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Definition of a circle
Question

Let P be a point on the circle x2+y2=9,Q a point on the line 7x+y+3=0, and the perpendicular bisector of PQ be the line xy+1=0.Then, the coordinates of P are

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Solution

Let the coordinates of P and Q be (h, k) and x1,y1 respectively. Then, 

       h2+k2=9                …(i)

and 7x1+y1+3=0        …(ii)

Since PQ is perpendicular to the line xy+1=0.

 y1kx1h=1x1+y1=h+k         …(iii)

The mid point of PQ lies on x-y+1 = 0

 x1+h2y1+k2+1=0x1y1=(hk+2)   …(iv)

From (iii) and (iv), we get x1=k1,y1=h+1

Substituting x1 , y1 in (ii), we get

h+7k=3h=37k

Putting the value of h in h2+k2=9, we get

50k242k=0k=0,21/25.

Hence, the coordinates of P are (3,0) or, (72/25,21/25)

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