Practice Problems Circles: IIT Pace
Practice Problems Circles: IIT Pace
Practice Problems Circles: IIT Pace
EXERCISE - 1 [A]
Part-1
ONLY ONE OPTION IS CORRECT
1. The centre of a circle is 2, 3 and the circumference is 10 . Then the equation of the circle is
(A) x 2 y 2 4 x 6 y 12 0 (B) x 2 y 2 4 x 6 y 12 0
(C) x 2 y 2 4 x 6 y 12 0 (D) x 2 y 2 4 x y 12 0
4. The equation of the circle which touches x axis and whose centre is 1, 2 is
(A) x 2 y 2 2 x 4 y 1 0 (B) x 2 y 2 2 x 4 y 1 0
(C) x 2 y 2 2 x 4 y 1 0 (D) x 2 y 2 4 x 2 y 4 0
5. The locus of the centre of the circle which cuts off intercepts of length 2a and 2b from x axis and
y axis respectively, is
(A) x y a b (B) x 2 y 2 a 2 b2
(C) x 2 y 2 a 2 b 2 (D) x 2 y 2 a 2 b 2
6. If the lines 3 x 4 y 4 0 and 6 x 8 y 7 0 are tangents to a circle, then the radius of the circle
is
3 3 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 4 10 20
7. If the length of tangent drawn from the point 5,3 to the circle x y 2 2 x ky 17 0 be 7 ,
then k
13
(A) 4 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D)
2
2 2
8. The angle between the two tangents from the origin to the circle x 7 y 1 25 is
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D)
