The number of rational point (S) (a point \( \Large \left(a,\ b \right) \) is called rational, if a and b both are rational number) on the circumference of a circle having centre \( \Large \left( \pi ,\ e\right) \) is:


A) at most one

B) at least two

C) exactly

D) infinite

Correct Answer:
A) at most one

Description for Correct answer:
If there are more than one rational point on the circumference of the circle

\( \Large x^{2}+y^{2}-2 \pi x - 2ey+c = 0 \)

[as \( \Large \left( \pi ,\ e\right) \) is the centre] then e will be a rational multiple of \( \Large \pi \), which is not possible. Thus the number of rational points on the circumference of the circle is at most one.

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