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EXERCISE - 01 CHECK YOUR GRASP

SELECT THE CORRECT ALTERNATIVE (ONLY ONE CORRECT ANSWER)
1. The lines 2x – 3y = 5 and 3x – 4y = 7 are diameters of a circle of area 154 sq. units. The equation of the circle is -
(A) x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y = 47 (B) x2 + y2 – 2x –2y = 62
(C) x2 + y2 – 2x + 2y = 47 (D) x2 + y2 – 2x + 2y = 62
2. If a be the radius of a circle which touches x-axis at the origin, then its equation is -
(A) x2 + y2 + ax = 0 (B) x2 + y2 ± 2ya = 0 (C) x2 + y2 ± 2xa = 0 (D) x2 + y2 + ya = 0
3. The equation of the circle which touches the axis of y at the origin and passes through (3,4) is -
(A) 4(x2 + y2) – 25x = 0 (B) 3(x2 + y2) – 25x = 0
(C) 2(x2 + y2) – 3x = 0 (D) 4(x2 + y2) – 25x + 10 = 0
4. The equation of the circle passing through (3,6) and whose centre is (2,–1) is -
(A) x2 + y2 – 4x + 2y = 45 (B) x2 + y2 – 4x – 2y + 45 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 + 4x – 2y = 45 (D) x2 + y2 – 4x + 2y + 45 = 0
5. The equation to the circle whose radius is 4 and which touches the negative x-axis at a distance 3 units from the
origin is -
(A) x2 + y2 – 6x + 8y – 9 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 ± 6x – 8y + 9 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 + 6x ± 8y + 9 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 ± 6x – 8y – 9 = 0
6. The equation of a circle which passes through the three points (3,0) (1,–6),(4,–1) is -
(A) 2x2 + 2y2 + 5x –11y + 3 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 – 5x +11y – 3 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 + 5x –11y + 3 = 0 (D) 2x2 + 2y2 – 5x +11y – 3 = 0

7. y  3 x  c 1 & y  3 x  c 2 are two parallel tangents of a circle of radius 2 units, then c1  c 2 is equal to -
(A) 8 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) 1
8. Number of different circles that can be drawn touching 3 lines, no two of which are parallel and they are neither
coincident nor concurrent, are -
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
9. B and C are fixed points having co-ordinates (3, 0) and (–3, 0) respectively. If the vertical angle BAC is 90°,
then the locus of the centroid of the ABC has the equation -
(A) x 2 + y 2 = 1 (B) x 2 + y 2 = 2 (C) 9(x 2 + y 2 ) = 1 (D) 9(x 2 + y 2 ) = 4
10. If a circle of constant radius 3k passes through the origin ‘O’ and meets co-ordinate axes at A and B then the

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locus of the centroid of the triangle OAB is -
(A) x2 + y2 = (2k)2 (B) x2 + y2 = (3k)2 (C) x2 + y2 = (4k)2 (D) x2 + y2 = (6k)2
11. The area of an equilateral triangle inscribed in the circle x2 + y2 – 2x = 0 is :

3 3 3 3 3 3
(A) (B) (C) (D) none
2 4 8
12. The length of intercept on y-axis, by a circle whose diameter is the line joining the points (–4,3) and
(12, –1) is -

(A) 3 2 (B) 13 (C) 4 13 (D) none of these

13. The gradient of the tangent line at the point (a cos , a sin ) to the circle x2 + y2 = a2, is -
(A) tan ( – ) (B) tan  (C) cot  (D) – cot 
14. x + my + n = 0 is a tangent line to the circle x2 + y2 = r2 , if -
(A) 2 + m2 = n2 r2 (B) 2 + m2 = n2 + r2 (C) n2 = r2(2 + m2) (D) none of these

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15. Line 3x + 4y = 25 touches the circle x2 + y2 = 25 at the point -

