Circle And System Of Circles Question 165
Question: The equation of the circle whose diameters have the end points (a, 0) (0, b) is given by
[MP PET 1993]
Options:
A) $ x^{2}+y^{2}-ax-by=0 $
B) $ x^{2}+y^{2}+ax-by=0 $
C) $ x^{2}+y^{2}-ax+by=0 $
D) $ x^{2}+y^{2}+ax+by=0 $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Required equation is $ (x-a)x+(y-b)y=0 $ or $ x^{2}-ax+y^{2}-by=0 $ .