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JEE Advanced · Mathematics · 9. Straight Lines

Consider a triangle Δ whose two sides lie on the x-axis and the line x+y+1=0. If the orthocenter of Δ is (1,1), then the equation of the circle passing through the vertices of the triangle Δ is

  1. A x2+y2-3x+y=0
  2. B x2+y2+x+3y=0
  3. C x2+y2+2y-1=0
  4. D x2+y2+x+y=0
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(B) x2+y2+x+3y=0

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Let A is the point of intersection of the given lines y=0, x+y+1=0

Their point of intersection A is -1,0

Let B is the other point on the line x+y+1=0,

Now, the perpendicular from B on the x-axis will pass through the orthocenter.

So, the equation of perpendicular from B on the x-axis is x=1

Thus, the coordinates of B are 1,-2

Let the third vertex is h,k

Slope of the line perpendicular to x+y+1=0 is 1

So, the perpendicular from h,k to line x+y+1=0 has slope 1 and passes through the orthocenter 1,1

Thus, its equation is y=x

Now, y=x and x-axis intersects at the origin.

Hence, the vertices of the triangle are (-1,0), (1,-2) & (0,0)

Let the equation of the circle is x2+y2+2gx+2fy=0

(0,0)c=0

(-1,0)1-2g=0g=12

(1,-2)5+1-4f=0f=32

Hence, the equation of the circumcircle is x2+y2+x+3y=0.

Aliter

We know, the image of the orthocentre about the sides of a triangle lies on circumcircle.

The image of (1,1) about y=0 is (1,-1)

The image of 1,1 about x+y+1=0 is (-2,-2)

& intersection of y=0, x+y+1=0 is (-1,0). 

Let the equation of circle is 

x2+y2+2gx+2fy+c=0

All the three points (1,-1), -2,-2 & -1,0 lies on this circle

(1,-1)2+2g-2f+c=0 ...i

(-1,0)1-2g+c=0 ...ii

(-2,-2)8-4g-4f+c=0 ...iii

By using the equations i, ii & iii, we get

g=12, f=32, c=0

Hence, the equation of the circle is x2+y2+x+3y=0
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