JEE Main2015MathematicsCircleActual
If a circle passing through the point - 1 , 0 touches y -axis at 0 , 2 , then the x -intercept of the circle is
Options
- A5 2
- B5
- C3 2
- D3
Correct answer
D. 3
Step-by-step solution
Let a ,   2 be the centre of the circle Equation of the circle is x - a 2 + y - 2 2 = a 2  Put   - 1,0   in the equation of circle - 1 - a 2 + - 2 2 = a 2 1 + 2 a + a 2 + 4 = a 2 2 a = - 5 a = - 5 2 Equation of circle is x + 5 2 2 + y - 2 2 = 25 4 x intercept = 2 g 2 - c = 2 25 4 - 4 = 2 9 4 = 3