Circle 2 Question 3

3. If a variable line, 3x+4yλ=0 is such that the two circles x2+y22x2y+1=0 and x2+y218x2y+78=0 are on its opposite sides, then the set of all values of λ is the interval

(2019 Main, 12 Jan I)

(a) [13,23]

(b) (2,17)

(c) [12,21]

(d) (23,31)

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 3. (c)

Solution:

  1. The given circles,

 and x2+y22x2y+1=0x2+y218x2y+78=0

are on the opposite sides of the variable line 3x+4yλ=0. So, their centres also lie on the opposite sides of the variable line.

[3(1)+4(1)λ][3(9)+4(1)λ]<0

[ The points P(x1,y1) and Q(x2,y2) lie on the opposite sides of the line ax+by+c=0,

(λ7)(λ31)<0

λ(7,31)

Also, we have |3(1)+4(1)λ5|1+11

Distance of centre from the given line is greater than the radius,i.e. ax1+by1+ca2+b2r

|7λ|5λ(,2][12,)

 and |3(9)+4(1)λ5|81+178|λ31|10λ(,21][41,)

From Eqs. (iii), (iv) and (v), we get

λ[12,21]



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