JEE Main 2013 — Circle Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2013 (Offline)
Question
The circle passing through and touching the axis of at also passes through the point :
Choose an option
Show full solutionCorrect option: C
Correct answer
C
Step-by-step explanation
Since circle touches -axis at
The equation of circle be
As it passes through
Put
equation of circle is
Now, from the options satisfies equation of circle.
The equation of circle be
As it passes through
Put
equation of circle is
Now, from the options satisfies equation of circle.
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