3 6 2
10. The equation of the tangents to the circle x 2 y 2 6 x 4 y 12 which are parallel to the straight
line 4 x 3 y 5 0 , are
(A) 3 x 4 y 19 0,3 x 4 y 31 0 (B) 4 x 3 y 19 0, 4 x 3 y 31 0
(C) 4 x 3 y 19 0, 4 x 3 y 31 0 (D) 3 x 4 y 19 0,3 x 4 y 31 0
11. The equations of the tangents to the circle x 2 y 2 36 which are inclined at an angle of 45 to the
x-axis are
(A) x y 6 (B) x y 3 2 (C) y x 6 2 (D) None of these
12. ABC is triangle in which angle C is right angle. If the coordinates of A and B be 3, 4 and 3, 4
respectively, then the equation of the circumcircle of triangle ABC is
(A) x 2 y 2 6 x 8 y 0 (B) x 2 y 2 25
(C) x 2 y 2 3x 4 y 5 0 (D) None of these
13. The equation of the circle in the first quadrant touching each coordinate axis at a distance of one unit
from the origin is
(A) x 2 y 2 2 x 2 y 1 0 (B) x 2 y 2 2 x 2 y 1 0
(C) x 2 y 2 2 x 2 y 0 (D) None of these
14. The number of circles touching the line y x 0 and then y axis is
(A) Zero (B) One (C) Two (D) Infinite
15. The equation of the circle passing through the point 1, 3 and touching the line 4 x 3 y 12 0
at the point 3, 0 is
(A) x 2 y 2 2 x 3 y 3 0 (B) x 2 y 2 2 x 3 y 5 0
(C) 2 x 2 2 y 2 2 x 5 y 8 0 (D) None of these
17. For all values of , the locus of the point of intersection of the lines x cos y sin a and
x sin y cos b is
(A) An ellipse (B) A circle (C) A parabola (D) A hyperbola
18. A pair of tangents are drawn from the origin to the circle x 2 y 2 20 x y 20 0 . The
equation of the pair of tangents is
(A) x 2 y 2 10 xy 0 (B) x 2 y 2 5 xy 0
(C) 2 x 2 2 y 2 5 xy 0 (D) 2 x 2 2 y 2 5 xy 0
19. If OA and OB be the tangents to the circle x 2 y 2 6 x 8 y 21 0 drawn from the origin O,
then AB =
4 17
(A) 11 (B) 21 (C) (D) None of these
5 3
20. The locus of the centre of a circle which passes through the point (a,0) and touches the line
x 1 0 , is
(A) Circle (B) Ellipse (C) Parabola (D) Hyperbola
21. The equation of the tangents to the circle x 2 y 2 50 at the points where the line x 7 0 meets it,
are
(A) 7 x y 50 0 (B) 7 x y 5 0
(C) y 7 x 50 0 (D) y 7 x 5 0
22. A circle is given by x 2 y 2 6 x 8 y 11 0 and there are two points (0,0) and (1,8).
These points lie
(A) Both inside the circle (B) One outside and one inside the circle
(C) Both outside the circle (D) One on and other inside the circle
23. The length of tangent from the point (5,1) to the circle x 2 y 2 6 x 4 y 3 0 , is
(A) 81 (B) 29 (C) 7 (D) 21
1 1
24. The equation of the normal to the circle x 2 y 2 9 at the point , is
2 2
2
(A) x y 0 (B) x y (C) x y 0 (D) None of these
3
25. If a circle whose centre is 1, 3 touches the line 3 x 4 y 5 0 , then the radius of the circle is
5 7
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) (D)
2 2
26. The equation of the circle which touches both the axes and whose radius is a, is
(A) x 2 y 2 2ax 2ay a 2 0 (B) x 2 y 2 ax ay a 2 0
(C) x 2 y 2 2ax 2 ay a 2 0 (D) x 2 y 2 ax ay a 2 0
28. A circle passes through 0, 0 and 1, 0 and touches the circle x 2 y 2 9 , then the centre of circle
is
3 1 1 3 1 1 1
(a) , (B) , (C) , (D) , 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
(C) 1 m x y 2 2a x my 0 (D) 1 m x y 2 2a x my 0
2 2 2 2
30. The equation of the diameter of the circle x 2 y 2 2 x 4 y 11 0 which bisects the chords
intercepted on the line 2 x y 3 0 is
(A) x y 7 0 (B) 2 x y 5 0
(C) x 2 y 3 0 (D) None of these
2 2
31. The equation of the common chord of the circles x a y b c 2 and
2
x b y a
2
c 2 is
2 2
32. The length of common chord of the circles x a y 2 a 2 and x 2 y b b 2 is
ab 2ab
(A) 2 a 2 b 2 (B) (C) (D) None of these
a 2 b2 a 2 b2
33. The equation of the circle whose centre is 1, 3 and which touches the line 2 x y 4 0 is
(A) 5 x 2 5 y 2 10 x 30 y 49 0 (B) 5 x 2 5 y 2 10 x 30 y 49 0
(C) 5 x 2 5 y 2 10 x 30 y 49 0 (D) None of these
34. The equation of the circle whose radius is 5 and which touches the circle
x 2 y 2 2 x 4 y 20 0 externally at the point (5,5) is
(A) x 2 y 2 18 x 16 y 120 0 (B) x 2 y 2 18 x 16 y 120 0
(C) x 2 y 2 18 x 16 y 120 0 (D) x 2 y 2 18 x 16 y 120 0
38. The area of the triangle formed by the tangents from the points h, k to the circle x 2 y 2 a 2 and
the line joining their point of contact is
32 12
(A) a
h 2
k 2 a2
(B) a
h 2
k 2 a2
h2 k 2 h2 k 2
32 12
(C)
h 2
k 2 a2
(D)
