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If $C_1$ and $C_2$ are the centres of similitude with respect to the circles $x^2+y^2-14 x+6 y+33=0$ and $x^2+y^2+30 x-2 y+1=0$, then the equation of the circle with $C_1 C_2$ as diameter is
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Options:
  • A $2 x^2+2 y^2+30 x-33 y-17=0$
  • B $2 x^2+2 y^2-14 x+9 y-13=0$
  • C $2 x^2+2 y^2-39 x+14 y+74=0$
  • D $2 x^2+2 y^2-24 x+8 y-5=0$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $2 x^2+2 y^2-39 x+14 y+74=0$
Given equation of circles are
$$
x^2+y^2-14 x+6 y+33=0
$$
and
$$
x^2+y^2+30 x-2 y+1=0
$$
Clearly, circle (i) has centre $O_1(7,-3)$
$$
\text { and radius } r_1=\sqrt{49+9-33}=5
$$
and circle (ii) has centre $O_2(-15,1)$
and radius $r_2=\sqrt{225+1-1}=15$
We know that the centres of similitude of two circles, whose centres are $A$ and $B$, are the points which divide $A B$ internally and externally in the ratio of radii $r_a, r_b$.
So, $C_1=$ point which divide $O_1 O_2$, internally in the ratio $5: 15$, i.e. $1: 3$
$$
\begin{aligned}
& =\left(\frac{-15+21}{4}, \frac{1-9}{4}\right)=\left(\frac{3}{2},-2\right) \\
& \frac{1 \vdots 3}{O_1(7,-3) \quad} \quad O_2(-15,1)
\end{aligned}
$$
and $C_2=$ Point which divide $O_1 O_2$ externally in the ratio $1: 3$


$$
=\left(\frac{-15-21}{1-3}, \frac{1+9}{1-3}\right)=\left(\frac{-36}{-2}, \frac{10}{-2}\right)=(18,-5)
$$
Now, equation of circle with as $C_1 C_2$ diameter is given by
$$
\begin{aligned}
\left(x-x_1\right)\left(x-x_2\right)+\left(y-y_1\right)\left(y-y_2\right) & =0 \\
=\left(x-\frac{3}{2}\right)(x-18)+(y+2)(y+5) & =0 \\
\Rightarrow \quad(2 x-3)(x-18)+2(y+4)(y+5) & =0 \\
\left.\Rightarrow 2 x^2-36 x-3 x+54+2 y^2+7 y+10\right) & =0 \\
\Rightarrow \quad 2 x^2-39 x+54+2 y^2+14 y+20 & =0 \\
\Rightarrow \quad 2 x^2+2 y^2-39 x+14 y+74 & =0
\end{aligned}
$$

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