(A) (4, 3) (B) (3, 4) (C) (–3, –4) (D) none of these
16. The equations of the tangents drawn from the point (0,1) to the circle x2 + y2 – 2x + 4y = 0 are -
(A) 2x – y + 1 = 0, x + 2y – 2 = 0 (B) 2x – y – 1 = 0, x + 2y – 2 = 0
(C) 2x – y + 1 = 0, x + 2y + 2 = 0 (D) 2x – y – 1 = 0, x + 2y + 2 = 0
17. The greatest distance of the point P(10,7) from the circle x2 + y2 – 4x – 2y – 20 = 0 is -
(A) 5 (B) 15 (C) 10 (D) None of these
 3 3 
18. The equation of the normal to the circle x2 + y2 = 9 at the point  ,  is -
 2 2
2
(A) x – y  (B) x + y = 0 (C) x – y = 0 (D) none of these
3
19. The parametric coordinates of any point on the circle x2 + y2 – 4x – 4y = 0 are-
(A) (–2 + 2cos, –2 + 2 sin) (B) (2 + 2cos, 2 + 2 sin)
(C) (2 + 2 2 cos, 2 + 2 2 sin) (D) (–2 + 2 2 cos, –2 + 2 2 sin)
20. The length of the tangent drawn from the point (2,3) to the circles 2(x2 + y2) – 7x + 9y – 11 = 0 -

(A) 18 (B) 14 (C) 14 (D) 28

21. A pair of tangents are drawn from the origin to the circle x2 + y2 + 20(x + y) + 20 = 0. The equation of the pair
of tangents is -
(A) x2 + y2 + 5xy = 0 (B) x2 + y2 + 10xy = 0 (C) 2x2 + 2y2 + 5xy = 0 (D) 2x2 + 2y2 – 5xy = 0
22. Tangents are drawn from (4, 4) to the circle x 2 + y 2 – 2x – 2y – 7 = 0 to meet the circle at A and B.
The length of the chord AB is -
(A) 2 3 (B) 3 2 (C) 2 6 (D) 6 2
23. 2 2
The angle between the two tangents from the origin to the circle (x –7) + (y + 1) = 25 equals -
  
(A) (B) (C) (D) none
2 3 4
24. Pair of tangents are drawn from every point on the line 3x + 4y = 12 on the circle x2 + y2 = 4. Their variable
chord of contact always passes through a fixed point whose co-ordinates are -
 4 3  3 3  4
(A)  ,  (B)  ,  (C) (1, 1) (D)  1, 
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3 4 4 4 3
25. The locus of the mid-points of the chords of the circle x 2 + y 2 – 2x – 4y – 11 = 0 which subtend 60° at
the centre is -
(A) x 2 + y 2 – 4x – 2y – 7 = 0 (B) x 2 + y 2 + 4x + 2y – 7 = 0
(C) x 2 + y 2 – 2x – 4y – 7 = 0 (D) x 2 + y 2 + 2x + 4y + 7 = 0
26. The locus of the centres of the circles such that the point (2,3) is the mid point of the chord 5x + 2y = 16 is -
(A) 2x – 5y + 11 = 0 (B) 2x + 5y – 11 = 0 (C) 2x + 5y + 11 = 0 (D) none
2 2
27. The locus of the centre of a circle which touches externally the circle, x + y – 6x – 6y + 14 = 0 and
also touches the y-axis is given by the equation -
(A) x 2 – 6x – 10y + 14 = 0 (B) x 2 – 10x – 6y + 14 = 0
(C) y 2 – 6x – 10y + 14 = 0 (D) y 2 – 10x – 6y + 14 = 0
28. The equation of the circle having the lines y2 – 2y + 4x – 2xy = 0 as its normals & passing through the point
(2,1) is -
(A) x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y + 3 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 – 2x + 4y – 5 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 + 2x + 4y –13 = 0 (D) none
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29. A circle is drawn touching the x-axis and centre at the point which is the reflection of (a, b) in the line
y – x = 0. The equation of the circle is -
(A) x 2 + y 2 – 2bx – 2ay + a 2 = 0 (B) x 2 + y 2 – 2bx – 2ay + b 2 = 0
(C) x 2 + y 2 – 2ax – 2by + b 2 = 0 (D) x 2 + y 2 – 2ax – 2by + a 2 = 0
30. The length of the common chord of circles x2 + y2 – 6x – 16 = 0 and x2 + y2 – 8y – 9 = 0 is -