h 2
k 2 a2
h2 k 2 h2 k 2
39. If the equation of one tangent to the circle with centre at 2, 1 from the origin is 3 x y 0 , then
the equation of the other tangent through the origin is
(A) 3 x y 0 (B) x 3 y 0
(C) x 3 y 0 (D) x 2 y 0
40. The equations of the normals to the circle x 2 y 2 8 x 2 y 12 0 at the points whose ordinate is
–1, will be
(A) 2 x y 7 0, 2 x y 9 0 (B) 2 x y 7 0, 2 x y 9 0
(C) 2 x y 7 0, 2 x y 9 0 (D) 2 x y 7 0, 2 x y 9 0
2 2
41. If a line passing through origin touches the circle x 4 y 5 25 , then its slope should be
3
(A) (B) 0 (C) 3 (D) 1
4
42. Two tangents drawn from the origin to the circle x 2 y 2 2 gx 2 fy c 0 will be perpendicular
to each other, if
(A) g 2 f 2 2c (B) g f c 2 (C) g f c (D) None of these
43. If O is the origin and OP, OQ are tangents to the circle x 2 y 2 2 gx 2 fy c 0 , the
circumcenter of the triangle OPQ is
(A) g , f (B) g , f (C) f , g (D) None of these
44. If the vertices of a triangle be 2, 2 , 1, 1 and 5, 2 , then the equation of its circumcircle is:
(A) x 2 y 2 3 x 3 y 8 0 (B) x 2 y 2 3 x 3 y 8 0
(C) x 2 y 2 3 x 3 y 8 0 (D) None of these
45. The equation of a circle which touches both axes and the line 3 x 4 y 8 0 and whose centre lies
in the third quadrant is
(A) x 2 y 2 4 x 4 y 4 0 (B) x 2 y 2 4 x 4 y 4 0
(C) x 2 y 2 4 x 4 y 4 0 (D) x 2 y 2 4 x 4 y 4 0
46. If one end of a diameter of the circle x 2 y 2 4 x 6 y 11 0 be 3, 4 , then the other end is
(A) 0, 0 (B) 1,1 (C) 1, 2 (D) 2,1
50. A circle is concentric with the circle x 2 y 2 6 x 12 y 15 0 and has area double of its area.
The equation of the circle is
(A) x 2 y 2 6 x 12 y 15 0 (B) x 2 y 2 6 x 12 y 5 0
(C) x 2 y 2 6 x 12 y 45 0 (D) None of these
51. The equation of the circle with centre on the x axis, radius 4 and passing through the origin, is
(A) x 2 y 2 4 x 0 (B) x 2 y 2 8 y 0
(C) x 2 y 2 8 x 0 (D) x 2 y 2 8 y 0
52. The equations of tangents to the circle x 2 y 2 22 x 4 y 25 0 which are perpendicular to the
line 5 x 12 y 8 0 are
(A) 12 x 5 y 8 0,12 x 5 y 252
(B) 12 x 5 y 0,12 x 5 y 252
(C) 12 x 5 y 8 0,12 x 5 y 252 0
(D) None of these
2 2
53. The line x cos y sin p will be a tangent to the circle x y 2ax cos 2ay sin 0 ,
if p
(A) 0or a (B) 0 (C) 2a (D) 0 or 2a
54. An infinite number of tangents can be drawn from 1, 2 to the circle x 2 y 2 2 x 4 y 0 ,
then
(A) 20 (B) 0 (C) 5 (D) Cannot be determined
55. If the line lx my 1 be a tangent to the circle x 2 y 2 a 2 , then the locus of the point , m is
(A) A straight line (B) A circle (C) A parabola (D) An ellipse
56. The angle between the tangents to the circle x 2 y 2 169 at the points 5,12 and 12, 5 is
(A) 30 (B) 45 (C) 60 (D) 90
57. From the origin , chords are drawn to the circle x 1 y 2 1 . The locus of mid points of these
chords is a
(A) Circle (B) Straight line (C) Pair of straight line (D) None of these
x y
58. The length of the chord intercepted by the circle x 2 y 2 r 2 on the line 1 is
a b
r 2 a 2 b 2 a 2b 2 r 2 a 2 b 2 a 2b 2
(A) (B) 2
a2 b2 a 2 b2
r 2 a 2 b 2 a 2b 2
(C) 2 (D) None
a2 b2
59. If the line x 2 y k cuts off a chord of length 2 from the circle x 2 y 2 3 , then k
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 10 (D) None of these
60. If the circle C1 : x 2 y 2 16 intersects another circle C2 of radius 5 in such a manner that the
9 12 9 12
(C) , , , (D) None of these
5 5 5 5
EXERCISE - 2 [A]
