EXERCISE - I

Q.1 Determine the nature of the quadrilateral formed by four lines 3x + 4y - 5 = 0; 4x - 3y - 5 = 0; 3x + 4y + 5 = 0 and
4x - 3y + 5 = 0. Find the equation of the circle inscribed and circumscribing this quadrilateral.
Q.2 A circle S = 0 is drawn with its centre at (-1, 1) so as to touch the circle x2 + y2 - 4x + 6y - 3 = 0 externally. Find the
intercept made by the circle S = 0 on the coordinate axes.
Q.3 The line lx + my + n = 0 intersects the curve ax2 + 2hxy + by2 = 1 at the point P and Q. The circle on PQ as
diameter passes through the origin. Prove that n2(a + b) = l2 + m2.
Q.4 One of the diameters of the circle circumscribing the rectangle ABCD in order is 4y = x + 7. If A & B are the points
(- 3, 4) & (5, 4) respectively, then find the area of the rectangle.
Q.5 Let L1 be a straight line through the origin and L2 be the straight line x + y = 1. If the intercepts made by the circle
x2 + y2 - x + 3y = 0 on L1 & L2 are equal, then find the equation(s) which represent L1.
Q.6 A circle passes through the points (-1, 1), (0, 6) and (5, 5). Find the points on the circle the tangents at which are
parallel to the straight line joining origin to the centre.
Q.7 Find the equations of straight lines which pass through the intersection of the lines x - 2y - 5 = 0, 7x + y = 50 &
divide the circumference of the circle x2 + y2=100 into two arcs whose lengths are in the ratio 2:1.
Q. 8 In the given figure, the circle x2 + y2 = 25 intersects the x-axis at the point A and B. The line x = 11 intersects the
x-axis at the point C. Point P moves along the line x = 11 above the x-axis and AP intersects the circle at Q. Find

(i) The coordinates of the point P if the triangle AQB has the maximum area
(ii) The coordinates of the point P if Q is the middle point of AP.
(iii) The coordinates of P if the area of the triangle AQB is (1/4)th of the area of the triangle APC.
Q. 9 A circle is drawn with its centre on the line x + y = 2 to touch the line 4x - 3y + 4 = 0 and pass through the point
(0,1). Find its equation.
Q. 10 A point moving around circle (x + 4)2 + (y + 2)2 = 25 with centre C broke away from it either at the point A or point
B on the circle and moved along a tangent to the circle passing through the point D (3, - 3). Find the following.
(i) Equation of the tangents at A and B. (ii) Coordinates of the points A and B.
(iii) Angle ADB and the maximum and minimum distances of the point D from the circle.
(iv) Area of quadrilateral ADBC and the  DAB.
(v) Equation of the circle circumscribing the ADAB and also the intercepts made by this circle on the coordinate axes.
Q. 11 Find the locus of the mid point of the chord of a circle x2 + y2 = 4 such that the segment intercepted by the chord
on the curve x2 - 2x - 2y = 0 subtends a right angle at the origin.
Q.12 Find the equation of a line with gradient 1 such that the two circles x2 + y2 = 4 and x2 + y2 -10x - 14y + 65 = 0
intercept equal length on it.
Q. 13 Find the locus of the middle points of portions of the tangents to the circle x2 + y2 = a2 terminated by the coordinate
axes.
Q. 14 Tangents are drawn to the concentric circles x2 + y2 = a2 and x2 + y2 = b2 at right angle to one another. Show that
the locus of their point of intersection is a 3rd concentric circle. Find its radius.
Q.I5 Through a given point P(5, 2), secants are drawn to cut the circle x2 + y2 = 25 at points A1(B1), A2(B2), A3(B3), A4(B4)
and A5(B5) such that PA1 + PB1 = 5, PA2 + PB2 = 6, PA3 + PB3 = 7, PA4 + PB4 = 8 and PA5 + PB5 = 9. Find the value
5 5

of  PA
i 1
2
i   PB i2
i 1

[Note: Ar (Br) denotes that the line passing through P(5, 2) meets the circle x2 + y2 = 25 at two points Ar and Br.]
Q.16 Consider a circle S with centre at the origin and radius 4. Four circles A, B, C and D each with radius unity and
centres (-3,0), (-1,0), (1,0) and (3,0) respectively are drawn. A chord PQ of the circle S touches the circle B and

