The locus of the mid-points of the chords of the circle x2+ y2–2...
Let AB be the chord of the circle and P be the midpoint of AB.
It is known that perpendicular from the center bisects a chord.
Thus △ACP is a right-angled triangle.
Now AC=BC= radius.
The equation of the give circle can be written as
(x−1)2+(y−2)2=16
Hence, centre C=(1,2) and radius =r=4 units.
PC=ACsin60degree
= rsin60degree
= 4([2(3)½]/2
= 2(3)1/2 units
Therefore, PC=2(3)1/2
⇒ PC2=12
⇒ (x−1)2+(y−2)2=12
⇒ x2+y2−2x−4y+5=12
⇒ x2+y2−2x−4y−7=0
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The locus of the mid-points of the chords of the circle x2+ y2–2...
The locus of the mid-points of the chords of the circle x2+ y2–2...
The equation of the given circle is x^2 + y^2 = r^2, where r is the radius of the circle.
Let (h, k) be the coordinates of the mid-point of a chord of the circle.
Since the mid-point of a chord divides the chord into two equal parts, we can consider one of the parts as a line segment and find its equation.
Let (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) be the coordinates of the endpoints of the chord. The mid-point coordinates can be found using the midpoint formula:
(h, k) = ((x1 + x2)/2, (y1 + y2)/2)
Simplifying, we get:
2h = x1 + x2
2k = y1 + y2
Squaring both sides of the equations, we get:
(2h)^2 = (x1 + x2)^2
(2k)^2 = (y1 + y2)^2
Expanding, we get:
4h^2 = x1^2 + 2x1x2 + x2^2
4k^2 = y1^2 + 2y1y2 + y2^2
Adding both equations together, we get:
4h^2 + 4k^2 = x1^2 + 2x1x2 + x2^2 + y1^2 + 2y1y2 + y2^2
Since the points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) lie on the circle, we can substitute x1^2 + y1^2 = r^2 and x2^2 + y2^2 = r^2:
4h^2 + 4k^2 = 2r^2 + 2x1x2 + 2y1y2
Dividing both sides by 4, we get:
h^2 + k^2 = (r^2 + x1x2 + y1y2)/2
Since r^2, x1x2, and y1y2 are constants, the equation h^2 + k^2 = constant represents the locus of mid-points of chords of the given circle.
Therefore, the locus of the mid-points of the chords of the circle x^2 + y^2 = r^2 is h^2 + k^2 = constant.
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