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ASSIGNMENT

1. If two circles (x – 1)2 + (y – 3)2 = r2 and x2 + y2 – 8x + 2y + 8 = 0 intersects in the distinct points,

then
(a) 1 < r < 4 (b) –2 < r < 2 (c) 2 < r < 8 (d) None of these
2. The equation of the circle, orthogonal to both the circles x2 + y2 + 3x – 5y + 6 = 0 and 4x2 + 4y2 –
28x + 29 = 0 and whose centre lies on the line 3x + 4y + 1 = 0 is
(a) 4x2 + 4y2 + 2y – 29 = 0 (b) 4x2 + 4y2 + 6y + 5 = 0
(c) 2x2 + 2y2 + 3x + 7y = 0 (d) x2 + y2 + 3x – 7y + 3 = 0
3. 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 is
(a) x2 + y2 + 7x – 11y + 38 = 0 (b) x2 + y2 + 7x + 11y + 38 = 0
(c) x2 + y2 + 7x – 11y – 38 = 0 (d) x2 + y2 – 7x – 11y + 39 = 0
4. The equations of common tangents to the circles x2 + y2 = 1 and (x – 1)2 + (y – 3)2 = 4 are
(a) 3x + 4y – 5 = 0, 4x – 3y + 5 = 0 (b) 3x + 4y – 5 = 0, 4x – 3y – 5 = 0
(c) 3x – 4y + 5 = 0, 4x + 3y – 5 = 0 (d) 3x + 4y + 5 = 0, 4x + 3y + 5 = 0
5. If the circle O : x2 + y2 = 16 intersects another circle C of radius 5 units in such a way that the
common chord is of maximum length and has a slope equal to 3/4, then the coordinates of the centre
of C are
 9 −12   −9 −12   9 12   −9 12 
(a)  ,  (b)  ,  (c)  ,  (d)  , 
5 5   5 5  5 5   15 15 
6. If the chord of contact of the tangents from a point on the circle x2 + y2 = a2 to the circle x2 + y2 = b2
touches the circle x2 + y2 = c2, then a, b, c are in
(a) A.P (b) G.P (c) H.P (d) A.G.P
7. The equation of the diameter of the circle x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 which corresponds to the chord
ax + by + d = 0 is  x – ay + μg + k = 0 then  + μ is
(a) 2a (b) 2b (c) 2c (d) 2d
8. The locus of the mid-point of the chord of contact of tangents drawn from points lying on the straight
line 4x – 5y = 20 to the circle x2 + y2 = 9 is
(a) 20(x2 + y2) – 36x + 45y = 0 (b) 20(x2 + y2) + 36x – 45y = 0
(c) 36(x2 + y2) – 20x + 45y = 0 (d) 36(x2 + y2) + 20x – 45y = 0
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9. C1 : x2 + y2 = 25, C2 : x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y – 7 = 0 be two circles intersecting at A and B then

(a) Equation of common chord is x + 2y – 9 = 0
(b) Equation of common chord is x + 2y + 7 = 0
 25 50 
(c) Point of intersection of tangents at A and B to C1 is  , 
 9 9 
(d) C1, C2 have four common tangents
10. If x2 + y2 – 2y – 15 +  (2x + y – 9) = 0 represents family of circles for different values of , then the
equation of the circle(s) along these circles having minimum radius is/are
(a) 3x2 + 3y2 – 2x – 7y – 36 = 0 (b) x2 + y2 – 2y – 15 = 0
(c) 5x2 + 5y2 – 32x – 26y + 69 = 0 (d) x 2
+ y2 – 10x – 7y + 30 = 0
11. Let P be a point on the circle x2 + y2 – 9 = 0 above the x-axis, and Q be a point on the circle x2 + y2 –
20x + 96 = 0 below the x-axis such that the line joining P and Q is tangent to both these circles. Then
the length of PQ is
(a) 5 2 units (b) 5 3 units (c) 5 6 units (d) 6 5 units
12. Let P(α, β) be a be a point in the first quadrant. Circles are drawn through P touching the coordinate
axes. The relation between α and β, for which two circles are orthogonal, is _____.

(a)  2 +  2 = 4 (b) ( +  ) = 4 (c)  2 +  2 =  (d)  2 +  2 = 2

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Comprehension 13 to 15
C : x2 + y2 – 2x – 2ay – 8 = 0, a is a variable
13. C represents a family of circles passing through two fixed points whose co-ordinates are
(a) (–2, 0), (4, 0) (b) (2, 0), (4, 0)
(c) (–4, 0), (4, 0) (d) (2, 0), (–4, 0)
14. Equation of a circle C1 of this family tangents to which at these fixed points intersects on the line 2y
+ x + 5 = 0 is
(a) x2 + y2 – 2x – 8y – 8 = 0 (b) x2 + y2 – 2x + 6y – 8 = 0
(c) x2 + y2 – 2x + 8y – 8 = 0 (d) x2 + y2 – 2x – 6y – 8 = 0
15. A If the chord joining the fixed points subtends an angle  at the centre of the circle C1 then  equals
(a) 30o (b) 45o (c) 60o (d) 90o
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Answers Key
1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (a) 6. (b)
7. (b) 8. (a) 9. (a,c) 10. (c) 11. (b) 12. (a)
13. (a) 14. (d) 15. (d)

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