passes through the centre of the circle C. If the length of this chord can be expressed as x , find x.
Q.I7 If the variable line 3x - 4y + k = 0 lies between the circles x2 + y2 - 2x - 2y + 1 - 0 and x2 + y2 -16x - 2y + 61 = 0
without intersecting or touching either circle, then the range of k is (a, b) where a, b  I. Find the value of
(b - a).
Q.18 Obtain the equations of the straight lines passing through the point A(2,0) & making 45° angle with the tangent at
A to the circle (x + 2)2 + (y - 3)2 = 25. Find the equations of the circles each of radius 3 whose centres are on these
straight lines at a distance of from A.
Q.19 A variable circle passes through the point A (a, b) & touches the x-axis; show that the locus of the other end of the
diameter through A is (x - a)2 = 4by.
Q.20 Find the locus of the mid point of all chords of the circle x2 + y2 - 2x - 2y=0 such that the pair of lines joining
(0, 0) & the point of intersection of the chords with the circles make equal angle with axis of x.
Q.21 A circle with center in the first quadrant is tangent to y = x + 10, y = x - 6, and the y-axis. Let (h, k) be the center
of the circle. If the value of (h + k) = a + b a where a is a surd, find the value of a + b.
0.22 Find the equation of the largest circle passing through the point (1, 1) and (2, 2) and which does not cross the
boundaries of the first quadrant.
Q.23 Circles C1 and C2 are externally tangent and they are both internally tangent to the circle C3. The radii of C1 and
C2 are C4 and 10, respectively and the centres of the three circles are collinear. A chord of C3 is also a common
m n
internal tangent of C1 and C2. Given that the length of the chord is where m, n and p are positive integers,
p
m and p are relatively prime and n is not divisible by the square of any prime, find the value of (m + n+ p).
Q.24 Find the equation of the circle passing through the three points (4,7), (5,6) and (1,8). Also find the coordinates of
the point of intersection of the tangents to the circle at the points where it is cut by the straight line
5x + y + 17 = 0.
Q:25 The line 2x - 3y + 1 = 0 is tangent to a circle S = 0 at (1,1). If the radius of the circle is 13 . Find the equation of
the circle S .
Q.26 Find the equation of the circle which passes through the point (1, 1) & which touches the circle x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y
– 3 = 0 at the point (2, 3) on it.
Q.27 Find the equation of the circle whose radius is 3 and which touches the circle x2 + y2 -4x - 6y-12 = 0 internally at
the point (- 1, - 1).
Q.28 Given that a right angled trapezium has an inscribed circle. Prove that the length of the right angled leg is the
Harmonic mean of the lengths of bases.
Q.29 Show that the equation of a straight line meeting the circle x2 + y2 = a2 in two points at equal distances ‘d’ from
a point (x1, y1) on its circumference is xx1 + yy1 - a2 + (d2/2) = 0.
Q.30 Let S1 = 0 and S2 = 0 be two circles intersecting at P (6, 4) and both are tangent to x-axis and line y = mx (where
m > 0). If product of radii of the circles S1 = 0 and S2 = 0 is 52/3, then find the value of m.

