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Find the equation of the circle two of whose diameters are x + y = 3 and 2x + y = 2 and passing through the centre of the circle x2 + y2 – 4x + 2y – 1 = 0.

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Given x2 + y2 – 4x + 2y – 1 = 0 

P = (2,-1) & centre of the circle is point of intersection of diameters 

x + y = 3 – (1) & 2x + y = 2 – (2) 

eqn. (2) – eqn. (1) gives x = -1 & y = 3 – x = (3 – C – 1) = 4 

∴ centre = c(-1, 4) 

r = CP 

=  \(\sqrt{(-1 - 2)^2 - (4 - (-1)^2} - \sqrt{(-3)^2 + 5^2} = \sqrt{9 + 25}\)

= √34

∴ the eqn. of the circle with c = (-1, 4) & r = √34 is 

(x + 1)2 + (y – 4)2 = (√34)2

x2 + 1 + 2x + y2 + 16 – 8y = 34 

x2 + y2 + 2x – 8y – 17 = 0.



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