Suppose the circles x2 + y2 = 1 and (x - 1)2 + (y - 1)2 = r2 intersect each other orthogonally at the point (u, v). Then u + v = ______.
Correct Answer :
Solution :
The correct answer is 1.
Let's analyze the given equations of the circles:
First circle (Curve 1):
Second circle (Curve 2):
Both circles intersect orthogonally at the point . This means that the tangents to the two circles at the point of intersection are perpendicular to each other.
First, since lies on the first circle, its coordinates must satisfy the equation of the first circle:
Now, let's find the slopes of the tangents to the circles at the point by differentiation.
Differentiating Curve 1 with respect to :
This gives the slope of the tangent at the point :
Differentiating Curve 2 with respect to :
This gives the slope of the tangent at the point :
Since the circles intersect orthogonally at , the product of the slopes of the tangents is :
Substituting the values of and :
Multiplying the terms:
Simplifying the negative signs:
Cross-multiplying gives:
Rearranging the equation:
Since we already established that , we substitute this value into the equation:
Thus, we obtain:
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