Yet Another Geometric Question

Algebra Level 3

Line 2 a x b y + 2 = 0 2ax - by +2 = 0 ( a > 0 , b > 0 ) (a>0, b>0) is intercepted by circle x 2 + y 2 + 2 x 4 y + 1 = 0 x^2+y^2+2x-4y+1=0 leaving us with a chord of length 4. Then what would be the minimum value for 1 a + 1 b \frac 1a + \frac 1b ?


The answer is 4.

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1 solution

Kevin Xu
Aug 29, 2019

Rearrange the circle equation we have : :\\ ( x + 1 ) 2 + ( y 2 ) 2 = 2 2 (x+1)^2+(y-2)^2=2^2 --> Centre ( 1 , 2 ) (-1, 2) , r = 2 r = 2 \\ Chord length = 4 = 2 r 2 d 2 > 4 = 2 4 d 2 > d = 0 = 4 = 2\sqrt {r^2-d^2} --> 4 = 2\sqrt {4-d^2} --> d = 0 [We realize that the line is a diameter] \\ Substitude ( 1 , 2 ) (-1, 2) into the line : \\ 2 a 2 b + 2 = 0 -2a-2b+2=0 \\ a + b = 1 a+b=1 \\ So : :\\ 1 a + 1 b = a + b a b = 1 a b 1 ( a + b 2 ) 2 = 4 \frac 1a + \frac 1b = \frac {a+b}{ab} = \frac {1}{ab} \geq \frac {1}{(\frac {a+b}{2})^2} = 4

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