A student substitutes the coordinates of point into the equation and obtains

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · CBSE · Mathematics · Conic Sections · Conic Sections

Problem

A student substitutes the coordinates of point

A(2,3)

into the equation

x^2 + y^2 - 6x + 4y - 12 = 0

and obtains

S_1 = -3

. Explain what this negative value indicates about the position of point

A

with respect to the circle.