2. The equation of the circle passing through the origin and cutting intercepts of length 3 and 4 units from
the positive axes, is
(A) x 2 y 2 6 x 8 y 1 0 (B) x 2 y 2 6 x 8 y 0
(C) x 2 y 2 3 x 4 y 0 (D) x 2 y 2 3 x 4 y 0
3. The equation of the circle having centre 1, 2 and passing through the point of intersection of lines
3 x y 12, 2 x 5 y 18 is
(A) x 2 y 2 2 x 4 y 20 0 (B) x 2 y 2 2 x 4 y 20 0
2 2
(C) x y 2 x 4 y 20 0 (D) x 2 y 2 2 x 4 y 20 0
6. If the ratio of the lengths of tangents drawn from the point f , g to the given circle x 2 y 2 6 and
x 2 y 2 3 x 3 y 0 be 2 :1 , then
(A) f 2 g 2 2 g 2 f 2 0 (B) f 2 g 2 4 g 4 f 4 0
(C) f 2 g 2 4 g 4 f 2 0 (D) None of these
7. The line y mx c will be a normal to the circle with radius r and centre at a, b , if
(A) a mb c (B) b ma c
(C) r ma b c (D) r ma b
8. The point at which the normal to the circle x 2 y 2 4 x 6 y 39 0 at the point 2,3 will meet
the circle again, is
(A) 6, 9 (B) 6, 9 (C) 6, 9 (D) 6, 9
2
10. The polar of the point 5, 1 2 w.r.t. circle x 2 y 2 4 is
(A) 5 x 10 y 2 0 (B) 6 x y 20 0
(C) 10 x y 10 0 (D) x 10 y 2 0
x y
11. The length of the chord joining the points in which the straight line 1 cuts the circle
3 4
169
x2 y 2 is
25
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 8
12. The intercept on the line y x by the circle x 2 y 2 2 x 0 is AB . Equation of the circle with AB as
a diameter is
(A) x 2 y 2 x y 0 (B) x 2 y 2 2 x y 0
(C) x 2 y 2 x y 0 (D) x 2 y 2 x y 0
13. If the length of the tangents drawn from the point 1, 2 to the circles x 2 y 2 x y 4 0 and
14. Two tangents PQ and PR drawn to the circle x 2 y 2 2 x 4 y 20 0 from point P 16,7 .
If the centre of the circle is C , then the area of quadrilateral PQCR will be
(A) 75 sq . units (B) 150 sq . units (C) 15 sq. units (D) None of these
15. The locus of the centre of the circle which cuts a chord of length 2a from the positive x axis and passes
through a point on positive y axis distant b from the origin is
(A) x 2 2by b 2 a (B) x 2 2by b 2 a 2
(C) x 2 2by a 2 b2 (D) x 2 2by b 2 a 2
16. The equation of circle passing through 4,5 and having the centre at 2, 2 is
(A) x 2 y 2 4 x 4 y 5 0 (B) x 2 y 2 4 x 4 y 5 0
(C) x 2 y 2 4 x 13 (D) x 2 y 2 4 x 4 y 5 0
19. The equation of the circle centre at 1, 2 and passing through the centre of the given circle
x 2 y 2 2 y 3 0 , is
(A) x 2 y 2 2 x 4 y 3 0 (B) x 2 y 2 2 x 4 y 3 0
(C) x 2 y 2 2 x 4 y 3 0 (D) x 2 y 2 2 x 4 y 3 0
20. The equation of the circle concentric with the circle x 2 y 2 8 x 10 y 7 0 and passing through
the centre of the circle x 2 y 2 4 x 6 y 0 is
(A) x 2 y 2 8 x 10 y 59 0 (B) x 2 y 2 8 x 10 y 59 0
(C) x 2 y 2 4 x 6 y 87 0 (D) x 2 y 2 4 x 6 y 87 0
x y
21. The equation of circle which touches the axes of coordinates and the line 1 and whose centre
3 4
lies in the first quadrant is x 2 y 2 2cx 2cy c 2 0 , where c is
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 6
22. The number of tangents which can be drawn from the point 1, 2 to the circle
x 2 y 2 2 x 4 y 4 0 is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 0
x 2 y 2 6 x 18 y 26 0 is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
24. If the straight line y mx c touches the circle x 2 y 2 4 y 0 , then the value of c will be
(A) 1 1 m 2 (B) 1 m 2 1
(C) 2 1 1 m
2
(D) 2 1 m 2
a a a a a a a a
(A) , (B) , (C) , (D) ,
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
28. The distance between the chords of contact of the tangents to the circle x 2 y 2 2 gx 2 fy c 0
from the origin and the point g , f is
1 g2 f 2 c g2 f 2 c 1 g2 f 2 c
(A) 2 (C) 2
2 (B) 2 (D) None of these
g 2
f g 2
f 2 g f 2
