If Two Circles Which Pass Through The Points (0, a) And (0, –a) Cut Each Other Orthogonally And Touch The Straight Line  Y = mx + c, Then

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Question

If two circles which pass through the points (0, a) and (0, –a) cut each other orthogonally and touch the straight line 

y = mx + c, then

Solution

Correct option is

c2 = a2 (2 + m2)

Equation of a family of circles through (0 , a) and (0, –a) is x2 + y2 + 2λax – a2 = 0. If two members are for λ = λ1 and λ = λ2 then since they intersect orthogonally 1λ2a2 = –2a2 ⇒ λ1λ2 = –1

Since the two circles touch the line y = mx + c   

                 

  

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