MATHEMATICS

ASSIGNMENT ON
STRAIGHT LINE
&
CIRCLE

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 STRAIGHT LINE
Exercise C–1
1. The orthocentre of the triangle ABC is 'B' and the circumcentre is 'S' (a, b). If A is the origin then the
co–ordinates of C are :

æ a bö
(A) (2a, 2b) (B) ç , ÷ (C) æçè a 2 + b 2 , 0÷öø (D) none
è 2 2ø

2. A triangle ABC with vertices A (– 1, 0),B (– 2, 3/4) & C (– 3, – 7/6) has its orthocentre H. Then the orthocentre
of triangle BCH will be :
(A) (– 3, – 2) (B) (1, 3) (C) (– 1, 2) (D) none of these
3. In a triangle ABC, co–ordinates of A are (1, 2) and the equations to the medians through B and C are
x + y = 5 and x = 4 respectively. Then the co–ordinates of B and C will be
(A) (– 2, 7), (4, 3) (B) (7, – 2), (4, 3) (C) (2, 7), (– 4, 3) (D) (2, – 7), (3, – 4)
4. Let P = (–1, 0), Q = (0, 0) and R = (3, 3 3 ) be three points. Then the equation of the bisector of the angle PQR
is

3 3
(A) x+y=0 (B) x + 3y=0 (C) 3x+y=0 (D) x + y=0
2 2
5. A straight line through the origin O meets the parallel lines 4x + 2y = 9 and 2x + y + 6 = 0 at points P and Q
respectively. Then the point O divides the segment PQ in the ratio
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 3 : 4 (C) 2 : 1 (D) 4 : 3
6. The area bounded by the curves y = |x| – 1 and y = –|x| + 1 is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 2 2 (D) 4
7. The set of values of 'b' for which the origin and the point (1, 1) lie on the same side of the straight line,
a2x + a by + 1 = 0 " a Î R, b > 0 are :
(A) b Î (2, 4) (B) b Î (0, 2) (C) b Î [0, 2] (D) (2, ¥)
8. The point (a2, a + 1) is a point in the angle between the lines 3x – y + 1 = 0 and x + 2y – 5 = 0 containing the
origin if :
(A) a ³ 1 or a £ – 3 (B) a Î (– 3, 0) È (1/3, 1)
(C) a Î (0, 1) (D) none of these
9. Drawn from the origin are two mutually perpendicular straight lines forming an isosceles triangle together with
the straight line, 2x + y = a. Then the area of the triangle is :

a2 a2 a2
(A) (B) (C) (D) none
2 3 5
10. The image of the point A (1, 2) by the line mirror y = x is the point B and the image of B by the line mirror
y = 0 is the point (a, b) then :
(A) a = 1,b = – 2 (B) a = 0,b = 0 (C) a = 2,b = – 1 (D) none of these
11. The line x + 3y – 2 = 0 bisects the angle between a pair of straight lines of which one has equation
x – 7y + 5 = 0. The equation of the other line is :
(A) 3x + 3y – 1 = 0 (B) x – 3y + 2 = 0 (C) 5x + 5y – 3 = 0 (D) none
12. On the portion of the straight line, x + 2y = 4 intercepted between the axes, a square is constructed on the
side of the line away from the origin. Then the point of intersection of its diagonals has
co–ordinates :
(A) (2, 3) (B) (3, 2) (C) (3, 3) (D) none
13. AB is a variable line sliding between the coordinate axes is such a way that a lies on x–axis and B lies on
y–axis. If P is a variable point on AB such that PA = b, PB = a and AB = a + b, then equation of locus of P is
x2 y2 x2 y2
(A) + =1 (B) – =1 (C) x2 + y2 = a2 + b2 (D) none of these
a2 b2 a2 b2