29. The locus of the point of intersection of tangents to the circle x a cos , y a sin at the points
whose parametric angles differ by 2 ,is
(A) Straight line (B) Circle (C) Ellipse (D) None of these
30. The equation of the circle which passes through the origin and cuts off intercepts of 2 units length from
negative coordinate axes, is
(A) x 2 y 2 2 x 2 y 0 (B) x 2 y 2 2 x 2 y 0
(C) x 2 y 2 2 x 2 y 0 (D) x 2 y 2 2 x 2 y 0
31. The equation of the circle which touches x axis at 3,0 and passes through 1, 4 is given by
(A) x 2 y 2 6 x 5 y 9 0 (B) x 2 y 2 6 x 5 y 9 0
(C) x 2 y 2 6 x 5 y 9 0 (D) x 2 y 2 6 x 5 y 9 0
32. If the lines x y 6 and x 2 y 4 be diameters of the circle whose diameter is 20 , then the
equation of the circle is
(A) x 2 y 2 16 x 4 y 32 0 (B) x 2 y 2 16 x 4 y 32 0
(C) x 2 y 2 16 x 4 y 32 0 (D) x 2 y 2 16 x 4 y 32 0
33. If the centre of a circle is 2,3 and a tangent is x y 1 , then the equation of this circle is
2 2 2 2
(A) x 2 y 3 8 (B) x 2 y 3 3
2 2 2 2
(C) x 2 y 3 2 2 (D) x 2 y 3 2 2
34. The locus of the centre of a circle which touches externally the circle x 2 y 2 6 x 6 y 14 0 and
also touches the y-axis, is given by the equation [given that centre of the circle has a positive abcissa]
(A) x 2 6 x 10 y 14 0 (B) x 2 10 x 6 y 14 0
(C) y 2 6 x 10 y 14 0 (D) y 2 10 x 6 y 14 0
35. A circle has radius 3 units and its centre lies on the line y x 1 . Then the equation of this circle if it
passes through point 7, 3 , is
(A) x 2 y 2 8 x 6 y 16 0 (B) x 2 y 2 8 x 6 y 16 0
(C) x 2 y 2 8 x 6 y 16 0 (D) None of these
36. The locus of the centre of radius 2 which rolls on the outside of circle x 2 y 2 3 x 6 y 9 0 , is
(A) x 2 y 2 3x 6 y 5 0 (B) x 2 y 2 3x 6 y 31 0
29
(C) x 2 y 2 3 x 6 y 0 (D) None of these
4
37. The equation to a circle whose centre lies at the point 2,1 and which touches the lines 3 x 2 y 6 0
at 4,3 is
(A) x 2 y 2 4 x 2 y 35 0 (B) x 2 y 2 4 x 2 y 35 0
(C) x 2 y 2 4 x 2 y 35 0 (D) None of these
38. The equation of the tangent to the circle x 2 y 2 a 2 which makes a triangle of area a 2 with the
co-ordinate axes, is
(A) x y a 2 (B) x y a 2 (C) x y 2 a (D) x y 2 a
39. If a circle passes through the points of intersection of the coordinate axis with the lines x y 1 0 and
x 2 y 3 0 , then the value of is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
42. Tangents AB and AC are drawn from the point A 0,1 to the circle x 2 y 2 2 x 4 y 1 0 . Equation
of the circle through A, B and C is
(A) x 2 y 2 x y 2 0 (B) x 2 y 2 x y 2 0
(C) x 2 y 2 x y 2 0 (D) None of these
44. If the circle x 2 y 2 a 2 cuts off a chord of length 2b from the line y mx c , then
(A) 1 m a b c (B) 1 m a b2 c2
2 2 2 2 2 2
46. Two tangents are drawn from a point P on radical axis to the circles through Q and R respectively P,Q,R
are non-collinear then the triangle formed by joining PQR is
(A) Isosceles (B) Equilateral
(C) Right angled (D) None of these
47. If P is a point such that the ratio of the squares of the lengths of the tangents from P to the circles
x 2 y 2 2 x 4 y 20 0 and x 2 y 2 4 x 2 y 44 0 is 2 : 3, then the locus of P is circle with
centre
(A) 7, 8 (B) 7,8 (C) 7,8 (D) 7, 8
2 2
48. If the line 3 x 4 y 1 0 touches the circle x 1 y 2 r 2 , then the value of r will be
12 2
(A) 2 (B) 5 (C) (D)
5 5
49. A circle which passes through origin and cuts intercepts on axes a and b , the equation of circle is
(A) x 2 y 2 ax by 0 (B) x 2 y 2 ax by 0
(C) x 2 y 2 ax by 0 (D) x 2 y 2 ax by 0
51. If d is the distance between the centres of two circles r1 , r2 are their radii and d r1 r2 , then
(A) The circles touch each other externally
(B) The circles touch each other internally
(C) The circles cut each other
(D) The circles are disjoint.