(A) 10 3 (B) 5 3 (C) 5 3 / 2 (D) none of these

31. The number of common tangents of the circles x2 + y2 – 2x – 1 = 0 and x2 + y2 – 2y – 7 = 0 -

(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 4
32. If the circle x2 + y2 = 9 touches the circle x2 + y2 + 6y + c = 0, then c is equal to -
(A) –27 (B) 36 (C) –36 (D) 27
2 2 2 2
33. If the two circles, x + y + 2g 1 x + 2f 1 y = 0 and x + y + 2g 2 x + 2f 2 y = 0 touches each other, then -
f1 f2
(A) f 1 g 1 = f 2 g 2 (B) g = (C) f 1 f 2 = g 1 g 2 (D) none
1 g2
34. The tangent from the point of intersection of the lines 2x – 3y + 1 = 0 and 3x – 2y – 1 = 0 to the circle
x 2 + y 2 + 2x – 4y = 0 is -
(A) x + 2y = 0, x – 2y + 1 = 0 (B) 2x – y – 1 = 0
(C) y = x, y = 3x – 2 (D) 2x + y + 1 = 0
35. The locus of the centers of the circles which cut the circles x 2 + y 2 + 4x – 6y + 9 = 0 and
x 2 + y 2 – 5x + 4y – 2 = 0 orthogonally is -
(A) 9x + 10y – 7 = 0 (B) x – y + 2 = 0
(C) 9x – 10y + 11 = 0 (D) 9x + 10y + 7 = 0

SELECT THE CORRECT ALTERNATIVES (ONE OR MORE THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWERS)
x  x1 y  y 1
36. Equation   r, may represents -
cos  sin 
(A) Equation of straight line, if  is constant and r is variable.
(B) Equation of a circle, if r is constant &  is variable.
(C) A straight line passing through a fixed point & having a known slope.
(D) A circle with a known centre and given radius.
37. If r represent the distance of a point from origin &  is the angle made by line joining origin to that point from

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line x-axis, then r = |cos| represents -

1 1   1 
(A) two circles of radii each. (B) two circles centred at  , 0  &  , 0
2 2   2 
(C) two circles touching each other at the origin. (D) pair of straight line
38. If the circle C1 : x2 + y2 = 16 intersects another circle C2 of radius 5 in such a manner that the common chord
3
is of maximum length 8 has a slope equal to , then coordinates of centre of C2 are -
4
9 12   9 12   9 12   9 12 
(A)  ,  (B)   , (C)  , (D)   , 
5 5   5 5 

5 5 

 5 5 
39. For the equation x2 + y2 + 2x + 4 = 0 which of the following can be true -
(A) It represents a real circle for all   R.
(B) It represents a real circle for || > 2.
(C) The radical axis of any two circles of the family is the y-axis.
(D) The radical axis of any two circles of the family is the x-axis.

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40. If y = c is a tangent to the circle x2 + y2 – 2x + 2y – 2 = 0, then the value of c can be -
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) –1 (D) –3
41. For the circles S1  x2 + y2 – 4x – 6y – 12 = 0 and S2  x2 + y2 + 6x + 4y – 12 = 0 and the line L  x  y  0
(A) L is common tangent of S1 and S2
(B) L is common chord of S1 and S2
(C) L is radical axis of S1 and S2
(D) L is perpendicular to the line joining the centre of S1 & S2
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CHE CK Y OU R G R ASP ANSWER KEY EXERCISE-1

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. C B B A C D A D A A
Que. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. B C D C B A B C C C
Que. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. C B A D C A D A B B
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. A A B B C A,B,C,D A, B, C A,B B,C A,D
Que. 41
Ans. B,C,D
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EXERCISE - 02 BRAIN TEASERS

SELECT THE CORRECT ALTERNATIVES (ONE OR MORE THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWERS)

 1   1   1  1
1. If  a,  ,  b,  ,  c,  &  d,  are four distinct points on a circle of radius 4 units then, abcd =
 a   b  c  d
(A) 4 (B) 1/4 (C) 1 (D) 16
2. What is the length of shortest path by which one can go from (–2, 0) to (2, 0) without entering the interior of
circle, x2 + y2 = 1 ?
2 
(A) 23 (B) 3 (C) 2 3  (D) none of these
3 3
3. Three equal circles each of radius r touch one another. The radius of the circle touching all the three given
circles internally is -

