(1)Equation of a straight line: | z – a | = | z – b | equivalent to say all points that are equidistant from a & b.
Equation of the circle | z – c | = r
Refer to the diagram,
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The centre of a member circle is u = c + k(b – a), that is the line joining c and u is parallel to the line joining a and b.
Mid point of a and b is (a+b)/2
p2 – x2 = q2 – y2 ...(1)
r2 – x2 = R2 – y2 …(2)
(2) – (1) =>
r2 – p2 = R2 – q2
R2 = r2 – p2 + q2
p = | (a+b)/2 – c |
q = | (a+b)/2 – c – k(b-a) |
General equation is | z – u | = R
where u = c + k(b – a)
R2 = r2 – | (a+b)/2 – c |2 + | (a+b)/2 – c – k(b-a) |2
(2)
Circle 1 : | z – a | = p
zz’ – za’ – z’a + aa’ = p2
Circle 2 : | z – b | = q
zz’ – zb’ – z’b + bb’ = q2
Family of circles:
zz’ – za’ – z’a + aa’ + k(zz’ – zb’ – z’b + bb’) = p2 + kq2
(1 + k) zz’ – z(a’ + kb’) – z’(a + kb) + aa’ + kbb’ = p2 + kq2
zz’ – z(a’ + kb’) / (1 + k) – z’(a + kb) / (1 + k) = (p2 + kq2 – aa’ – kbb’) / (1 + k)
zz’ – z(a’ + kb’) / (1 + k) – z’(a + kb) / (1 + k) + (a’ + kb’)(a + kb) / (1 + k)2 = (p2 + kq2 – aa’ – kbb’)/ (1 + k) + (a’ + kb’)(a + kb) / (1 + k)2
Let u = (a + kb) / (1 + k)
zz’ – zu’ – z’u + uu’ = (p2 + kq2 – aa’ – kbb’)/ (1 + k) + (a’ + kb’)(a + kb) / (1 + k)2
| z – u |2 = (p2 + kq2 – aa’ – kbb’)/ (1 + k) + (a’ + kb’)(a + kb) / (1 + k)2
| z – u |2 = (p2 + kq2)/ (1 + k) – k(b’ – a’)(b –a) / (1 + k)2
| z – u |2 = (p2 + kq2)/ (1 + k) – k| (b – a)/(1 + k) |2
| z – u | = R
Centres of the circles = (a + kb) / (1 + k)
R = √ [(p2 + kq2)/ (1 + k) – k| (b – a)/(1 + k) |2]