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11TH (MATH) CIRCLES

(ASSIGNMENT-6)
1. 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)
2. Square of the length of the tangent drawn from the point (α , β ) to the circle ax 2 + ay 2 = r 2
is
r2
(a) aα 2 + aβ 2 − r 2 (b) α 2 + β 2 −
a
r2
(c) α 2 + β 2 + (d) α 2 + β 2 − r 2
a
3. The points of contact of the circle x 2 + y 2 + 2 x + 2 y + 1 = 0 and the co-ordinate axes are
(a) (1, 0), (0,1) (b) (−1, 0), (0, 1) (c) ( −1, 0), (0, − 1) (d) (1, 0), (0, − 1)
4. If the straight line y = mx + c touches the circle x + y − 2 x − 4 y + 3 = 0 at the point (2, 3),
2 2

then c =
(a) – 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) – 2
5. 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 ) (c) x 2 + y 2 = ( y − a ) 2 (d) None of these
6. The equation of pair of tangents to the circle x + y − 2 x + 4 y + 3 = 0 from (6,−5) , is
2 2

(a) 7 x 2 + 23 y 2 + 30 xy + 66 x + 50 y − 73 = 0
(b) 7 x 2 + 23 y 2 + 30 xy − 66 x − 50 y − 73 = 0
(c) 7 x 2 + 23 y 2 − 30 xy − 66 x − 50 y + 73 = 0
(d) None of these
7. If OA and OB are the tangents from the origin to the circle x 2 + y 2 + 2 gx + 2 fy + c = 0 and C
is the centre of the circle, the area of the quadrilateral OACB is
1 g2 + f 2 − c
(a) c( g 2 + f 2 − c ) (b) c( g 2 + f 2 − c ) (c) c g 2 + f 2
−c (d)
2 c
8. The gradient of the tangent line at the point ( a cos α , a sin α ) to the circle x + y = a 2 , is
2 2

(a) tan α (b) tan(π − α ) (c) cot α (d) − cot α

9. The equation of the tangents to the circle x 2 + y 2 + 4 x − 4 y + 4 = 0 which make equal
intercepts on the positive coordinate axes is given by
(a) x + y + 2 2 = 0 (b) x + y = 2 2 (c) x + y = 2 (d) None of these

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10. The angle between the tangents from (α , β ) to the circle x 2 + y 2 = a 2 , is

 a   α 2 + β 2 − a2 
(a) tan −1   (b) tan −1  
 α 2 + β 2 − a2   a 
   
 a 
(c) 2 tan −1   (d) None of these
 α 2 + β 2 − a2 
 
11. Tangents drawn from origin to the circle x 2 + y 2 − 2ax − 2by + b 2 = 0 are perpendicular to
each other, if
(a) a − b = 1 (b) a + b = 1 (c) a 2 = b 2 (d) a 2 + b 2 = 1
12. Given the circles x 2 + y 2 − 4 x − 5 = 0 and x 2 + y 2 + 6 x − 2 y + 6 = 0 . Let P be a point
(α , β ) such that the tangents from P to both the circles are equal, then
(a) 2α + 10β + 11 = 0 (b) 2α − 10β + 11 = 0
(c) 10α − 2 β + 11 = 0 (d) 10α + 2 β + 11 = 0
13. The tangent at P, any point on the circle x 2 + y 2 = 4 , meets the coordinate axes in A and B,
then
(a) Length of AB is constant
(b) PA and PB are always equal
(c) The locus of the mid-point of AB is x 2 + y 2 = x 2 y 2
(d) None of these
14. The line ax + by + c = 0 is a normal to the circle x 2 + y 2 = r 2 . The portion of the line
ax + by + c = 0 intercepted by this circle is of length
(a) r (b) r 2 (c) 2r (d) r
15. If a circle, whose centre is (–1, 1) touches the straight line x + 2 y + 12 = 0 , then the
coordinates of the point of contact are
−7   − 18 − 21 
(a)  , −4  (b)  ,  (c) (2,–7) (d) (–2, –5)
 2   5 5 
16. If the tangent at a point P ( x, y ) of a curve is perpendicular to the line that joins origin with
the point P, then the curve is
(a) Circle (b) Parabola (c) Ellipse (d) Straight line
17. The line 3x − 2 y = k meets the circle x + y = 4r at only one point, if k 2 =
2 2 2

52 2 20 2
(a) 20r 2 (b) 52r 2 (c) r (d)
r
9 9
18. The area of the triangle formed by the tangent at (3, 4) to the circle x 2 + y 2 = 25 and the co-
ordinate axes is
24 625  24 
(a) (b) 0 (c) (d) −  
25 24  25 

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x y
19. If + = 1 touches the circle x 2 + y 2 = a 2 , then point (1 / α ,1 / β ) lies on a/an
α β
(a) Straight line (b) Circle (c) Parabola (d) Ellipse

20. If line ax + by = 0 touches x 2 + y 2 + 2 x + 4 y = 0 and is a normal to the circle

x 2 + y 2 − 4 x + 2 y − 3 = 0 , then value of (a,b) will be
(a) (2, 1) (b) (1, –2 (c) (1, 2) (d) (–1, 2)

21. If the middle point of a chord of the circle x 2 + y 2 + x − y − 1 = 0 be (1, 1), then the length of
the chord is
(a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) None of these

22. y = mx is a chord of a circle of radius a and the diameter of the circle lies along x-axis and one
end of this chord in origin .The equation of the circle described on this chord as diameter is
(a) (1 + m 2 )( x 2 + y 2 ) − 2ax = 0 (b) (1 + m 2 )( x 2 + y 2 ) − 2a ( x + my ) = 0

(c) (1 + m 2 )( x 2 + y 2 ) + 2a ( x + my ) = 0 (d) (1 + m 2 )( x 2 + y 2 ) − 2a ( x − my ) = 0

23. The locus of the middle points of those chords of the circle x 2 + y 2 = 4 which subtend a right
angle at the origin is
(a) x 2 + y 2 − 2 x − 2 y = 0 (b) x 2 + y 2 = 4

(c) x 2 + y 2 = 2 (d) ( x − 1) 2 + ( y − 2) 2 = 5

24. Locus of the middle points of the chords of the circle x 2 + y 2 = a 2 which are parallel to
y = 2 x will be
1
(a) A circle with radius a (b)A straight line with slope −
2
(c) A circle will centre (0, 0) (d)A straight line with slope – 2

25. Middle point of the chord of the circle x 2 + y 2 = 25 intercepted on the line x − 2 y = 2 is
3 4 2 4 8 1
(a)  ,  (b) ( −2,−2) (c)  ,−  (d)  , 
5 5 5 5  3 3

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