14. Equations of the line pair through the origin and perpendicular to the line pair
xy –3y2 + y – 2x + 10 = 0 is :
(A) xy – 3y2 = 0 (B) xy + 3x2 = 0 (C) xy + 3y2 = 0 (D) x2 – y2 = 0
15. If the straight li nes joining the origin and the points of intersection of the cur ve
5x 2 + 12xy – 6y2 + 4x – 2y + 3 = 0 and x + ky – 1 = 0 are equally inclined to the x–axis then the value of k
is equal to :
(A) 1 (B) – 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
16. Area of the parallelogram formed by the lines y = mx, y = mx + 1, y = nx and y = nx + 1 equals
m+ n 2 1 1
(A) (B) m + n (C) m + n (D) m - n
(m - n) 2

17. The number of integer values of m, for which the x co–ordinate of the point of intersection of the lines
3x + 4y = 9 and y = mx + 1 is also an integer, is
(A) 2 (B) 0 (C) 4 (D) 1
18. The area bounded by the angle bisectors of the lines x2 – y2 + 2y = 1 and the line x + y = 3, is
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 6
19. If L is the line whose equation is ax + by = c. Let M be the reflection of L through the y–axis, and let N be the
reflection of L through the x–axis. Which of the following must be true about M and N for all choices of a, b and c
(A) The x–intercept of M and N are equal (B) The y–intercepts of M and N are equal
(C) The slopes of M and N are equal (D) The slopes of M and N are reciprocal
20. The complete set of real values of 'a' such that the point P(a, sin a) lies inside the triangle formed by the line
x – 2y + 2 = 0, x + y = 0 and x – y – p = 0, is:
æ pö æp pö æ p ö æ 2p ö
(A) ç 0, ÷ È ç , ÷ (B) ç , p ÷ È ç , 2p ÷
è 6ø è3 2ø è2 ø è 2 ø
æ p pö
(C) (0, p) (D) ç , ÷
è 3 2ø
21. A piece of cheese is located at (12, 10) in a coordinate plane. A mouse is at (4, –2) and is running up the line
y = –5x + 18. at the point (a, b) the mouse starts getting farther from the cheese rather than closer to it. The value
of (a + b) is
(A) 6 (B) 10 (C) 18 (D) 14
22. If the equation 4y3 – 8a2yx2 – 3ay2x + 8x3 = 0 represent three straight lines, two of them are perpendicular then
sum of all possible values of a is equal to
3 -3 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) –2
8 4 4
23. The point P(3, 3) is reflected across the line y = –x. Then it is translated horizontally 3 units to the left and vertically
3 units up. Finallyit is reflected across the line y= x. What are the coordinates of the point after these transformations
(A) (0, –6) (B) (0, 0) (C) (–6, 6) (D) (–6, 0)
24. The equation x2 + y2 – 2xy – 1 = 0 represents :
(A) two parallel straight lines (B) two perpendicular straight lines
(C) a point (D) a circle
25. The graph of the function, y = cos x cos (x + 2) – cos2 (x + 1) is :
(A) a straight line passing through (0 , – sin2 1) with slope 2
(B) a straight line passing through (0 , 0)
(C) a parabola with vertex (1 , – sin2 1)
p
(D) a straight line passing through the point æç ö
, - sin 2 1÷ and parallel to the x–axis.
è2 ø
