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Circle question

2020 · 3 Sep · Shift 1 · Q38
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Circle question

2020 · 3 Sep · Shift 1 · Q38

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The diameter of the circle, whose centre lies on the line x + y = 2 in the first quadrant and which touches both the lines x = 3 and y = 2, is ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​ .
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  1. Let the centre of the circle be C(h,k)C(h,k)C(h,k).

  2. Since the centre lies on the line x+y=2x+y=2x+y=2, we have h+k=2.h+k=2.h+k=2.

  3. The circle touches the line x=3x=3x=3. So the radius equals the perpendicular distance from the centre to this line: r=∣h−3∣.r=|h-3|.r=∣h−3∣.

  4. The circle also touches the line y=2y=2y=2. Hence, r=∣k−2∣.r=|k-2|.r=∣k−2∣.

  5. Therefore, ∣h−3∣=∣k−2∣.|h-3|=|k-2|.∣h−3∣=∣k−2∣.

  6. The centre is in the first quadrant and also satisfies h+k=2h+k=2h+k=2, so 0<h<20<h<20<h<2 and 0<k<20<k<20<k<2. Thus,

    \qquad |k-2|=2-k.$$ Hence, $$3-h=2-k.$$
  7. Simplify: k−h=1.k-h=1.k−h=1.

  8. Now solve the system h+k=2,h+k=2,h+k=2, k−h=1.k-h=1.k−h=1.

    Adding, 2k=3  ⟹  k=32.2k=3 \implies k=\frac{3}{2}.2k=3⟹k=23​. Then h=2−32=12.h=2-\frac{3}{2}=\frac{1}{2}.h=2−23​=21​.

  9. Radius: r=3−h=3−12=52.r=3-h=3-\frac{1}{2}=\frac{5}{2}.r=3−h=3−21​=25​. (Also r=2−k=2−32=12r=2-k=2-\frac{3}{2}=\frac{1}{2}r=2−k=2−23​=21​ seems inconsistent, so let us check carefully.)

  10. Recheck the distance to the line x=3x=3x=3: Distance from (h,k)(h,k)(h,k) to x=3x=3x=3 is ∣h−3∣=3−12=52.|h-3|=3-\frac{1}{2}=\frac{5}{2}.∣h−3∣=3−21​=25​. Distance to the line y=2y=2y=2 is ∣k−2∣=2−32=12.|k-2|=2-\frac{3}{2}=\frac{1}{2}.∣k−2∣=2−23​=21​. These are not equal, so such a circle cannot touch both lines if centre is taken strictly with 0<h<2,0<k<20<h<2,0<k<20<h<2,0<k<2 using that branch.

  11. Instead, touching both lines means the centre must be equidistant from the two lines: ∣h−3∣=∣k−2∣.|h-3|=|k-2|.∣h−3∣=∣k−2∣. Since the centre is in first quadrant and on h+k=2h+k=2h+k=2, let k=2−hk=2-hk=2−h. Then ∣h−3∣=∣2−h−2∣=∣−h∣=h,|h-3|=|2-h-2|=|-h|=h,∣h−3∣=∣2−h−2∣=∣−h∣=h, because h>0h>0h>0.

Also, since h<2<3h<2<3h<2<3, we have ∣h−3∣=3−h.|h-3|=3-h.∣h−3∣=3−h.

Therefore, 3−h=h  ⟹  2h=3  ⟹  h=32.3-h=h \implies 2h=3 \implies h=\frac{3}{2}.3−h=h⟹2h=3⟹h=23​. Then k=2−32=12.k=2-\frac{3}{2}=\frac{1}{2}.k=2−23​=21​.

  1. So the radius is r=∣h−3∣=3−32=32.r=|h-3|=3-\frac{3}{2}=\frac{3}{2}.r=∣h−3∣=3−23​=23​.

  2. Therefore the diameter is 2r=2⋅32=3.2r=2\cdot \frac{3}{2}=3.2r=2⋅23​=3.

Hence, the required diameter is 333.

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