52. The equation of the circumcircle of the triangle formed by the lines y 3 x 6, y 3 x 6 , and
y 0 is
(A) x 2 y 2 4 y 0 (B) x 2 y 2 4 x 0
(C) x 2 y 2 4 y 12 (D) x 2 y 2 4 x 12
53. The equation of a circle with centre 4,3 and touching the circle x 2 y 2 1 , is
(A) x 2 y 2 8 x 6 y 9 0 (B) x 2 y 2 8 x 6 y 11 0
(C) x 2 y 2 8 x 6 y 9 0 (D) None of these
54. The point of contact of the tangent to the circle x 2 y 2 5 at the point 1, 2 which touches the
circle x 2 y 2 8 x 6 y 20 0 is
(A) 2, 1 (B) 3, 1 (C) 4, 1 (D) 5, 1
55. The line y x c will intersect the circle x 2 y 2 1 in two coincident points, if
56. Which of the following lines is a tangent to the circle x 2 y 2 25 for all values of m .
2
(A) y mx 25 1 m (B) y mx 5 1 m 2
2
(C) y mx 25 1 m 2 (D) y mx 5 1 m
3 3
57. y x 3 0 is the equation of normal at 3 2 , 2 to which of the following circles
2 2 2
3 3 3 2
(A) x 3 y 2 9 (B) x 3 y 6
2 2
2 2 2
(C) x 3 y 2 9 (D) x 3 y 3 9
a 2 b2 a 2 b 2
(C)
0, 0 , 2
, (D) None of the above
a b2
60. The equation of circle which passes through the point 1, 1 and intersect the given circles
2 2
x 2 y 2 2 x 4 y 6 0 and x y 4 x 6 y 2 0 orthogonally, is
2 2 2 2
(A) x y 16 x 12 y 2 0 (B) x y 16 x 12 y 2 0
2 2
(C) x y 16 x 12 y 2 0 (D) None of these
2 2
61. Circles x y 2 gx 2 fy 0 and x 2 y 2 2 g ' x 2 f ' y 0 touch extremely it
(A) f ' g g ' f (B) fg f ' g '
(C) f ' g fg 0 (D) fg ' g ' f 0
2 2 2 2
62. The two circles x y 2 x 3 0 and x y 4 x 6 y 8 0 are such that
(A) They touch each other (B) They intersect each other
(C) One lies inside the other (D) None of these
PA
63. The two points A and B in a plane are such that for all points P lies on circle satisfied k , then
PB
k will not be equal to
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) None of these
64. The locus of the point of intersection of the tangents at the extremities of a chord of the circle
x 2 y 2 a 2 which touches the circle x 2 y 2 2ax is
(A) y 2 a a 2 x (B) x 2 a a 2 y
2
(C) x 2 y 2 y a (D) None of these
65. The abscissa of A and B are the roots of the equation x 2 2ax b 2 0 and their ordinates are the
roots of the equation y 2 2 py q 2 0 . The equation of the circle with AB as diameter
(A) x 2 y 2 2ax 2 py b 2 q 2 0
(B) x 2 y 2 2ax py b2 q 2 0
(C) x 2 y 2 2ax 2 py b 2 q 2 0
(D) None of these
2 2
66. A square is inscribed in the circle x y 2 x 4 y 93 0 , with its side parallel to the coordinate
axes. The coordinates of its vertices are
(A) 6, 9 , 6,5 , 8, 9 and 8,5
(B) 6,9 , 6, 5 , 8, 9 and 8,5
67. The equation of the circle concentric with the circle x 2 y 2 4 x 6 y 3 0 and touching y-axis, is
(a) x 2 y 2 4 x 6 y 9 0 (B) x 2 y 2 4 x 6 y 9 0
(C) x 2 y 2 4 x 6 y 3 0 (D) None of these
68. Locus of the centre of the circle touching both the coordinates axes is
(a) x 2 y 2 0 (B) x 2 y 2 a non zero constant
(B) x 2 y 2 0 (D) x 2 y 2 a non zero constant
EXERCISE - 3 [A]
3. Through a point (h, k) secants are drawn to the circle x2 + y2 = r2. The mid-points of the corre
sponding chords describe the curve
