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If the angle between the circles x2+y2-12x-6y+41=0 and x2+y2+kx+6y-59=0 is 45°, then a value of k is
MathematicsCircleAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2018 (25 Apr Shift 1)
Options:
  • A 0
  • B -4
  • C -3
  • D -1
Solution:
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The correct answer is: -4
We know that angle between two circles

x2+y2+2g1x+2f1y+c'=0

and x2+y2+2g2x+2f2y+c''=0

is given by cosθ=c1c22-r12-r222r1r2 where,

c1c2 is the distance between the centres of the two circles and r1 & r2 are the radius of the circles.

Now,

C1x2+y2-12x-6y+41=0

Here, g1=-6, f1=-3, c'=41

Therefore,

c16,3

 r1=g12+f12-c'

=36+9-41=2

And,

C2x2+y2+kx+6y-59=0    

Here, g2=k2, f2=3, c''=-59

Therefore,

c2-k2,-3

r2=k24+9+59

=k24+68     

Now, distance between centres is given by

c1c2=6+k22+36

Now, we have θ=45°. Therefore,

cos45°=c1c22-r12-r222r1r2

12=6+k22+362-4-k24+682×2×k24+68

12=6+k22+36-4-k24+682k2+272

2k2+272=6+k22+32-k24+68

2k2+272=6k

2k2+272=36k2

k2+272=18k2

17k2=272

k2=16

k=±4

Hence, the value of k is -4..

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