Source: Extra Practice
Find the equation of the circle passing through the origin and the point , and whose centre lies on the line .
Options
Option A is correct
Option B
Option C
Option D
Explanation
Let the centre be . Since and the circle passes through and , we equate squared distances from centre: . This simplifies to , or . Substituting , we get . Hence . Centre is . Radius squared . The equation is , which simplifies to .