If the equations of two diameters of a circle are 2x + y = 6 and 3x + 2y = 4 and the radius is 10, find the equation of the circle.
Given that the circle has the radius 10 and has diameters 2x + y = 6 and 3x + 2y = 4.
We know that the centre is the intersection point of the diameters.
On solving the diameters, we get the centre to be (8, - 10).
We have a circle with centre (8, - 10) and having radius 10.
We know that the equation of the circle with centre (p, q) and having radius ‘r’ is given by:
⇒ (x - p)2 + (y - q)2 = r2
Now we substitute the corresponding values in the equation:
⇒ (x - 8)2 + (y - ( - 10))2 = 102
⇒ (x - 8)2 + (y + 10)2 = 100
⇒ x2 - 16x + 64 + y2 + 20y + 100 = 100
⇒ x2 + y2 - 16x + 20y + 64 = 0.
∴The equation of the circle is x2 + y2 - 16x + 20y + 64 = 0.