(A) (2  3 )r (B)
2  3  r (C)
2  3  r (D) (2  3 )r
3 3
4. If a2 + b2 = 1, m2 + n2 = 1, then which of the following is true for all values of m, n, a, b -
(A) |am + bn|  1 (B) |am – bn|  1 (C) |am + bn|  1 (D) |am – bn|  1
5. Circles are drawn touching the co-ordinate axis and having radius 2, then -
(A) centre of these circles lie on the pair of lines y2 – x2 = 0
(B) centre of these circles lie only on the line y = x
(C) Area of the quadrilateral whose vertices are centre of these circles is 16 sq.unit

(D) Area of the circle touching these four circles internally is 4 (3  2 2 )
6. The distance between the chords of contact of tangents to the circle x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 from the origin and
from the point (g,f) is -

g2  f2  c g2  f2  c g2  f2  c
(A) g2  f2 (B) (C) (D)
2 2 g2  f 2 2 g2  f2
7. x2 + y2 + 6x = 0 and x2 + y2 – 2x = 0 are two circles, then -
(A) They touch each other externally
(B) They touch each other internally
(C) Area of triangle formed by their common tangents is 33 sq. units.
(D) Their common tangents do not form any triangle.
8. Tangents are draw n to the circle x 2 + y 2 = 1 at the poi nt s where it is met by the circle s,

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x2 + y2 – ( + 6)x + (8 – 2)y – 3 = 0,  being the variable. The locus of the point of intersection of these
tangents is -
(A) 2x – y + 10 = 0 (B) x + 2y – 10 = 0 (C) x – 2y + 10 = 0 (D) 2x + y – 10 = 0
9. 3 circle of radii 1, 2 and 3 and centres at A, B and C respectively, touch each other. Another circle whose centre
is P touches all these 3 circles externally and has radius r. Also PAB   & PAC   -
3r 2r 6 6
(A) cos   (B) cos   (C) r  (D) r 
3 (1  r ) 2 (1  r ) 23 23
10. Slope of tangent to the circle (x – r)2 + y2 = r2 at the point (x, y) lying on the circle is -
x rx y2  x2 y2  x2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
y r y 2 xy 2 xy
11. The circle passing through the distinct points (1,t) , (t,1) & (t,t) for all values of ‘t’, passes through the point -
(A) (–1, –1) (B) (–1, 1) (C) (1, –1) (D) (1,1)
12. AB is a diameter of a circle. CD is a chord parallel to AB and 2CD = AB. The tangent at B meets the line AC
produced at E then AE is equal to -

