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Find the equation of the circle circumscribing the rectangle whose sides are x – 3y = 4, 3x + y = 22, x – 3y = 14 and 3x + y = 62.



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Given:

The sides x – 3y = 4…. (1)

3x + y = 22 … (2)

x – 3y = 14 …. (3)

3x + y = 62 … (4)

Let us assume A, B, C,D be the vertices of the square. On solving the lines, we get the coordinatesas: A = (7, 1)

B = (8, – 2)

C = (20, 2)

D = (19, 5)

We know that theequation of the circle with diagonal AC as diameter is given by

(x – x1) (x– x2) + (y – y1) (y – y2) = 0

(x – 7) (x – 20) + (y– 1) (y – 2) = 0

Upon simplification weget

x2 + y2 –27x – 3y + 142 = 0

The equation of thecircle is x2 + y2 – 27x – 3y + 142 = 0

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