \sqrt{3})^2 + (y_R - 1)^2 = 2^2 = 4(xR​−3​)2+(yR​−1)2=22=4
  • Since R lies on x=3yx = \sqrt{3}yx=3​y, we substitute xR=3yRx_R = \sqrt{3}y_RxR​=3​yR​: (3yR−3)2+(yR−1)2=4(\sqrt{3}y_R - \sqrt{3})^2 + (y_R - 1)^2 = 4(3​yR​−3​)2+(yR​−1)2=4 3(yR−1)2+(yR−1)2=43(y_R - 1)^2 + (y_R - 1)^2 = 43(yR​−1)2+(yR​−1)2=4 4(yR−1)2=4  ⟹  (yR−1)2=1  ⟹  yR−1=±14(y_R - 1)^2 = 4 \implies (y_R - 1)^2 = 1 \implies y_R - 1 = \pm 14(yR​−1)2=4⟹(yR​−1)2=1⟹yR​−1=±1
  • This gives two possible locations for R: yR=2y_R = 2yR​=2 (so xR=23x_R = 2\sqrt{3}xR​=23​) or yR=0y_R = 0yR​=0 (so xR=0x_R = 0xR​=0).
  • The incenter O' must lie between the vertex R and the side PQ (on which D lies). The y-coordinates on the altitude line are: yO′=1y_{O'} = 1yO′​=1 and yD=3/2y_D = 3/2yD​=3/2. The order of points on the altitude from R to PQ must be R, O', D. This implies yR<yO′<yDy_R < y_{O'} < y_DyR​<yO′​<yD​ or yR>yO′>yDy_R > y_{O'} > y_DyR​>yO′​>yD​. Since 1 < 3/2, we must have yR<1y_R < 1yR​<1. The only solution is yR=0y_R = 0yR​=0.
  • Therefore, the vertex R is at the origin (0, 0).
  • The sides QR and RP pass through R(0, 0) and have slopes 3\sqrt{3}3​ and 0.
    • Side with slope 3\sqrt{3}3​: y−0=3(x−0)  ⟹  y=3xy - 0 = \sqrt{3}(x - 0) \implies y = \sqrt{3}xy−0=3​(x−0)⟹y=3​x.
    • Side with slope 0: y−0=0(x−0)  ⟹  y=0y - 0 = 0(x - 0) \implies y = 0y−0=0(x−0)⟹y=0.
  • The equations of the sides QR and RP are y=3xy = \sqrt{3}xy=3​x and y = 0.

4. Conclusion

The equations of the other two sides are y=3xy = \sqrt{3}xy=3​x and y = 0. This matches option D.

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