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The centre of similutude of the circles `x^(2)+y^(2)-2x-6y+6=0, x^(2)+y^(2)=1` is

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To find the center of similitude of the circles given by the equations \(x^2 + y^2 - 2x - 6y + 6 = 0\) and \(x^2 + y^2 = 1\), we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the first circle The first circle is given by the equation: \[ x^2 + y^2 - 2x - 6y + 6 = 0 \] We can rewrite this in the standard form of a circle \(x^2 + y^2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0\). ### Step 2: Find the center and radius of the first circle From the equation, we can identify: - \(g = -1\) - \(f = -3\) - \(c = 6\) The center \((h_1, k_1)\) of the first circle is given by: \[ (h_1, k_1) = (-g, -f) = (1, 3) \] To find the radius \(r_1\): \[ r_1 = \sqrt{g^2 + f^2 - c} = \sqrt{(-1)^2 + (-3)^2 - 6} = \sqrt{1 + 9 - 6} = \sqrt{4} = 2 \] ### Step 3: Identify the second circle The second circle is given by: \[ x^2 + y^2 = 1 \] This can be rewritten as: \[ x^2 + y^2 + 0x + 0y - 1 = 0 \] Here, we have: - \(g = 0\) - \(f = 0\) - \(c = -1\) The center \((h_2, k_2)\) of the second circle is: \[ (h_2, k_2) = (-g, -f) = (0, 0) \] The radius \(r_2\) is: \[ r_2 = \sqrt{g^2 + f^2 - c} = \sqrt{0^2 + 0^2 - (-1)} = \sqrt{1} = 1 \] ### Step 4: Use the formula for the center of similitude The center of similitude \((x, y)\) of two circles can be calculated using the formula: \[ x = \frac{r_1 h_2 + r_2 h_1}{r_1 + r_2}, \quad y = \frac{r_1 k_2 + r_2 k_1}{r_1 + r_2} \] Substituting the values we found: - \(r_1 = 2\), \(r_2 = 1\) - \(h_1 = 1\), \(k_1 = 3\) - \(h_2 = 0\), \(k_2 = 0\) Calculating \(x\): \[ x = \frac{2 \cdot 0 + 1 \cdot 1}{2 + 1} = \frac{0 + 1}{3} = \frac{1}{3} \] Calculating \(y\): \[ y = \frac{2 \cdot 0 + 1 \cdot 3}{2 + 1} = \frac{0 + 3}{3} = 1 \] ### Final Answer The center of similitude of the two circles is: \[ \left(\frac{1}{3}, 1\right) \]
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