Circle And System Of Circles Question 220

Question: Equation of a circle whose centre is origin and radius is equal to the distance between the lines $ x=1 $ and $ x=-1 $ is

[MP PET 1984]

Options:

A) $ x^{2}+y^{2}=1 $

B) $ x^{2}+y^{2}=\sqrt{2} $

C) $ x^{2}+y^{2}=4 $

D) $ x^{2}+y^{2}=-4 $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Radius = 2, C (0, 0) Equation of circle can be found from this.