EXERCISE-II

Q.1 Let S: x2 + y2 - 8x - 6y + 24 = 0 be a circle and O is the origin. Let OAB is the line intersecting the circle at A and
B. On the chord AB a point P is taken. The locus of the point P in each of the following cases.
(i) OP is the arithmetic mean of OA and OB
(ii) OP is the geometric mean of OA and OB
(iii) OP is the harmonic mean between OA and OB
Q.2 A circle x2 + y2 + 4x - 2 2 y + c = 0 is the director circle of circle S1 and S1 is the director circle of circle S2 and
so on. If the sum of radii of all these circles is 2, then the value of c is equal to, n where n  N, Find the value
of n.
Q.3 If the circle x2 + y2 + 4x + 22y + a = 0 bisects the circumference of the circle x2 + y2 - 2x + 8y - b = 0
(where a, b > 0), then find the maximum value of (ab).
Q.4 A rhombus ABCD has sides of length 10. A circle with centre A passes through C (the opposite vertex)
likewise,circle with centre B passes through D. If the two circles are tangent to each other, find the area of the
rhombus.
Q.5 An isosceles right angled triangle whose sides are 1, 1, 2 lies entirely in the first quadrant with the ends of the
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hypotenuse on the coordinate axes. If it slides prove that the locus of its centreoid is (3x - y)2 + (x - 3y)2 = .
9
4y
Q.6 Real number x, y satisfies x2 + y2 = 1. If the maximum and minimum value of the expression z  are M and
7x
m respectively, then find the value (2M + 6m).
Q.7 The radical axis of the circles x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 and 2x2 + 2y2 + 3x + 8y + 2c = 0 touches the circle
x2 + y2 + 2x - 2y + 1 = 0. Show that either g = 3/4 or f = 2.
Q.8 Consider a family of circles passing through two fixed points A (3, 7) & B (6, 5).The chords in which the circle
x2 + y2 - 4x - 6y – 3 = 0 cuts the members of the family are concurrent at a point, Find the coordinates of this point.
Q.9 Find the equation of circle passing through (1,1) belonging to the system of co-axal circles that are tangent at
(2,2) to the locus of the point of intersection of mutually perpendicular tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = 4.
Q.10 The circle C: x2 + y2 + kx + (1 + k) y - (k +1) = 0 passes through two fixed points for every real number k. Find
(i) the coordinates of these two points. (ii) the minimum value of the radius of a circle C.
Q.11 Find the equation of a circle which is co-axial with circles 2x2 + 2y2 - 2x + 6y - 3 = 0 & x2 + y2 + 4x + 2y +1 = 0. It
is given that the centre of the circle to be determined lies on the radical axis of these two circles.
Q.12 Find the equation of the circle through the points of intersection of circles x2+y2-4x-6y-12=0 and x2 + y2 + 6x + 4y
- 12 = 0 & cutting the circle x2 + y2 - 2x - 4 = 0 orthogonally.
Q.13 The centre of the circle S = 0 lie on the line 2x - 2y + 9 = 0 & S = 0 cuts orthogonally the circle x2+y2 = 4, Show
that circle S = 0 passes through two fixed points & find their coordinates.
Q.14 (a) Find the equation of a circle passing through the origin if the line pair, xy - 3x + 2y - 6 = 0 is orthogonal to it. If
this circle is orthogonal to the circle x2 + y2 - kx + 2ky – 8 = 0 then find the value of k.
(b) Find theequationofthecirclewhichcutsthecircle x2 + y2 - 14x - 8y + 64 = 0andthecoordinateaxesorthogonally.
Q.15 Show that the locus of the centres of a circle which cuts two given circles orthogonally is a straight line & hence
deduce the locus of the centers of the circles which cut the circles x2 + y2 + 4x - 6y + 9 = 0 & x2 + y2 - 5x + 4y +
2 = 0 orthogonally. Interpret the locus.
Q.16 Find the equation of a circle which touches the line x + y = 5 at the point (- 2, 7) and cuts the circle x2 + y2 + 4x
- 6y + 9 = 0 orthogonally.
Q.17 Find the equation of the circle passing through the point (- 6, 0) if the power of the point (1, 1) w.r.t. the circle is
5 and it cuts the circle x2 + y2 - 4x - 6y - 3 = 0 orthogonally.
Q.18 The circles, which cut the family of circles passing through the fixed points A  (2, 1) and B  (4, 3) orthogonally,
pass through two fixed points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2), which may be real or imaginary. Find the value of
x 3
1 
 x 32  y13  y 32 .
Q.19 Find the equation of a circle which touches the lines 7x2 - 18xy + 7y2 = 0 and the circle x2 + y2 - 8x - 8y = 0 and
is contained in the given circle.
Q.20 Consider two circles C1 of radius ‘a’ and C2 of radius ‘b’ (b > a) both lying in the first quadrant and touching the
coordinate axes. In each of the conditions listed in column - l, the ratio of b/a is given in column - II.
Column-I Column-II
(A) C1 and C2 touch each other (P) 2 + 2
(B) C1 and C2 are orthogonal (Q) 3
(C) C1 and C2 intersect so that the common chord is longest (R) 2 + 3
(D) C2 passes through the centre of C1 (S) 3 + 2 2
(T) 3  2 2
EXERCISE - III
Q.1 (a) Let PQ and RS be tangents at the extremities of the diameter PR of a circle of radius r. If PS and RQ intersect
at a point X on the circumference of the circle then 2r equals
PQ  RS 2PQ.RS (PQ)2  (RS)2
(A) PQ.RS (B) (C) (D)
2 PQ  RS 2

