Find the equation of the circle passing through the points (4, 1)
Find the equation of the circle passing through the points (4, 1) and (6, 5) and whose centre is on the line 4x + y = 16.
Let the equation of the required circle be $(x-h)^{2}+(y-k)^{2}=r^{2}$.
Since the circle passes through points (4, 1) and (6, 5),
$(4-h)^{2}+(1-k)^{2}=r^{2} .$
$(6-h)^{2}+(5-k)^{2}=r^{2} .$
Since the centre (h, k) of the circle lies on line 4x + y = 16,
$4 h+k=16$ (3)
From equations (1) and (2), we obtain
$(4-h)^{2}+(1-k)^{2}=(6-h)^{2}+(5-k)^{2}$
$\Rightarrow 16-8 h+h^{2}+1-2 k+k^{2}=36-12 h+h^{2}+25-10 k+k^{2}$
$\Rightarrow 16-8 h+1-2 k=36-12 h+25-10 k$
$\Rightarrow 4 h+8 k=44$
$\Rightarrow h+2 k=11 \ldots(4)$
On solving equations (3) and (4), we obtain h = 3 and k = 4.
On substituting the values of h and k in equation (1), we obtain
$(4-3)^{2}+(1-4)^{2}=r^{2}$
$\Rightarrow(1)^{2}+(-3)^{2}=r^{2}$
$\Rightarrow 1+9=r^{2}$
$\Rightarrow r^{2}=10$
$\Rightarrow r=\sqrt{10}$
Thus, the equation of the required circle is
$(x-3)^{2}+(y-4)^{2}=(\sqrt{10})^{2}$
$x^{2}-6 x+9+y^{2}-8 y+16=10$
$x^{2}+y^{2}-6 x-8 y+15=0$