JEE Main 2005MathematicsCircleRadical AxismediumMCQ

JEE Main 2005Circle Question with Solution

From: AIEEE 2005

Question

If the circles and intersect in two ditinct points P and Q then the line 5x + by - a = 0 passes through P and Q for :

Choose an option

Show full solutionCorrect option: B
Correct answer
Bno value of a

Step-by-step explanation





Equation of common chord of circles and is

given by



Given that passes through and

The two equations should represent the same line







No real value of

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