Take a second degree curve S ≡ b 2 x 2 + a 2 y 2 − 2 b 2 h x − 2 a 2 k y − a 2 b 2 + b 2 h 2 + a 2 k 2 = 0 Now a line L ≡ x cos α + y sin α − p − h cos α − k sin α = 0
intersects the curve S = 0 and the points of interception makes right angle at the centre of the curve. If r is the radius of the circle, centred at the centre of S , that the line L = 0 touches, find r 2 when a = 5 and b = 3 .
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Haha, I did the same thing, but backwards 😁!
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Cool but what do you mean by backwards?
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From final answer, framed a question... backwards
Did the same!
You could have perhaps even rotated the coordinate system, to make it even more complicated.
@Kishore S Shenoy Are you sure the question is fine? Because I wasn't able to get an answer independent of h and k .
It is correct now. Thanks!
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Its a kind of problem which appears scary but is quite easy to solve
The dangerous equation in the beginning can be simplified to
(x-h)^2/a^2 +(y-k)^2/b^2 = 1
Which is nothing but our standard ellipse .
Lets shift the origin to point (h,k)
the equation becomes x^2/a^2+y^2/b^2 = 1
and the equation of line becomes xcos(alpha)+ysin(alpha) =p
Homogenising the modified equation of ellipse with modified equation of line and equation the coefficient of x^2+coefficient of y^2 = 0
We get
p^2 = (ab)^2/a^2+b^2
Now the centre of the circle is (h,k) and radius is simply perpendicular distance of that line from (h,k)
invoking formula for perpendicular dsitance the distance will turn out to be p
On putting a,b you get r^2 = 15/8
Q.E.D