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Grandmaster
·2009-09-07 01:14:47
decoder check it !!!,i don't think its correct!!!
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Devil
·2009-09-07 01:25:50
I'm not sure whether this is correct or not!
If centre be (h,k), then we have
eqn of circle as
(x-h)^2+(y-k)^2=r^2.........(i)
From the fact that it touches given circle externally, we further have
h^2+(k-1)^2=(r+1)^2.......(ii)
From (i), we have 'r' in terms of h,k, as it touches x-axis!
Putting that in (ii), we can have the desired locus!
Pls correct me if wrong.
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Manish Shankar
·2009-09-07 05:14:52
yes soumik, you are on the right track
just finish it off to get the answer.
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decoder
·2009-09-07 21:20:10
@ grandmaster,i am getting the same answer
my method:
let the circle be (x-h)^{2}+(y-k)^{2}=k^{2}
since it is touching the other circle externally therefore C1C2=r1r2
h^{2}+(k-1)^{2}=k^{2}
solving we get x2=2(y-1/2)
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Manish Shankar
·2009-09-07 22:59:20
C1C2=r1r2 ??????
hows that
check once again decoder
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Bicchuram Aveek
·2009-09-07 23:05:29

(y-1)2 + x2 = 1
Centre of the circle is (0,1).
Radius is 1.
Let the centre of reqd. circle be (h,k).
It touches the X-axis at (h,0) and its radius is k.
OA = k+1
again, OA2 = (k-1)2 + (h-0)2
Hence (k-1)2 + h2 = (k+1)2
or, h2 = 4k
Hence x2 = 4y is the reqd. locus
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Manish Shankar
·2009-09-07 23:14:11
Hence (k-1)2 + h2 = (k+1)2
or, h2 - 2k2 =2
again check this step aveek
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Manish Shankar
·2009-09-08 00:01:51
yes Aveek this is one of the answer you should get
But think is this the true locus?
what if y<0?
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Grandmaster
·2009-09-08 02:32:39
yes thats where...manish bhaiya is ingeneous check below the x axis
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iitimcomin
·2009-09-13 00:28:22
actually an ex iitjee multiple choice question if i remember ,,,,
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iitimcomin
·2009-09-13 00:31:24
and aveek draw accurate rough diag bro ... see that circle with center 0,1 touches the x axis ...
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Grandmaster
·2009-09-14 05:33:48
ya that's the correct solution