26 P is a point inside the triangleABC. Lines are drawn through P, parallel to the sides of the triangle. The three resulting
triangles with the vertex at P have areas 4, 9 and 49 sq. units. The area of the triangleABC is
(A) 121 (B) 100 (C) 81 (D) 144
27. ( )
The complete set of values of the parameter a so that the point P a, (1 + a 2 ) -1 does not lie outside the triangle
formed by the lines L1 : 15y = x + 1, L2 : 78y = 118 – 23x and L3 : y + 2 = 0, is
(A) (0, 5) (B) [2, 5] (C) [1, 5] (D) [0, 2] (E) (2, 5]
 ONE OR MORE THAN ONE CORRECT TYPE
x y x y
28. Line + = 1 cuts the co–ordinate axes at A(a, 0) and B (0, b) and the line + = – 1 at A¢ (–a¢, 0) and B¢
a b a ¢ b¢
(0, –b¢) . If the points A, B, A¢, B¢ are concyclic then the orthocentre of the triangle ABA¢ is :
aa ¢ ö æ b b' ö
(A) (0, 0) (B) (0, b') (C) çæ 0 , ÷ (D) ç 0 , ÷
è b ø è a ø
29 Consider the equation y – y1 = m (x – x1) . If m and x1 are fixed and different lines are drawn for different values
of y1, then :
(A) the lines will pass through a fixed point (B) there will be a set of parallel lines
(C) all the lines intersect the line x = x1 (D) all the lines will be parallel to the line y = x1.
x y x y x y
30. If + = 1 is a line through the intersection of + = 1 and + = 1 and the lengths of the perpendiculars
c d a b b a
drawn from the origin to these lines are equal in lengths then :
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
(A) 2
+ 2 = 2 + 2 (B) 2
- 2 = 2 - 2
a b c d a b c d
1 1 1 1
(C) + = + (D) none
a b c d
31 The x-coordinates of the vertices of a square of unit area are the roots of the equation
x 2 – 3½x½ + 2 = 0 and the y-coordinates of the vertices are the roots of the equation
y2 – 3y + 2 = 0 then the possible vertices of the square is/are :
(A) (1, 1), (2, 1), (2, 2), (1, 2) (B) (– 1, 1), (– 2, 1), (– 2, 2), (– 1, 2)
(C) (2, 1), (1, – 1), (1, 2), (2, 2) (D) (–2, 1), (–1, –1), (–1, 2), (– 2, 2)
32 P (x, y) moves such that the area of the triangle formed by P, Q (a , 2 a) and R (– a, – 2 a) is equal to the area of the
triangle formed by P, S (a, 2 a) and T (2 a, 3 a). The locus of 'P' is a straight line given by :
(A) 3x – y = a (B) 5x – 3y + a = 0 (C) 5x – 5y + a = 0 (D) 2 y = ax
33 Let u º ax + by + a 3 b = 0 v º bx – ay + b 3 a = 0 a, b Î R be two straight lines. The equation of the bisectors
of the angle formed by k1u – k2v = 0 and k1u + k2v = 0 for non zero real k1 and k2 are:
(A) u = 0 (B) k2u + k1v = 0 (C) k2u – k1v = 0 (D) v = 0
2m 2 m¢
34 The bisectors of angle between the st. lines, y – b = 2 (x – a) and y – b = (x – a) are
1- m 1 - m¢ 2
(A) (y – b) (m + m¢) + (x – a) (1 – m m¢) = 0 (B) (y – b) (m + m¢) – (x – a) (1 – m m¢) = 0
(C) (y – b) (1 – m m¢) + (x – a) (m + m¢) = 0 (D) (y – b) (1 – m m¢) – (x – a) (m + m¢) = 0
35 If the vertices P, Q, R of a triangle PQR are rational points, which of the following points of the triangle PQR is/are
always rational point(s)?
(A) centriod (B) incentre (C) circumcentre (D) orthocentre
 Exercise C–II