(b) Let 2x2 + y2 - 3xy=0 be the equation of a pair of tangents drawn from the origin ‘0’ to a circle of radius 3 with
centre in the first quadrant. If A is one of the points of contact, find the length of OA.
Q.2 (a) Find the equation of the circle which passes through the points of intersection of circles x2 + y2 - 2x - 6y + 6 =
0 and x2 + y2 + 2x - 6y + 6 = 0 and intersects the circle x2 + y2 + 4x + 6y + 4 = 0 orthogonally.
(b) Tangents TP and TQ are drawn from a point T to the circle x2 + y2 = a2. If the point T lies on the line px + qy = r,
find the locus of centre of the circumcircle of triangle TPQ.
Q.3 (a) If the tangent at the point P on the circle x2 + y2 + 6x + 6y = 2 meets the straight line 5x - 2y + 6 = 0 at a point
Q on the y-axis, then the length of PQ is
(A) 4 (B) 2 5 (C) 5 (D) 3 5
(b) If a > 2b > 0 then the positive value of m for which y = mx  b 1  m2 is a common tangent to x2 + y2 = b2 and
(x - a)2 + y2 = b2 is
2b a2  4b2 2b b
(A) (B) (C) (D)
a  4b 2 2
2b a  2b a  2b
Q.4 The radius of the circle, having centre at (2, 1), whose one of the chord is a diameter of the circle x + y2 - 2x - 6y
2

+6=0
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 3
Q.5 Line 2x + 3y + 1 = 0 is a tangent to a circle at (1, - 1).This circle is orthogonal to a circle which is drawn having
diameter as a line segment with end points (0, -1) and (- 2, 3). Find equation of circle.
Q.6 A circle is given by x2 + (y - 1)2 = 1, another circle C touches it externally and also the x-axis, then the locus of its
centre is
(A) {(x, y) : x2 = 4y}  {(x, y) : y  0} (B) {(x, y) : x2 + (y - 1)2 = 4}  {x, y): y  0}
(C) {(x, y): x2 = y}  {(0, y): y  0} (D) {(x, y): x2 - 4y}  {(0, y): y  0}
Q.7 (a) Let ABCD be a quadrilateral with area 18, with side AB parallel to the side CD and AB = 2CD. Let AD be
perpendicular to AB and CD. If a circle is drawn inside the quadrilateral ABCD touching all the sides, then its
radius is
(A) 3 (B)2 (C) 3/2 (D) 1
(b) Tangents are drawn from the point (17, 7) to the circle x2 + y2 = 169.
Statement-1: The tangents are mutually perpendicular.
because
Statement-2: The locus of the points from which mutually perpendicular tangents can be drawn to the given circle
is x2 + y2 = 338.
(A) Statement - 1 is true, statement - 2 is true; statement - 2 is correct explanation for statement - 1.
(B) Statement - 1 is true, statement - 2 is true; statement - 2 is NOT a correct explanation for statement - 1.
(C) Statement - 1 is true, statement - 2 is false.
(D) Statement - 1 is false, statement - 2 is true.
Q.8 (a) Consider the two curves
C1:y2 = 4x ; C2 : x2 + y2 - 6x + 1 = 0. Then,
(A) C1 and C2 touch each other only at one point
(B) C1 and C2 touch each other exactly at two points
(C) C1 and C2 intersect (but do not touch) at exactly two points
(D) C1 and C2 neither intersect nor touch each other
(b) Consider, L1: 2x + 3y + p - 3 = 0 ;L2: 2x + 3y + p + 3 = 0, where p is a real number, and C : x2 + y2 + 6x - 10y
+ 30 = 0.
STATEMENT-1: If line L-1 is a chord of circle C, then line L2 is not always a diameter of circle C.
and
STATEMENT-2 : If line L1 is a diameter of circle C, then line L2 is not a chord of circle C.
(A) Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is True; statement - 2 is a correct explanation for statement - 1
(B) Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is True; statement - 2 is NOT a correct explanation for statement - 1
(C) Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is False
(D) Statement - 1 is False, Statement - 2 is True
(c) Comprehension (3 questions together):
A circle C of radius 1 is inscribed in an equilateral triangle PQR. The points of contact of C with the sides PQ, QR,
 3 3 3
RP are D, E, F respectively. The line PQ is given by the equation and the point D is  2 , 2  .
 
Further, it is given that the origin and the centre of C are on the same side of the line PQ.
(i) The equation of circle C is
2

     1
2 2
(A) x  2 3  (y  1)  1
2
(B) x  2 3  y   1
 2 

   
2 2
  y  1  1   y  1  1
2 2
(C) x  3 (D) x  3

(ii) Points E and F are given by

 3 3  3 1
(A)  2 , 2  ,  3,0  (B)  2 , 2  ,  3,0 
   

 3 3  3 1  3 3   3 1
(C)  2 , 2  ,  2 , 2  (D)  2 , 2  ,  2 , 2 
     
(iii) Equations of the sides RP, RQ are
2 2 1
(A) y  x  1, y   x 1 (B) y  x, y  0
3 3 3

