# 2.4.10 3 circles one intersection

• MHB
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$\begin{array}{rl} (x+4)^2+(y+11)^2&=169 \\ (x-9)^2+(y+5)^2&=100 \\ (x-4)^2+(y-5)^2&=25 \end{array}$

ok i solved this by a lot of steps and got (1,1) as the intersection of all 3 circles
these has got to be other options to this.
basically I expanded the equations then set them equal to each other but what a mess:unsure:

suggestions?
I was thinking about a matrix but not sure how to set it up

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DaalChawal
You can use this concept from the family of circles that $S_1 =0$ and $S_2 =0$ are two given circles intersecting each other then $S_1 - S_2 =0$ gives the equation of the line passing through those points.
For this question find any two lines using this and find their intersection point which will be your answer (here all the lines will be tangents)

DaalChawal
There is a correction in my above statement I did not look at the figure carefully and typed about how to find the radical centre and equation of tangent which is wrong because one of the two circles are intersecting so... The correct one is --->>

Solving $S_1 - S_2=0$ will give the equation of chord joining the intersecting points... Find any two such chords then you have two equations and two unknowns (x,y).

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MHB
just curious could the point of intersection of 3 circles be a limit

we are basically solving by deduction

DaalChawal
what do you mean by limit?

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MHB
basically are we not approaching a point?

DaalChawal
I don't think so... We use limits when it is difficult to approach but here it is very easy to locate that point.

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MHB
so basic algebra is the only way it can be done 😕