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Find the equation of the circle passing through the points :
(i) (5, 7), (8, 1) and (1, 3)
(ii) (1, 2), (3, – 4) and (5, – 6)
(iii) (5, -8), (-2, 9) and (2, 1)
(iv) (0, 0), (-2, 1) and (-3, 2)



Answer -

(i) (5, 7), (8, 1) and (1, 3)

By using the standardform of the equation of the circle:

x2 + y2 +2ax + 2by + c = 0 ….. (1)

Firstly let us findthe values of a, b and c

Substitute the givenpoint (5, 7) in equation (1), we get

52 + 72 +2a (5) + 2b (7) + c = 0

25 + 49 + 10a + 14b +c = 0

10a + 14b + c + 74 =0….. (2)

By substituting thegiven point (8, 1) in equation (1), we get

82 + 12 +2a (8) + 2b (1) + c = 0

64 + 1 + 16a + 2b + c= 0

16a + 2b + c + 65 =0….. (3)

Substituting the point(1, 3) in equation (1), we get

12 + 32 +2a (1) + 2b (3) + c = 0

1 + 9 + 2a + 6b + c =0

2a + 6b + c + 10 =0….. (4)

Now by simplifying theequations (2), (3), (4) we get the values

a = -29/6, b = -19/6,c = 56/3

Substituting thevalues of a, b, c in equation (1), we get

x2 + y2 +2 (-29/6)x + 2 (-19/6) + 56/3 = 0

x2 + y2 –29x/3 – 19y/3 + 56/3 = 0

3x2 +3y2 – 29x – 19y + 56 = 0

 The equation ofthe circle is 3x2 + 3y2 – 29x – 19y + 56 = 0

(ii) (1, 2), (3, – 4) and(5, – 6)

By using the standardform of the equation of the circle:

x2 + y2 +2ax + 2by + c = 0 ….. (1)

Substitute the points(1, 2) in equation (1), we get

12 + 22 +2a (1) + 2b (2) + c = 0

1 + 4 + 2a + 4b + c =0

2a + 4b + c + 5 = 0…..(2)

Substitute the points(3, -4) in equation (1), we get

32 +(- 4)2 + 2a (3) + 2b (- 4) + c = 0

9 + 16 + 6a – 8b + c =0

6a – 8b + c + 25 =0….. (3)

Substitute the points(5, -6) in equation (1), we get

52 +(- 6)2 + 2a (5) + 2b (- 6) + c = 0

25 + 36 + 10a – 12b +c = 0

10a – 12b + c + 61 =0….. (4)

Now by simplifying theequations (2), (3), (4) we get

a = – 11, b = – 2, c =25

Substitute the valuesof a, b and c in equation (1), we get

x2 + y2 +2(- 11)x + 2(- 2) + 25 = 0

x2 + y2 –22x – 4y + 25 = 0

 The equation ofthe circle is x2 + y2 – 22x – 4y + 25 = 0

(iii) (5, -8), (-2, 9) and (2, 1)

By using the standardform of the equation of the circle:

x2 + y2 +2ax + 2by + c = 0 ….. (1)

Substitute the point(5, -8) in equation (1), we get

52 +(- 8)2 + 2a(5) + 2b(- 8) + c = 0

25 + 64 + 10a – 16b +c = 0

10a – 16b + c + 89 =0….. (2)

Substitute the points(-2, 9) in equation (1), we get

(- 2)2 +92 + 2a(- 2) + 2b(9) + c = 0

4 + 81 – 4a + 18b + c= 0

-4a + 18b + c + 85 =0….. (3)

Substitute the points(2, 1) in equation (1), we get

22 + 12 +2a(2) + 2b(1) + c = 0

4 + 1 + 4a + 2b + c =0

4a + 2b + c + 5 = 0…..(4)

By simplifyingequations (2), (3), (4) we get

a = 58, b = 24, c = –285.

Now, by substitutingthe values of a, b, c in equation (1), we get

x2 + y2 +2(58)x + 2(24) – 285 = 0

x2 + y2 +116x + 48y – 285 = 0

 The equation ofthe circle is x2 + y2 + 116x + 48y – 285 = 0

(iv) (0, 0), (-2, 1) and (-3, 2)

By using the standardform of the equation of the circle:

x2 + y2 +2ax + 2by + c = 0 ….. (1)

Substitute the points(0, 0) in equation (1), we get

02 + 02 +2a(0) + 2b(0) + c = 0

0 + 0 + 0a + 0b + c =0

c = 0….. (2)

Substitute the points(-2, 1) in equation (1), we get

(- 2)2 +12 + 2a(- 2) + 2b(1) + c = 0

4 + 1 – 4a + 2b + c =0

-4a + 2b + c + 5 =0….. (3)

Substitute the points(-3, 2) in equation (1), we get

(- 3)2 +22 + 2a(- 3) + 2b(2) + c = 0

9 + 4 – 6a + 4b + c =0

-6a + 4b + c + 13 =0….. (4)

By simplifying theequations (2), (3), (4) we get

a = -3/2, b = -11/2, c= 0

Now, by substitutingthe values of a, b, c in equation (1), we get

x2 + y2 +2(-3/2)x + 2(-11/2)y + 0 = 0

x2 + y2 –3x – 11y = 0

 The equation ofthe circle is x2 + y2 – 3x – 11y = 0

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