2 3
(C) y  x  1, y   x 1 (D) y  3x,y  0
2 2
Q.9 (a) Tangents drawn from the point P(l, 8) to the circle x2 + y2 - 6x - 4y - 11 = 0 touch the circle at the points A and
B. The equation of the circumcircle of the triangle PAB is
(A) x2 + y2 + 4x - 6y + 19 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 - 4x - 10y + 19 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 - 2x + 6y - 29 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 – 6x - 4y + 19 = 0
(b) The centres of two circles C1 and C2 each of unit radius are at a distance of 6 units from each other. Let P be the
mid point of the line segment joining the centres of C1 and C2 and C be a circle touching circles C1 and C2 externally.
If a common tangent to C1 and C passing through P is also a common tangent to C2 and C, then the radius of the
circle C is
 ANSWERS
EXERCISE - I
Q.1 square of side 2; x2 + y2 = 1; x2 + y2 = 2 Q.2 zero, zero Q.4 32 sq. unit
Q.5 x - y = 0; x + 7y = 0 Q.6 (5, 1) & (-1, 5)
Q.7 4x - 3y - 25 = 0 OR 3x + 4y - 25 = 0 Q.8 (i) (11, 16), (ii) (11, 8), (iii) (11,12)
Q.9 x2 + y2 - 2x - 2y + 1 = 0 OR x2 + y2 - 42x + 38 y - 39 = 0

Q.10 (i) 3x - 4y = 21; 4x + 3y = 3; (ii) A(0, 1) and B(- 1,- 6); (iii) 90°, 5  
2  1 units

(iv) 25 sq. units, 12.5 sq. units; (v) x2 + y2 + x + 5y - 6, x intercept 5; y intercept 7

Q.11 x2 + y2 - 2x - 2y = 0 Q.12 2x - 2y - 3 = 0 Q.13 a2(x2 + y2) = 4x2y2
Q.14 x2 + y2 = a2 + b2; r  a2  b2 Q.15 215 Q.16 63 Q.17 6
Q.18 x - 7y = 2, 7x + y = 14; (x - 1)2 + (y - 7)2 = 32; (x - 3)2 + (y + 7)2 = 32 ; (x - 9)2 + (y - 1)2 = 32; (x + 5)2 + (y+ 1)2 = 32
Q.20 x + y = 2 Q.21 10 Q.22 x2 + y2 - 2x - 4y + 4 = 0 or x2 + y2 - 4x - 2y + 4 = 0 Q.23 19
Q.24 (- 4, 2), x2 + y2 - 2x - 6y - 15 = 0
Q.25 x2 + y2 - 6x + 4y = 0 OR x2 + y2 + 2x - 8y + 4 = 0
Q.26 x2 + y2 + x - 6y + 3 = 9
Q.27 5x2 + 5y2 - 8x – 14 y - 32 = 0 Q.30
EXERCISE - II

Q.1 (i) x2 + y2 - 4x - 3y = 0, (ii) x2 + y2 = 24, (iii) 4x + 3y = 24 Q.2 32

 23 
Q.3 625 Q.5 75 sq. unit Q.6 4 Q.8  2, 
 3 
1
Q.9 x2 + y2 - 3x - 3y + 4 = 0 Q.10 (1, 0) & (1/2, 1/2); r 
2 2
Q.11 4x2 + 4y2 + 6x + 10y – 1 = 0 Q.12 x2 + y2 + 16x + 14y - 12 = 0
Q.13 (- 4, 4); (- 1/2, 1/2) Q.14 (a) x2 + y2 + 4x - 6y = 0; k= 1; (b) x2 + y2 = 64
Q.15 9x - 10y + 7 = 0; radical axis Q.16 x2 + y2 + 7x - 11y + 38 = 0
Q.17 x2 + y2 + 6x - 3y = 0
Q.18 40 Q.19 x2 + y2 - 12x - 12y + 64 = 0 Q.20 (A) S; (B) R; (C) Q ; (D) P
EXERCISE – III

Q.1 (a) A; 
(b) OA = 3 3  10  Q.2 (a) x2 + y2 + 14x - 6y + 6 = 0; (b) 2px + 2qy = r

Q.3 (a) C; (b) A Q.4 C Q.5 2x2 + 2y2 - 10x – 5y + 1 = 0

Q.6 D Q.7 (a) B; (b) A Q.8 (a) B; (b) C; (c) (i) D, (ii) A, (iii) D
Q.9 (a) B; (b)8