Question:
If two diameters of a circle lie along the lines x – y = 9 and x – 2y = 7, and the area of the circle is 38.5 sq cm, find the equation of the circle.
Solution:
The point of intersection of two diameters is the centre of the circle.
$\therefore$ point of intersection of two diameters $x-y=9$ and $x-2 y=7$ is $(11,2)$.
$\therefore$ centre $=(11,2)$
Area of a circle $=\pi r^{2}$
$38.5=\pi r^{2}$
$\Rightarrow r^{2}=\frac{38.5}{\pi}$
$\Rightarrow \mathrm{r}^{2}=12.25$ sq.cm
the equation of the 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.
$\Rightarrow(x-11)^{2}+(y-2)^{2}=12.25$
Ans: $(x-11)^{2}+(y-2)^{2}=12.25$