Find the equation of the circle which circumscribes the triangle formed by the lines x = 0, y = 0 and lx + my = 1.
Given that we need to find the equation of the circle that circumscribes the triangle formed by the lines x = 0, y = 0, and lx + my = 1.
Let us assume A, B, C are the vertices of the triangle.
On solving the lines we get,
⇒ A = (0,0)
⇒ B =
⇒ C =
We have the circle passing through the points A(0,0), B and C
.
We know that the standard form of the equation of the circle is given by:
⇒ x2 + y2 + 2ax + 2by + c = 0 ..... (1)
Substituting A(0,0) in (1), we get,
⇒ 02 + 02 + 2a(0) + 2b(0) + c = 0
⇒ c = 0 ..... (2)
Substituting B in (1), we get,
⇒
⇒
⇒ cm2 + 2mb + 1 = 0 ..... - (3)
Substituting C in (1), we get,
⇒
⇒
⇒ cl2 + 2al + 1 = 0 ..... (4)
On solving (2), (3) and (4) we get,
⇒
Substituting these values in (1), we get
⇒
⇒
∴The equation of the circle is .