ASSERTION–REASON TYPE
1 Let points A, B, C are represented by (a cos qi, a sin qi) i = 1, 2, 3 and cos (q1 – q2) + cos (q2 – q3) + cos (q3 – q1)
3
=– .
2
Statement–1 : Orthocentre of D ABC is at origin
Statement–2: DABC is equilateral triangle.
(A) Statement–1 is true, statement–2 is true and statement–2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement–1 is true, statement–2 is true and statement–2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement–1 is true, statement–2 is false.
(D) Statement–1 is false, statement–2 is true.
Paragraph for Question Nos. 2 to 4
Let ABCD is a square with sides of unit length. Points E and F are taken on sides AB and AD
respectively so that AE = AF. Let P be a point inside the square ABCD.
2 The maximum possible area of quadrilateral CDFE is
1 1 5 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8 4 8 8
3 The value of (PA)2 – (PB)2 + (PC)2 – (PD)2 is equal to
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 0
4 Let a line passing through pointAdivides the squareABCD into two parts so that area of one portion is double the
other, then the length of portion of line inside the square is

10 13 11 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 3 3
Paragraph for Question Nos. 5 to 7
The base of an isosceles triangle is equal to 4, the base angle is equal to 45°.Astraight line cuts the extension of the
base at a point M at the angle q and bisects the lateral side of the triangle which is nearest to M.
5 The area 'A' of the quadrilateral which the straight line cuts off from given triangle is
3 + tan q 3 + 2 tan q 3 + tan q 3 + 5 tan q
(A) (B) (C) (D)
1 + tan q 1 + tan q 1 - tan q 1 + tan q
6 The range of values of 'A' for different values of q, lie in the interval,
æ5 7ö
(A) ç , ÷ (B) (4, 5)
è2 2ø
æ 9ö
(C) ç 4, ÷ (D) (3, 4)
è 2ø
7 The length of portion of straight line inside the triangle may lie in the range :
æ3 ö
(A) (2, 4) (B) ç , 3 ÷
è2 ø
(C) ( 2 , 2) (D) ( 2 , 3 )
MATCH THE COLUMN TYPE
8 Column–I Column–II
(A) The four lines 3x – 4y + 11 = 0; 3x – 4y – 9 = 0; (P) a quadrilateral which is neither
4x + 3y + 3 = 0 and 4x + 3y – 17 = 0 enclose a a parallelogram nor a trapezium
figure which is nor a kite.
(B) The lines 2x + y = 1, x + 2y = 1, 2x + y = 3 and (Q) a parallelogram which is neither
x + 2y = 3 form a figure which is a rectangle nor a rhombus
(C) If 'O' is the origin, P is the intersection of the lines (R) a rhombus which is not a
2x2 – 7xy + 3y2 + 5x + 10y – 25 = 0, A and B are square.
the points in which these lines are cut by the line
x + 2y – 5 = 0, then the points O, A, P, B (in some (S) a square
order) are the vertices of
9 Consider the 3 linear equations
ax + by + c = 0
bx + cy + a = 0
cx + ay + b = 0
where a, b, c Î R.
Column–I Column–II
(A) If a + b + c = 0 and a2 + b2 + c2 ¹ ab + bc + ca then (P) entire xy plane
(B) If a + b + c = 0 and a2 + b2 + c2 = ab + bc + ca then (Q) the lines are concurrent
(C) If a + b + c ¹ 0 and a2 + b2 + c2 ¹ ab + bc + ca then (R) line are concident
(D) If a + b + c ¹ 0 and a2 + b2 + c2 = ab + bc + ca then (S) lines are neither coincident
nor concurrent
10 Column–I Column–II
(A) The lines y = 0; y = 1; x – 6y + 4 = 0 and x + 6y – 9 = 0 (P) a cyclic quadraliteral
constitute a figure which is
(B) The points A(a, 0), B(0, b), C(c, 0) and D(0, d) are (Q) a rhombus
such that ac = bd and a, b, c, d are all non-zero.
The pointsA, B, C and D always constitute
(C) The figure formed by the four lines (R) a square
ax ± by ± c = 0 (a ¹ b), is
(D) The line pairs x2 – 8x + 12 = 0 and y2 – 14y + 45 = 0 (S) a trapezium
constitute a figure which is
 Exercise C–III

1. Points O, A, B, C......are shown in figure where OA = 2AB = 4BC = ....... so on. LetAis the centroid of a triangle
æ7 5ö
whose orthocentre and circumcenter are (2, 4) and ç , ÷ respectively. If an insect starts moving from the point
è2 2ø
O(0, 0) along the straight line in zig–zag fashion and terminates ultimately at point P(a, b) then find the value of
(a + b)
y

C
A 45°
45°
45°
B
45°
x
O (0,0)