(A) AB (B) 2 AB (C) 2 2AB (D) 2AB

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13. The locus of the mid points of the chords of the circle x2 + y2 – ax – by = 0 which subtend a right angle at
 a b
 2 , 2  is -
(A) ax + by = 0 (B) ax + by = a2 + b2
2 2 a 2  b2 2 2 a 2  b2
(C) x  y  ax  by  0 (D) x  y  ax  by  0
8 8
14. A variable circle is drawn to touch the x-axis at the origin. The locus of the pole of the straight line
x + my + n = 0 w.r.t. the variable circle has the equation -
(A) x(my – n) – y2 = 0 (B) x(my + n) – y2 = 0 (C) x(my – n) + y2 = 0 (D) none
15. (6,0) , (0,6) and (7,7) are the vertices of a triangle. The circle inscribed in the triangle has the equation -
(A) x2 + y2 – 9x + 9y + 36 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 – 9x – 9y + 36 = 0
(C) x2
+ y2
+ 9x – 9y + 36 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 – 9x – 9y – 36 = 0
16. Number of points (x, y) having integral coordinates satisfying the condition x 2 + y 2 < 25 is -
(A) 69 (B) 80 (C) 81 (D) 77
17. The centre(s) of the circle(s) passing through the points (0, 0), (1, 0) and touching the circle
x 2 + y 2 = 9 is/are -
3 1 1 3  1 1/2  1 1/2 
(A)  ,  (B)  ,  (C)  , 2  (D)  ,  2 
2 2 2 2 2 2
18. The equation(s) of the tangent at the point (0, 0) to the circle, making intercepts of length 2a and 2b units
on the co-ordinate axes, is (are) -
(A) ax + by = 0 (B) ax – by = 0 (C) x = y (D) bx + ay = 0
19. Tangents are drawn to the circle x 2 + y 2 = 50 from a point 'P' lying on the x-axis. These tangents meet
the y-axis at points 'P1 ' and 'P 2 '. Possible co-ordinates of 'P' so that area of triangle PP 1 P 2 is minimum
is/are -
(A) (10, 0) (B) (10 2, 0) (C) (–10, 0) (D) ( 10 2, 0)
2 2 2
20. The tangents drawn from the origin to the circle x + y – 2rx – 2hy + h = 0 are perpendicular if -
(A) h = r (B) h = –r (C) r 2 + h 2 = 1 (D) r 2 + h 2 = 2
21. The common chord of two intersecting circles C1 and C2 can be seen from their centres at the angles of 90° &
60° respectively. If the distance between their centres is equal to 3 + 1 then the radii of C1 and C2 are -
(A) 3 and 3 (B) 2 and 2 2 (C) 2 and 2 (D) 2 2 and 4
22. In a right triangle ABC, right angled at A, on the leg AC as diameter, a semicircle is described. The chord
joining A with the point of intersection D of the hypotenuse and the semicircle, then the length AC equals to -
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AB . AD AB . AD AB . AD
(A) (B) (C) AB . AD (D)
AB  AD2 2 AB  AD AB 2  AD 2
23. A circle touches a straight line x + my + n = 0 and cuts the circle x 2 + y 2 = 9 orthogonally. The locus
of centres of such circles is -
(A) (x + my + n) 2 = ( 2 + m 2 ) (x 2 + y 2 – 9) (B) (x + my – n) 2 = ( 2 + m 2) (x 2 + y 2 – 9)
(C) (x + my + n) 2 = ( 2 + m 2 ) (x 2 + y 2 + 9) (D) none of these

BRAIN TEASER S ANSWER KEY EXERCISE-2

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. C C B A,D A ,C , D C A,C A A, B, C B,C
Que. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. D D C A B A C,D A,B A,C A,B
Que. 21 22 23
Ans. C D A
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EXERCISE - 03 MISCELLANEOUS TYPE QUESTIONS

MATCH THE COLUMN

Following question contains statements given in two columns, which have to be matched. The statements in
Column-I are labelled as A, B, C and D while the statements in Column-II are labelled as p, q, r and s. Any given
statement in Column-I can have correct matching with ONE OR MORE statement(s) in Column-II.

1. Column-I Column-II
(A) If point of intersection and number of common tangents of two (p) µ –  = 3
circles x 2 + y 2 – 2x – 6y + 9 = 0 and x 2 + y 2 + 6x – 2y + 1 = 0
are and µ respectively, then
(B) If point of intersection and number of tangents of two circles (q) µ +  = 5
x 2 + y 2 – 6x = 0 and x 2 + y 2 + 2x = 0 are  and µ
respectively, then
(C) If the straight line y = mx  m  I touches or lies outside (r) µ –  = 4
the circle x 2 + y 2 – 20y + 90 = 0 and the maximum and
minimum values of |m| are µ &  respectively then
(D) If two circle x 2 + y 2 + px + py – 7 = 0 and (s) µ +  = 4
x 2 + y 2 – 10x + 2py + 1 = 0 cut orthogonally and
the value of p are  & µ respectively then

ASSERTION & REASON

These questions contains, Statement-I (assertion) and Statement-II (reason).
(A) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is true ; Statement-II is correct explanation for Statement-I.
(B) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is true ; Statement-II is NOT a correct explanation for statement-I.
(C) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is false.
(D) Statement-I is false, Statement-II is true.
1. Consider two circles C 1  x 2 + y 2 + 2x + 2y – 6 = 0 & C 2  x 2 + y 2 + 2x + 2y – 2 = 0.
Statement-I : Two tangents are drawn from a point on the circle C 1 to the circle C 2, then tangents always
perpendicular.
Because
Statement-II : C 1 is the director circle of C 2 .
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D
2. Statement-I : The line (x – 3)cos + (y –3)sin = 1 touches a circle (x – 3) 2 + (y – 3) 2 = 1 for all values

