Circle 1 Question 7

7. The centre of circle inscribed in square formed by the lines x28x+12=0 and y214y+45=0, is (2003,1M)

(a) (4,7)

(b) (7,4)

(c) (9,4)

(d) (4,9)

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 7. (a)

Solution:

  1. Given, circle is inscribed in square formed by the lines x28x+12=0 and y214y+45=0

x=6 and x=2,y=5 and y=9

which could be plotted as

where, ABCD clearly forms a square.

Centre of inscribed circle

= Point of intersection of diagonals

= Mid-point of AC or BD

=2+62,5+92=(4,7)

Centre of inscribed circle is (4,7).



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