The centre of the circle passing through the point

Question:

The centre of the circle passing through the point $(0,1)$ and touching the parabola $y=x^{2}$ at the point $(2,4)$ is:

  1. (1) $\left(\frac{-53}{10}, \frac{16}{5}\right)$

  2. (2) $\left(\frac{6}{5}, \frac{53}{10}\right)$

  3. (3) $\left(\frac{3}{10}, \frac{16}{5}\right)$

  4. (4) $\left(\frac{-16}{5}, \frac{53}{10}\right)$


Correct Option: , 4

Solution:

(d) Circle passes through $A(0,1)$ and $B(2,4)$. So its centre is the point of intersection of perpendicular bisector of $A B$ and normal to the parabola at $(2,4)$.

Perpendicular bisector of $A B ;$

$y-\frac{5}{2}=-\frac{2}{3}(x-1) \Rightarrow 4 x+6 y=19$.......(i)

Equation of normal to the parabola at $(2,4)$ is,

$y-4=-\frac{1}{4}(x-2) \Rightarrow x+4 y=18$...(ii)

$\therefore$ From (i) and (ii), $x=-\frac{16}{5}, y=\frac{53}{10}$

$\therefore$ Centre of the circle is $\left(-\frac{16}{5}, \frac{53}{10}\right)$

 

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