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30 May 2012 01:02:32 IST

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Show that the line (x-2) cos theta+ (y-2)sin theta=1 touches a circle for all values of theta. Find the circle.

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Aman Raghuvanshi

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30 May 2012 23:07:03 IST

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Since this family of lines touch a circle for all values of theta, put theta = 0 , pi/2 , -pi/2 , pi .

In the above 4 cases , you will get x=2, y=2 , y=1 , x=1 respectively.

Since the above 4 lines are tangents to the required circle, we can say that

the circle has centre at (3/2,3/2) and has radius 1/2.

So the equation of thwe circle is

Benita

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31 May 2012 11:30:31 IST

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Thanks for telling me the method. But i thnk u made a mistake in the calculations. wen theta is put as 0 or pi/2, dont v gt x=3, and y =3 respectively?

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1 Jun 2012 19:15:02 IST

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o yes i'm sorry for the mistake

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