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Definition of a circle

Question

The circle passing through the point (1, 0) and touching y-axis at (0, 2) also passes through the point

Moderate
Solution

Let he equation of the circle be
      (xk)2+(y2)2=k2

which passes through the point (1, 0)
if (1k)2+4=k2k=5/2

and the equation of the circle is

  x2+y2+5x4y+4=0
which passes through (4, 0)



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