2. The equations of perpendiculars of the sides AB & AC of triangle ABC are x – y – 4 = 0 and
2x – y – 5 = 0 respectively. If the vertex A is (– 2, 3) and point of intersection of perpendiculars bisectors is
æ3 5ö
ç , ÷ , find the equation of medians to the sidesAB &AC respectively..
è2 2ø
3. The interior angle bisector of angle A for the triangle ABC whose coordinates of the vertices are
A(–8, 5); B(–15, –19) and C(1, – 7) has the equation ax + 2y + c = 0. Find 'a' and 'c'.
4. Two sides of a rhombous ABCD are parallel to the lines y = x + 2 & y = 7x + 3. If the diagonals of the rhombous
intersect at the point (1, 2) & the vertex A is on the y-axis, find the possible coordinates of A.
5. Let O(0, 0), A(6, 0) and B(3, 3 ) be the vertices of DOAB. Let R be the region consisting of all those points
P inside DOAB which satisfy d(P, OA) £ minimum (d(P, OB), d (P, AB) ) where d(P, OA), d(P, OB) and
d(P, AB) represent the distance of P from the sides OA, OB and AB respectively. If the area of region R is
9(a– b ) where a and b are coprime, then find the value of (a + b).
6. Find the equations of the sides of a triangle having (4, –1) as a vertex, if the lines x – 1 = 0 and
x – y –1 = 0 are the equations of two internal bisectors of its angles.
7. P is the point (–1, 2), a variable line through P cuts the x & y axes at A & B respectively Q is the point on
AB such that PA, PQ, PB are H.P. Find the locus of Q.
8. The equations of the altitudesAD, BE, CF of a triangle ABC are x + y = 0, x – 4y = 0 and 2x – y =0 respectively.
The coordinates of Aare (t , –t). Find coordinates of B & C. Prove that if t varies the locus of the centroid of the
triangle ABC is x + 5y = 0.
9. The distance of a point (x1, y1) from each of two straight lines which passes through the origin of co-ordinates is d;
find the combined equation of these straight lines.
10. The sides of a triangle have the combined equation x2 – 3y2 – 2xy + 8y – 4 = 0. The third side, which is variable
always passes through the point (–5, –1). If the range of values of the slope of the third line so that the origin is an
æ 1 ö
interior point of the triangle, lies in the interval (a, b) then find ç a + 2 ÷ .
è b ø
11. Consider a line pair 2x2 + 3xy – 2y2 – 10x + 15y – 28 = 0 and another line L passing through origin with gradient 3.
The line pair and line Lform a triangle whose vertices are A, B and C.
(a) Find the sum of the contangents of the interior angles of the triangleABC.
(b) Find the area of triangleABC
(c) Find the radius of the circle touching all the 3 sides of the triangle.
12. The two line pairs y2 – 4y + 3 = 0 and x2 + 4xy + 4y2 – 5x – 10y + 4 = 0 enclose a 4 sided convex polygon find
(i) area of the polygon; (ii) length of its diagonals.
13. Find the equation of the two straight lines which together with those given by the equation
6x2 – xy – y2 + x + 12y – 35 = 0 will make a parallelogram whose diagonals intersect in the origin.
14. Astraight line passing through O(0, 0) cuts the lines x = a, y = b and x + y = 8 atA, B and C respectively such that
OA · OB · OC = 48 2 and f (a, b) £ 0
y 3
where f (x, y) = - + (3x - 2 y)6 + ex + 2 y - 2e - 6 .
x 2
(i) Find the point of intersection of lines x = a and y = b.
(ii) Find the value of (OA + OB + OC).
(iii) Find the equation of line OA.
15. The triangleABC, right angled at C, has medianAD, BE and CF.AD lies along the line y = x + 3, BE lies along the
line y = 2x + 4. If the length of the hypotenuse is 60, find the area of the triangle ABC.
16. Astraight line Lthrough the origin meets the line x+ y = 1 and x + y = 3 at P and Q respectively. Through P and Q
two straight lines L1 and L2 are drawn, parallel to 2x – y = 5 and 3x + y = 5 respectively. Lines L1 and L2 intersect
at R. Show that the locus of R, as L varies, is a straight line.
17. A straight line L with negative slope passes through the point (8,2) and cuts the positive coordinates axes at points
P and Q. Find the absolute minimum value of OP + OQ, as L varies, where O is the origin.
 Answer Key

