Question
Question: If \(\left( {2,0} \right),\left( {0,1} \right),\left( {4,5} \right)\) and \(\left( {0,c} \right)\) a...
If (2,0),(0,1),(4,5) and (0,c) are concyclic then find c.
Solution
Hint: Use the general form of circle x2+y2+2gx+2fy+d=0.
As we know,
The general equation of circle is x2+y2+2gx+2fy+d=0..........(1)
According to question all points (2,0),(0,1),(4,5) and (0,c) are concyclic that means all points satisfy above general equation.
So, we put all points one by one and find the value of g,f and d.
Now, put (2,0) in (1) equation
4+0+4g+0+d=0 ⇒4+4g+d=0...........(2)
Put (0,1) in (1) equation
0+1+0+2f+d=0 ⇒1+2f+d=0...........(3)
Put (4,5) in (1) equation
16+25+8g+10f+d=0 ⇒41+8g+10f+d=0...........(4)
Now, we have three equations of three variables.
So, we can easily get g,f and d.
Solve (4)−(2) and (4)−(3) equation
37+4g+10f=0..........(5) and
40+8g+8f=0 ⇒5+g+f=0............(6)
After solve (5) and (6) equation we get
f=6−17 and g=6−13
Now, put these values in (3) equation
⇒1−634+d=0 ⇒d=314
So, equation of circle is x2+y2−313x−317y+314=0
As we know (0,c) also satisfy the equation of circle
⇒0+c2−0−317c+314=0 ⇒3c2−17c+14=0⇒3c2−3c−14c+14=0 ⇒3c(c−1)−14(c−1)=0 ⇒(c−1)(3c−14)=0 ⇒c=1,314
So, the value of c is 1,314 .
Note: Whenever we face such types of problems we use some important points. Like we always use the general equation of circle and remember concyclic points always satisfy the general equation of circle, then after solving some equations we can easily get the required answer.