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of .
Because
Statement-II : x cos + y sin = a is a tangent of circle x 2 + y 2 = a 2 for all values of .
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D
3. Consider the circles C 1  x2 + y2 – 6x – 4y + 9 = 0 and C 2  x2 + y2 – 8x – 6y + 23 = 0.
Statement-I : Circle C 1 bisects the circumference of the circle C 2 .
Because
Statement-II : Centre of C 1 lie on C 2 .
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D
4. Statement-I : Circles x2 + y2 = 4 and x2 + y2 – 8x + 7 = 0 intersect each other at two distinct points
Because
Statement-II : Circles with centres C 1 and C 2 and radii r 1 and r 2 intersect at two distinct points, if
|C 1 C 2 | < r 1 + r 2
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D

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COMPREHENSION BASED QUESTIONS
Comprehension # 1 :
Let A  (–3, 0) and B  (3, 0) be two fixed points and P moves on a plane such that PA = nPB (n  0).
On the basis of above information, answer the following questions :
1. If n  1, then locus of a point P is -
(A) a straight line (B) a circle (C) a parabola (D) an ellipse
2. If n = 1, then the locus of a point P is -
(A) a straight line (B) a circle (C) a parabola (D) a hyperbola
3. If 0 < n < 1, then -
(A) A lies inside the circle and B lies outside the circle
(B) A lies outside the circle and B lies inside the circle
(C) both A and B lies on the circle (D) both A and B lies inside the circle
4. If n > 1, then -
(A) A lies inside the circle and B lies outside the circle (B) A lies outside the circle and B lies inside the circle
(C) both A and B lies on the circle (D) both A and B lies inside the circle
5. If locus of P is a circle, then the circle -
(A) passes through A and B (B) never passes through A and B
(C) passes through A but does not pass through B (D) passes through B but does not pass through A
Comprehension # 2 :
P is a variable point of the line L = 0. Tangents are drawn to the circle x 2 + y 2 = 4 from P to touch it
at Q and R. The parallelogram PQSR is completed.
On the basis of above information, answer the following questions :
1. If L  2x + y – 6 = 0, then the locus of circumcetre of PQR is -
(A) 2x – y = 4 (B) 2x + y = 3 (C) x – 2y = 4 (D) x + 2y = 3
2. If P  (6, 8), then the area of QRS is -

(6 ) 3 / 2 (24) 3 / 2 48 6 192 6
(A)  sq. units (B) sq. units (C) sq. units (D) sq. units
25 25 25 25
3. If P  (3, 4), then coordinate of S is -

 46 63   51 68   46 68   68 51 
(A)   ,  (B)   ,  (C)   ,  (D)   , 
25 25  25 25  25 25  25 25 
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 Matc h th e C o lu mn
1 . (A)(r, s) ; (B) (s); (C)  (p); (D)  (q)
 A s s er ti o n & R eas o n
1. A 2. A 3. B 4. C
 C o mp r eh e ns i o n B as ed Qu es ti o ns
Comprehensi on # 1 : 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. B
Comprehensi on # 2 : 1. B 2. D 3. B
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EXERCISE - 04 [A] CONCEPTUAL SUBJECTIVE EXERCISE

