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AP EAMCET · Maths · Straight Lines

A circle having centre at the origin passes through the three vertices of an equilateral triangle the length of its median being 9 units. Then the equation of that circle is

  1. A \(x^2+y^2=9\)
  2. B \(x^2+y^2=18\)
  3. C \(x^2+y^2=36\)
  4. D \(x^2+y^2=81\)
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(C) \(x^2+y^2=36\)

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We have, length of median of \(\triangle A B C=9\) \[ \therefore \quad A O=\frac{2}{3} A D \Rightarrow A O=\frac{2}{3} \times 9=6 \] \(O\) is the circumcentre of \(\triangle A B C\). We know that in equilateral triangle circumcentre, incentre, centroid coincide.…