Q. Equation of the circle passing through the intersection of ellipse $\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}} + \frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}} = 1$ and $\frac{x^{2}}{b^{2}} + \frac{y^{2}}{a^{2}} = 1$, is

A) $x^{2} + y^{2} = a^{2}$
B) $x^{2} + y^{2} = b^{2}$
C) $x^{2} + y^{2} = \frac{a^{2}b^{2}}{a^{2} + b^{2}}$
D) $x^{2} + y^{2} = \frac{{2a}^{2}b^{2}}{a^{2} + b^{2}}$
Explanation

(d)
Given equation of ellipse are
$\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}} + \frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}} = 1$ and $\frac{x^{2}}{b^{2}} + \frac{y^{2}}{a^{2}} = 1$
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The point of the intersection of these ellipse are
$\left( \pm \frac{ab}{\sqrt{a^{2} + b^{2}}},\ \pm \frac{ab}{\sqrt{a^{2} + b^{2}}} \right)ie,\$
$P\left( \frac{ab}{\sqrt{a^{2} + b^{2}}},\ \frac{ab}{\sqrt{a^{2} + b^{2}}} \right)$
$\therefore$ The distance between $OP = r$
$= \sqrt{\left( \frac{ab}{\sqrt{a^{2} + b^{2}}} - 0 \right)^{2} + \left( \frac{ab}{\sqrt{a^{2} + b^{2}}} - 0 \right)^{2}}$
$= \frac{ab}{\sqrt{a^{2} + b^{2}}}\sqrt{2}$
$\therefore$ Equation of circle is
$x^{2} + y^{2} = r^{2}$
$\Rightarrow x^{2} + y^{2} = \frac{{2a}^{2}b^{2}}{a^{2} + b^{2}}$

Dr. Abubacker
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