The equation of the circle whose one diameter is PQ, where the ordinates of P,Q are the roots of the equation x2+2x−3=0 and the abscissae are the roots of the equation y2+4y−12=0, is
A
x2+y2+2x+4y−15=0
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B
x2+y2−4x−2y−15=0
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C
x2+y2+4x+2y−15=0
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D
none of these
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Solution
The correct option is Bx2+y2+2x+4y−15=0 Equation of circle with PQ as diameter is given by, (x−x1)(x−x2)+(y−y1)(y−y2)=0 ⇒x2−(x1+x2)x+x1x2+y2−(y1+y2)y+y1y2=0 ⇒x2+y2+2x+4y−15=0 Where x1,x2,y1,y2 are roots of the given quadratics.