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Find the equation of the circle which circumscribes the triangle formed by the lines:
(i) x + y + 3 = 0, x – y + 1 = 0 and x = 3
(ii) 2x + y – 3 = 0, x + y – 1 = 0 and 3x + 2y – 5 = 0
(iii) x + y = 2, 3x – 4y = 6 and x – y = 0
(iv) y = x + 2, 3y = 4x and 2y = 3x



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(i) x + y + 3 = 0, x – y + 1 = 0 and x = 3

Given:

The lines x + y + 3 =0

x – y + 1 = 0

x = 3

On solving these lineswe get the intersection points A (-2, -1), B (3, 4), C (3, -6)

So by using thestandard form of the equation of the circle:

x2 + y2 +2ax + 2by + c = 0….. (1)

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

(- 2)2 +(- 1)2 + 2a(-2) + 2b(-1) + c = 0

4 + 1 – 4a – 2b + c =0

5 – 4a – 2b + c = 0

4a + 2b – c – 5 = 0…..(2)

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

32 + 42 +2a(3) + 2b(4) + c = 0

9 + 16 + 6a + 8b + c =0

6a + 8b + c + 25 =0….. (3)

Substitute the points(3, -6) in equation (1), we get

32 +(- 6)2 + 2a(3) + 2b(- 6) + c = 0

9 + 36 + 6a – 12b + c= 0

6a – 12b + c + 45 =0….. (4)

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

a = – 3, b = 1, c =-15.

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

x2 + y2 +2(- 3)x + 2(1)y – 15 = 0

x2 + y2 –6x + 2y – 15 = 0

 The equation ofthe circle is x2 + y2 – 6x + 2y – 15 = 0.

(ii) 2x + y – 3 = 0, x + y – 1 = 0 and 3x + 2y – 5 = 0

Given:

The lines 2x + y – 3 =0

x + y – 1 = 0

3x + 2y – 5 = 0

On solving these lineswe get the intersection points A(2, – 1), B(3, – 2), C(1,1)

So by using thestandard form of the equation of the circle:

x2 + y2 +2ax + 2by + c = 0….. (1)

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

22 +(- 1)2 + 2a(2) + 2b(- 1) + c = 0

4 + 1 + 4a – 2b + c =0

4a – 2b + c + 5 = 0…..(2)

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

32 +(- 2)2 + 2a(3) + 2b(- 2) + c = 0

9 + 4 + 6a – 4b + c =0

6a – 4b + c + 13 =0….. (3)

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

12 + 12 +2a(1) + 2b(1) + c = 0

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

2a + 2b + c + 2 = 0…..(4)

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

a = -13/2, b = -5/2, c= 16

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

x2 + y2 +2 (-13/2)x + 2 (-5/2)y + 16 = 0

x2 + y2 –13x – 5y + 16 = 0

 The equation ofthe circle is x2 + y2 – 13x – 5y + 16 = 0

(iii) x + y = 2, 3x – 4y = 6 and x – y = 0

Given:

The lines x + y = 2

3x – 4y = 6

x – y = 0

On solving these lineswe get the intersection points A(2,0), B(- 6, – 6), C(1,1)

So by using thestandard form of the equation of the circle:

x2 + y2 +2ax + 2by + c = 0….. (1)

Substitute the points(2, 0) in equation (1), we get

22 + 02 +2a(2) + 2b(0) + c = 0

4 + 4a + c = 0

4a + c + 4 = 0….. (2)

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

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

36 + 36 – 12a – 12b +c = 0

12a + 12b – c – 72 =0….. (3)

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

12 + 12 +2a(1) + 2b(1) + c = 0

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

2a + 2b + c + 2 = 0…..(4)

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

a = 2, b = 3, c = –12.

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

x2 + y2 +2(2)x + 2(3)y – 12 = 0

x2 + y2 +4x + 6y – 12 = 0

 The equation ofthe circle is x2 + y2 + 4x + 6y – 12 = 0

(iv) y = x + 2, 3y = 4x and 2y = 3x

Given:

The lines y = x + 2

3y = 4x

2y = 3x

On solving these lineswe get the intersection points A(6,8), B(0,0), C(4,6)

So by using thestandard form of the equation of the circle:

x2 + y2 +2ax + 2by + c = 0….. (1)

Substitute the points(6, 8) in equation (1), we get

62 + 82 +2a(6) + 2b(8) + c = 0

36 + 64 + 12a + 16b +c = 0

12a + 16b + c + 100 =0…… (2)

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….. (3)

Substitute the points(4, 6) in equation (1), we get

42 + 62 +2a(4) + 2b(6) + c = 0

16 + 36 + 8a + 12b + c= 0

8a + 12b + c + 52 =0….. (4)

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

a = – 23, b = 11, c =0

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

x2 + y2 +2(- 23)x + 2(11)y + 0 = 0

x2 + y2 –46x + 22y = 0

 The equation ofthe circle is x2 + y2 – 46x + 22y = 0

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