1. Find the equations of the circles which have the radius 13 & which touch the line 2x  3y + 1 = 0 at (1, 1).
2. (x1, y1) & (x2, y2) are the ends of a diameter of a circle such that x1 & x2 are the roots of ax² + bx + c = 0 &
y1 & y2 are roots of py² + qy + r = 0. Find the equation of the circle, its centre & radius.
3. If the lines a1 x + b1 y + c1 = 0 & a2 x + b2 y + c2 = 0 cut the coordinate axes in concyclic points. Prove that
a1 a2 = b1 b 2.
4. A (–a, 0) ; B (a, 0) are fixed points. C is a point which divides internally AB in a constant ratio tan. If AC &
CB subtend equal angles at P, prove that the equation of the locus of P is x² + y² + 2ax sec2 + a² = 0.
5. Let A be the centre of the circle x² + y²  2x  4y  20 = 0. Suppose that the tangents at the points
B(1 , 7) & D(4 , -2) on the circle meet at the point C. Find the area of the quadrilateral ABCD.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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 5 2 from A.
10. Suppose the equation of the circle which touches both the coordinates axes and passes through the point with
abscissa – 2 and ordinate 1 has the equation x2 + y2 + Ax + By + C = 0, find all the possible ordered triplet (A, B, C).
11. The foot of the perpendicular from the origin to a variable tangent of the circle x2 + y2  2x = 0 is N.
Find the equation of the locus of N.
12. The line x + 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) = 2 + m2.
13. 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.
14. 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 coordinates axes.
15. Find the equation of the circle which cuts each of the circles x² + y² = 4 , x² + y²  6x  8y + 10 = 0

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& x² + y² + 2x  4y  2 = 0 at the extremities of a diameter.
16. If the line x sin – y + a sec = 0 touches the circle with radius 'a' and centre at the origin then find the most
general values of '' and sum of the values of '' lying in [0, 100].
17. Let a circle be given by 2x(x – a) + y(2y – b) = 0, (a  0, b  0). Find the condition on a & b if two chords, each
 b
bisected by the x-axis, can be drawn to the circle from the point  a,  .
 2
18. 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.
19. 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.
20. Find the locus of the middle points of portions of the tangents to the circle x2 + y 2 = a2 terminated by the coordinate
axes.
21. Show that the equation of a straight line meeting the circle x2 + y2 = a2 in two points at equal distances 'd' from
d2
a point (x1 , y1) on its circumference is xx1 + yy1  a2 + = 0.
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22. 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 move along a tangent to the circle passing through the point D(3, –3).
Find the following :
(a) Equation of the tangents at A and B.
(b) Coordinates of the points A and B.
(c) Angle ADB and the maximum and minimum distances of the point D from the circle.
(d) Area of quadrilateral ADBC and the DAB.
(e) Equation of the circle circumscribing the DAB and also the intercepts made by the this circle on the
coordinates axes.
23. Show that the equation x2 + y2  2x  2 y  8 = 0 represents, for different values of , a system of circles
passing through two fixed points A, B on the x  axis, and find the equation of that circle of the system the
tangents to which at A & B meet on the line x + 2y + 5 = 0.
24. Through a fixed point (h, k) secants are drawn to the circle x 2 + y 2 = r 2 . Show that the locus of the
mid-points of the secants intercepted by the circle is x 2 + y 2 = hx + ky.
25. A triangle has two of its sides along the coordinate axes, its third side touches the circle x² + y²  2ax  2ay + a² = 0.
Prove that the locus of the circumcentre of the triangle is : a²  2a (x + y) + 2xy = 0.
26. Find the equations to the four common tangents to the circles x² + y² = 25 and (x  12)² + y² = 9.
27. 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 centre of the circles which cut the circles x² + y² + 4x  6y + 9 = 0 &
x² + y²  5x + 4y + 2 = 0 orthogonally.

ANSWER KEY
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CON CEP TUAL SU BJ ECTIVE E X ER CISE EXERCISE-4(A)

 b q
1 . x² + y²  6x + 4y = 0 or x² + y² + 2x  8y + 4 = 0 2. x² + y² +   x +   y +  c  r  = 0
a  p  a p 

5. 75 sq.units 6 . square of side 2; x2 + y2 = 1; x2 + y2 = 2

8 . x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y + 1 = 0 or x2 + y2 – 42x + 38y – 39 = 0
9 . 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
10. x2 + y2 + 10x – 10y + 25 = 0 or x2 + y2 + 2x – 2y + 1 = 0, (10, –10, 25) (2, –2, 1)
11. (x² + y2  x)2 = x2 + y2 1 3 . x² + y² + x  6y + 3 = 0 1 4 . zero, zero 15. x² + y²  4x  6y  4 = 0
16.  = n, 5050 17. a² > 2b 2 18. 2x – 2y – 3 = 0 19. 4x  3y  25 = 0 or 3x + 4y  25 = 0
20. a2(x 2 + y 2) = 4x 2y 2

