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JEE Main 2006
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Animated Solution for Mathematics - Circles: If the lines and are two diameters of a circle of area square units, the equation of the circle is

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Visualized Solution

Visualizing the Diameters

  • Given lines: and
  • Property: The intersection of any two diameters is the center of the circle.

Setting up the Equations

  • Equation 1:
  • Equation 2:

Eliminating a Variable

  • Multiply Eq 1 by :
  • Multiply Eq 2 by :

Solving for and

  • Subtracting the equations:
  • Substitute in Eq 2:
  • Center

Finding the Radius Squared

  • Area
  • Dividing by :

The Standard Equation

  • Standard form:
  • Substitute :

Expanding the Equation

  • Expand:
  • Rearrange:

Final General Form

  • Final Equation:
  • Key Takeaway: Intersection of diameters is the center. Use for radius.

The Sigma Insight: Standard and General Equation of a Circle

Solution Diagram

Analyzing the Setup

We are given two lines: and . These lines represent diameters of the circle.
By definition, a diameter must pass through the center of the circle. Therefore, the intersection point of these two diameters is the center of the circle, denoted as .

Finding the Center

To find the intersection, we solve the system of linear equations:
Using the elimination method, we multiply the first equation by and the second by :
Subtracting the second equation from the first, the terms cancel out, yielding:
Substituting into the equation :
Thus, the center of the circle is .

Determining the Radius

The problem states that the area of the circle is . We use the standard area formula:
Dividing both sides by , we obtain:

The Final Synthesis

The standard form of a circle's equation is . Substituting our center and :
Expanding the squares, we get:
Combining the constant terms:
Subtracting from both sides, we arrive at the final equation:

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