Find The Equation Of Circle Passing Through The Three Non-collinear Points (1, 1), (2, –1) And (3, 2).

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Question

Find the equation of circle passing through the three non-collinear points (1, 1), (2, –1) and (3, 2).

Solution

Correct option is

x2 + y2 – 5x – y + 4 = 0

 

Let the equation of the circle be 

              x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0           …(i)

Since the three given points lie on circle (1), we get

       1 + 1 + 2g + 2f + c = 0    or    2g + 2f + c + 2 = 0      …(ii)

⇒    4 + 1 + 4g + 2f + c = 0   or     4g – 2f + c + 5 = 0      …(iii)

⇒   9 + 4 + 6g + 4f + c = 0    or     6g + 4f + c + 13 = 0    …(iv)  

Subtracting (2) from (3) and subtracting (3) and from (4), then

                2g – 4f + 3 = 0              …(v)

and          2g + 6f + 8 = 0              …(vi)  

Solving (5) and (6), we get   

Now from (2), –5 – 1 + c + 2 = 0  

                                             c = 4

hence from (1), equation of circle is

                x2 + y2 – 5x – y + 4 = 0

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