Let the abscissae of the two points P and Q be the roots of and the ordinates of P and Q be the roots of . If the equation of the circle described on PQ as diameter is , then is equal to
Answer: 7
Solution
Let and .
From the given quadratics:
The equation of circle with PQ as diameter is:
Multiplying by 2:
Comparing with :
, ,
Therefore:
.
From the given quadratics:
- and
- and
The equation of circle with PQ as diameter is:
Multiplying by 2:
Comparing with :
, ,
Therefore:
.
JEE Main · 2022 · 25 Jun 2022 · Shift 1 · Integer answer