(A) x2 + y2 + hx + ky = 0 (B) x2 + y2 – hx – ky = 0
(C) x2 + y2 – 2hx – 2ky = 0 (D) x2 + y2 + 2hx + 2ky = 0
4 The radical centre of three circles taken in pairs described on the sides of a triangle ABC as diametres
is the :
(A) centroid of the ABC (B) incentre of the ABC
(C) circumcentre o the ABC (D) orthocentre of the ABC
5. S is the set of all the points which lie on the line 9x + y – 28 = 0 which are exterior to the circle
2x2 + 2y2 – 3x + 5y –7= 0. Tangents are drawn from the points of S to the circle. The chords
of contact are concurrent at the point
(A) (–3,1) (B) (3,1) (C) (–3, –1) (D) (3,–1)
6 A straight line l1 with equation x – 2y + 10 = 0 meets the circle with equation x2 + y2 = 100 at B in
the first quadrant. A line through B, perpendicular to l1 cuts the y-axis at P (0, t). The value of 't' is
(A) 12 (B) 15 (C) 20 (D) 25
8. A quadrilateral ABCD is inscribed in the circle x2 + y2 = r2. The slopes of AB, BC, CD are,
11. A circle passes through (0, 0) and (1,0), and touches the circle x2 + y2 = 9. The possible
co-ordinates of its centre are
1 3 1 3 1 1
(A) , or , (B) , 2 or , 2
2 2 2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1 1 1
(C) , or , (D) , 3 or , 3
2 2 2 2 2 2
12. P is lattice point in the 1st quadrant. The segment joining ( 33, 17 ) and ( 33 , 17 ) sub
tends a right angle at P. The number of such points P is
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) infinitely many
13. Three circles, of radii 2, 4, 6 touch each other externally at points A, B, C. P is their radical
centre. The distance of P from A is
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) none of these
14. Consider the circle : x2 + y2 – 4x – 6y = 0. The number of chords of the circle, passing through
the point (4, 6), and which are bisected by the x-axis, is
(A) nil (B) only one (C) only two (D) infinitely many
15. A1 , A2 , ..., An are given points in a plane. P is moving point in the plane such that
|PAk| = d k , k=1,2,..., n. If d12 d22 ... dn2 is a constant, then P describes
(A) a circle whose centre is the mean centre of the points Ak ;
(B) a straight line which passes through the mean centre of the points Ak ;
(C) a straight line which passes through P ;
(D) none of these
16. Three circles, each of radius r, touch externally. The radius of a circle, which touches them all
internally, is
2r 2
(A) (B) 1 r (C) 3r (D) 2( 3 1) r
3 3
17. a, b > 0. The length of the common chord of the circles (x – (A)2 + y2 = a 2 and
x2 + (y – (B)2 = b 2 is
ab 2 ab 2 ab
(A) (B) (C) ab (D)
2 a2 b2 ab
5 N
(A) 5 (B)
2
3
(C) 1 (D) O x
2
19. A variable circle, , passes through the fixed point (a,(B) and cuts the fixed circle x2+y2=k2
orthogonally. The centre of describes the curve
(A) 2ax + 2by – (a 2+b 2+k2) = 0 (B) x2+y2 – 3ax – 4by + (a 2+b 2– k2) = 0
(C) x2+y2 – 2ax – 3by + (a 2+b 2– k2) = 0 (D) 2ax + 2by – (a 2 – b 2+k2)=0
20. The range of values of the constant c, such that the solution set of the system
x2 + y2 25 and 3x + 4y = c (the former is a closed circular dis(c) is infinite is
