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Standard XII
Mathematics
Inequality
Prove that th...
Question
Prove that the maximum number of points with rational coordinates on a circle whose center is
(
√
3
,
0
)
is two
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Solution
Given centre is
(
√
3
,
0
)
and equation of circle is
(
x
−
h
)
2
+
(
y
−
k
)
2
=
r
2
∴
Equation of circle is
(
x
−
√
3
)
2
+
(
y
−
0
)
2
=
r
2
(
x
−
√
3
)
2
=
r
2
−
y
2
⇒
x
=
√
3
±
√
r
2
−
y
2
Coordinate with rational if x is rational then
x
=
√
3
+
√
r
2
−
y
2
[always irrational]
x
=
√
3
−
√
r
2
−
y
2
, when
√
r
2
−
y
2
=
√
3
We get
x
=
0
⇒
√
r
2
−
y
2
=
√
3
⇒
r
2
−
y
2
=
3
This is possible only on two points at
r
=
2
,
y
=
1
and
r
=
2
,
y
=
−
1
∴
The rational co-ordinates are
(
0
,
1
)
and
(
0
,
−
1
)
.
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