Circle And System Of Circles Question 123

Question: If the equation $ px^{2}+(2-q)xy+3y^{2} $ $ -6qx+30y+6q=0 $ represents a circle, then the values of p and q are

Options:

A) 3, 1

B) 2, 2

C) 3, 2

D) 3, 4

Show Answer

Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

In the equation of circle, there is no term containing xy and coefficient of $ x^{2} $ and $ y^{2} $ are equal. Therefore $ 2-q=0\Rightarrow q=2 $ and $ p=3 $ .