The circles C[1]: x^2+y^2+4x-2y+1=0 and C[2]: x^2+y^2+10x+4y+F=0 intersect each other at two points P and Q, where the equation of the line PQ is x+y+3=0. (a) Find the value of F. (b) M is an external point of C[1] and C[2]. If M lies on the line PQ, show that the length of the tangent from M to C[1] is equal to the length of tangent from M to C[2]. =========================================== (a)我已經做完,答案是F=19. (b)就沒有任何頭緒....
C[2]-C[1]:6x+6y+F-1=0 Comparing with 6x+6y+18=0 F-1=18 F=19
Since x+y+3=0, y=-x-3 let A(a,-a-3) be an any point on PQ Length tangent to C[1] =√[a^2+(-a-3)^2+4a-2(-a-3)+1] =√[a^2+a^2+6a+9+4a+2a+6+1] =√[2a^2+12a+16] Length tangent to C[2] =√[a^2+(-a-3)^2+10a+4(-a-3)+19] =√[a^2+a^2+6a+9+10a-4a-12+19] =√[2a^2+12a+16]