Question:
Show that the quadrilateral formed by the straight lines x – y = 0, 3x + 2y = 5, x – y = 10 and 2x + 3y = 0 is cyclic and hence find the equation of the circle.
Solution:
Solving the euations we get the coordinates of the quadrilateral.
Slope of $\mathrm{AB}=\frac{1-0}{1-0}=1$
Slope of $C D=1$
$\mathrm{AB} \| \mathrm{CD}$
Slope of $B D=A C=-1$
$A C \| B D$
So they form a rectangle with all sides $=90^{\circ}$
The quadrilateral is cyclic as sum of opposite angles $=180^{\circ}$.
Now, $A D=$ diameter of the circle equation of the circle with extremities $A(0,0) \& D(6,-4)$ is
$(x-0)(x-6)+(y-0)(y+4)=0$
$x^{2}+y^{2}-6 x+4 y=0$