NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020MathematicsCirclePractice
The radius of the circle with centre at 3,2 and whose common chord with the circle C :   x 2 + y 2 - 4 x - 8 y + 16 = 0 is also a diameter of the circle C , is
Options
- A3 units
- B2 units
- C1 unit
- D3 units
Correct answer
A. 3 units
Step-by-step solution
Let the equation of the circle be x 2 + y 2 - 6 x - 4 y + c = 0 So, the common chord of these 2 circles is 2 x - 4 y + 16 - c = 0 It passes through the centre 2,4 of the given circle, so 4 - 16 + 16 - c = 0 ⇒ c = 4 Hence, the radius of the circle = 9 + 4 - 4 = 3 units