Find the equation of the circle of radius 5 cm, whose centre lies on the y - axis and which passes through the point (3, 2).
The general form of the equation of a circle is:
$(x-h)^{2}+(y-k)^{2}=r^{2}$
Where, (h, k) is the centre of the circle.
r is the radius of the circle.
Since, centre lies on $Y$-axis, $\therefore$ it's $X$ - coordinate $=0$, i.e.h $=0$
Hence, $(0, k)$ is the centre of the circle.
Substituting the given values in general form of the equation of a circle we get,
$\Rightarrow(3-0)^{2}+(2-k)^{2}=5^{2}$
$\Rightarrow(3)^{2}+(2-k)^{2}=25$
$\Rightarrow 9+(2-k)^{2}=25$
$\Rightarrow(2-k)^{2}=25-9=16$
Taking square root on both sides we get,
$\Rightarrow 2-\mathrm{k}=\pm 4$
$\Rightarrow 2-\mathrm{k}=4 \& 2-\mathrm{k}=-4$
$\Rightarrow \mathrm{k}=2-4 \& \mathrm{k}=2+4$
$\Rightarrow \mathrm{k}=-2 \& \mathrm{k}=6$
$\therefore$ Equation of circle when $\mathrm{k}=-2$ is: $\mathrm{x}^{2}+(\mathrm{y}+2)^{2}=25$
Equation of circle when $k=6$ is: $x^{2}+(y-6)^{2}=25$
Ans: Equation of circle when $\mathrm{k}=-2$ is:
$x^{2}+(y+2)^{2}=25$
Equation of circle when $k=6$ is: $x^{2}+(y-6)^{2}=25$