(A) –5 c 5 (B) c < –5 or c > 5
(C) –25 < c < 25 (D) 0 < c <
23. The figure alongside shows a semi-circular disc of diameterAB=10. End A moves on the positive
x-axis and end B on the positive y-axis. A point P on the rim is at a
distance 6 from B. The equation of the path described by P is y
x2 y2 P
(A) 3x – 4y =0 (B) =1 B
3 4
x2 y2 x
(C) 4x – 3y = 0 (D) =1 O A
4 3
25. The abscissae of A and B are the roots x2 + 2ax – b 2 = 0 ; the ordinates of A and B are the roots of
x2 + 2px – q 2= 0. The radius of the circle , on AB as a diameter, is
(A) a2 p2 (B) b2 q 2
26. The circles x2+ y2 + 2gx + 2fy = 0, x2+y2+2g1x + 2f1y = 0 touch each other. Then
(A) f1 g = fg 1 (B) ff1= gg 1
2 2 2 2
(C) f + g = f1 + g 1 (D) f + f1= g + g 1
27. A variable tangent to x2 + y2 = r2 meets the co-ordinate axes at A, B.The rectangle OACB
(O is the origin)is completed. The equation of the curve described by C is
1 1 1 1
(A) x2 + y2= (B) 2 2
r2 x 2
y r
(C) xy = r2 (D) x2+ xy + y2= r2
28. The circle 1: x2+ y2=16 intersects a circle2( radius =5) such that the common chord has a maximum
3
length and the slope . The centre of 2 is
4
9 12 9 12 12 9 12 9
(A) , or , (B) , or ,
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5
(C) , or , (D) none of these
3 4 4 3
29. A variable circle of radius 3r passes through the origin O and meets the co-ordinate axes t A,B.
The centroid of OAB lies on the circle whose radius is
2r r
(A) (B) r (C) 2r (D)
3 3
30. A variable chord of the circle x2 + y2 – 2ax= 0, (a is a constant), passes through the origin. The mid-
point of the chord describes the circle.
(A) x2 + y2 + ax = 0 (B) x2 + y2 + ay = 0
(C) x2 + y2– ax = 0 (D) x2+ y2– ay = 0
31. The equation of the locus of the mid-points of chords of x2+ y2= 4, which subtend a
right-angle at the origin, is
(A) x2 + y2 = 1 (B) x – y = 0 (C) x + y = 0 (D) x2 + y2= 2
32. A
B C
P
In ABC , AB=3, BC=4, CA=5. Semi circles are drawn outwardly on AB, BC as diameters. PQ
is a common tangent to the semi circles. The length of PQ is
5 7
(A) (B) 6 (C) 5 (D)
2 2
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33. PQR is inscribed in the circle x + y = 25.Q = (3, 4) and R = (– 4, 3).
The measure of QPR (in radius) is
5 2 3
(A) or (B) or (C) (D) or
6 6 3 3 2 4 4
34. Triangle ABC is right angled at A. The circle with centre A and radius AB cuts BC and AC internally at D and
E respectively. If BD = 20 and DC = 16 then the length AC equals to
(A) 6 21 (B) 6 26 (C) 30 (D) 32
35. In a right triangle ABC, right angled at A, on the leg AC as diameter, a semicircle is described. D is the point of
intersection of the hypotenuse with the semicircle then the length of AC is
AB AD AB AD AB AD
(A) (B) (C) AB AD (D)
AB 2 AD 2 AB AD AB2 AD2
36. B and C are fixed points having coordinates (3, 0) and ( 3, 0) respectively . If the angle BAC is 90º, then
the locus of the centroid of the ABC has the equation :
(A) x2 + y2 = 1 (B) x2 + y2 = 2 (C) 9 (x2 + y2) = 1 (D) 9 (x2 + y2) = 4
37. The shortest distance from the line 3x + 4y = 25 to the circle x2 + y2 = 6x – 8y is equal to
(A) 7/5 (B) 9/5 (C) 11/5 (D) 32/5
38. Let C1 and C2 are circles defined by x2 + y2 – 20x + 64 = 0 and x2 + y2 + 30x + 144 = 0.
The length of the shortest line segment PQ that is tangent to C1 at P and to C2 at Q is
(A) 15 (B) 18 (C) 20 (D) 24
39. The centre of the smallest circle touching the circles x2 + y2 – 2y 3 = 0 and
x2 + y2 8x 18y + 93 = 0 is
(A) (3 , 2) (B) (4 , 4) (C) (2 , 7) (D) (2 , 5)
40. The line 2x – y + 1 = 0 is tangent to the circle at the point (2, 5) and the centre of the circles lies on
x – 2y = 4. The radius of thecircle is
(A) 3 5 (B) 5 3 (C) 2 5 (D) 5 2
41. In the xy-plane, the length of the shortest path from (0, 0) to (12, 16) that does not go inside the circle
(x – 6)2 + (y – 8)2 = 25 is
5
(A) 10 3 (B) 10 5 (C) 10 3 + (D) 10 + 5
3
42. If the angle between the tangents drawn from P to the circle x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y + 9 sin2 + 13 cos2 =0 is 2,
then the locus of P is
(A) x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y + 14 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y – 9 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y – 4 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y + 9 = 0
43. Tangents are drawn from any point on the circle x2 + y2 = R2 to the circle x2 + y2 = r2. If the line joining the
points of intersection of these tangents with the first circle also touch the second, then R equals
2r 4r
(A) 2 r (B) 2r (C) (D)
2 3 3 5