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The equation of the circle circumscribing the triangle whose sides are the lines $y = x + 2, 3y = 4x, 2y = 3x$ is ___________.
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View full question & answer→The equation of the circle circumscribing the triangle whose sides are the lines $y = x + 2, 3y = 4x, 2y = 3x$ is $0.$
Given equation of line are$,$
$y = x + 2 ...(i)$
$3y = 4x .....(ii)$
$2y = 3x ...(iii)$
Solving these line$,$ we get points of intersection $A(6, 8), B(4, 6)$ and $C(0, 0)$
Let the equation of circle circumscribing the given triangle be
$x^2 + y^2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0$
Since the point $A(6, 9), B(4, 6)$ and $C(0, 0)$ lie on this circle$,$ we have
$36 + 64 + 12g + 16f + c = 0$
$\Rightarrow 12g + 16f + c = -100$
Also$, 16 + 36 + 8g + 12f + c = 0$
$\Rightarrow 8g + 12f + c = -52$
And $C = 0$
Putting $C = 0$ in $eqs. (iv)$ and $(v)$ we get
$3g + 4f = -25$
and $2g + 3f = -13$
On solving these$,$ we get $g = -23$ and $f = 11$
So$,$ the equation of circle is$,$
$x^2 + y^2 - 46x + 22y + 0 = 0$
$\Rightarrow x^2 + y^2 - 46x + 22y = 0$
Given equation of line are$,$
$y = x + 2 ...(i)$
$3y = 4x .....(ii)$
$2y = 3x ...(iii)$
Solving these line$,$ we get points of intersection $A(6, 8), B(4, 6)$ and $C(0, 0)$
Let the equation of circle circumscribing the given triangle be
$x^2 + y^2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0$
Since the point $A(6, 9), B(4, 6)$ and $C(0, 0)$ lie on this circle$,$ we have
$36 + 64 + 12g + 16f + c = 0$
$\Rightarrow 12g + 16f + c = -100$
Also$, 16 + 36 + 8g + 12f + c = 0$
$\Rightarrow 8g + 12f + c = -52$
And $C = 0$
Putting $C = 0$ in $eqs. (iv)$ and $(v)$ we get
$3g + 4f = -25$
and $2g + 3f = -13$
On solving these$,$ we get $g = -23$ and $f = 11$
So$,$ the equation of circle is$,$
$x^2 + y^2 - 46x + 22y + 0 = 0$
$\Rightarrow x^2 + y^2 - 46x + 22y = 0$