22. (a) 3x – 4y = 21; 4x + 3y = 3; (b) A(0, 1) and B(–1, –6); (c) 90°, 5( 2  1) units;(d) 12.5 sq. units;
(e) x2 + y2 + x + 5y – 6=0, x intercept 5; y intercept 7

23. x2 + y2  2x  6y  8 = 0 26. 2x  5 y 15 = 0, 2x + 5 y  15 = 0, x  35 y  30 = 0, x + 35 y  30 = 0

27. 9x  10y + 7 = 0
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EXERCISE - 04 [B] BRAIN STORMING SUBJECTIVE EXERCISE

1. Find the equation of the circle inscribed in a triangle formed by the lines 3x + 4y = 12 ; 5x + 12y = 4 &
8y = 15x + 10 without finding the vertices of the triangle.
2. Consider a curve ax2 + 2 hxy + by2 = 1 and a point P not on the curve. A line is drawn from the point P intersects
the curve at points Q & R. If the product PQ · PR is independent of the slope of the line, then show that the curve
is a circle.
3. 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.
4. If 32 + 6 + 1 – 6m2 = 0, then find the equation of the circle for which x + my + 1 = 0 is a tangent.
5. Circle are drawn which are orthogonal to both the circles S  x2 + y2 – 16 = 0 and S' x2 + y2 – 8x – 12y + 16 = 0.
If tangents are drawn from the centre of the variable circles to S. Then find the locus of the mid point of the chord
of contact of these tangents.
6. Show that the locus of the point the tangents from which to the circle x² + y²  a² = 0 include a constant angle
 is (x² + y²  2a²)² tan²  = 4a² (x² + y²  a²).
7. 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.
8. Prove that the length of the common chord of the two circles x² + y² = a² and (x  c)² + y² = b² is
1
(a  b  c) (a  b  c) (a  b  c) ( a  b  c) , where a, b, c > 0.
c
9. Find the equation of the circles passing through the point (2, 8), touching the lines 4x  3y  24 = 0 &
4x + 3y  42 = 0 & having x coordinate of the centre of the circle less than or equal to 8.
10. Lines 5x + 12y  10 = 0 & 5x  12y  40 = 0 touch a circle C1 of diameter 6. If the centre of C1 lies in
the first quadrant, find the equation of the circle C2 which is concentric with C1 & cuts intercepts of length 8
on these lines.

11. A circle touches the line y = x at a point P such that OP = 4 2 , where O is the origin. The circle contains the

point (–10,2) in its interior and the length of its chord on the line x + y = 0 is 6 2 . Determine the equation of
the circle. [JEE 1990]
12. Find the intervals of values of 'a' for which the line y + x = 0 bisects two chords drawn from a point

 1  2a 1  2a 

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
 2
,
2   
 to the circle 2x2 + 2y2 – 1  2a x – 1  2a y = 0.

 [JEE 1996]

13. Find the equations of the circles passing through (–4, 3) and touching the lines x + y = 2 and x – y = 2.
14. P is a variable point on the circle with centre at C . CA & CB are perpendiculars from C on x-axis & y-axis
respectively. Show that the locus of the centroid of the triangle PAB is a circle with centre at the centroid of the
triangle CAB & radius equal to one third of the radius of the given circle.

BRAIN STOR MIN G SUBJ ECTIVE E X ER CISE ANSWER KEY EXERCISE-4(B)

2 2 2 2 2 2
1. x + y  2x  2y + 1 = 0 3. 4x + 4y + 6x + 10y  1 = 0 4. x + y – 6x + 3 = 0

 182  205
5 . x 2 + y 2 – 4x – 6y = 0 7. x² + y²  2x  2y = 0 9. centre (2,3), r = 5; centre   , 3 , r =
 9  9
1 0 . x2 + y2  10x  4y + 4 = 0 11. (x – 9)2 + (y – 1)2 = 50 12. a  (–, –2)  (2,)
1 3 . x2 + y2 + 2(10 ± 54 )x + 55 ± 8 54 = 0

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