EXERCISE C–I
1. A 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. B
8. B 9. C 10. C 11. C 12. C 13. A 14. B
15. B 16. D 17. A 18. A 19. C 20. C 21. B
22. B 23. A 24. A 25. D 26 D 27. B 28. BC
29 BC 30. AC 31 AB 32 AB 33 AD 34 AD 35 ACD
EXERCISE C–II
1 A 2 C 3 D 4 B 5 D 6 D 7 C
8 (A) S; (B) R; (C) Q 9 (A) Q; (B) P; (C) S; (D) R
10 (A) P, S; (B) P; (C) Q; (D) P, Q, R
EXERCISE C–III

(0 , 0) or æç 0 , ö÷
5
1. 8 2. x + 4y = 4 ; 5x + 2y = 8 3. a = 11 , c = 78 4.
è 2ø

5. 5 6. 2x – y + 3 = 0, 2x + y – 7 = 0, x – 2y – 6 = 0 7. y = 2x

æ t ö
B æç -
2t t ö
8. ,- ÷ , C ç ,t ÷ 9. (y12 – d2) x2 – 2 x1y1 xy + (x12 – d2) y2 = 0
è 3 6ø è2 ø

10. 24 11. (a)

50
7
; (b)
63
10
; (c)
3
10
(8 5 - 5 10 )
12. (i) area = 6 sq. units, (ii) diagonals are 5 & 53
13. 6x2 – xy – y2 – x – 12y – 35 = 0
14. (i) a = 2 and b = 3; (ii) 9 2 ; (iii) x – y = 0
15. 400 sq. units
16. x – 3y + 5 = 0;
17. 18
 CIRCLE
Exercise C–1
1. Two thin rods AB & CD of lengths 2a & 2b move along OX & OY respectively, when ‘O’ is the origin. The
equation of the locus of the centre of the circle passing through the extremities of the two rods is:
(A) x² + y² = a² + b² (B) x² – y² = a² – b² (C) x² + y² = a² – b² (D) x² – y² = a² + b²
2. A point A(2, 1) is outside the circle x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 & AP, AQ are tangents to the circle. The
equation of the circle circumscribing the triangle APQ is:
(A) (x + g) (x – 2) + (y + f) (y – 1) = 0 (B) (x + g) (x – 2) – (y + f) (y – 1) = 0
(C) (x – g) (x + 2) + (y – f) (y + 1) = 0 (D) None of these
3. If the two circles, x2 + y2 + 2 g1x + 2 f1y = 0 & x2 + y2 + 2 g2x + 2 f2y = 0 touch each other then:
f1 f2
(A) f1 g1 = f2 g2 (B) = (C) f1 f2 = g1 g2 (D) none
g1 g2
4. If a > 2b > 0 then the positive value of m for which y = mx – b 1+ m 2 is a common tangent to
x2 + y2 = b2 and (x – a)2 + y2 = b2 is
2b a 2 - 4b 2 2b b
(A) 2 2 (B) (C) (D)
a - 4b 2b a - 2b a - 2b
5. A circle touches a straight line lx + my + n = 0 & cuts the circle x² + y² = 9 orthogonally. The locus of centres
of such circles is:
(A) (lx + my + n)² = (l² + m²) (x² + y² – 9) (B) (lx + my – n)² = (l² + m²) (x² + y² – 9)
(C) (lx + my + n)² = (l² + m²) (x² + y² + 9) (D) none of these
6. The circle x² + y² = 4 cuts the circle x² + y² + 2x + 3y – 5 = 0 in A & B. Then the equation of the circle on AB
as a diameter is:
(A) 13(x² + y²) – 4x – 6y – 50 = 0 (B) 9(x² + y²) + 8x – 4y + 25 = 0
(C) x² + y² – 5x + 2y + 72 = 0 (D) none of these
7. The triangle PQR is inscribed in the circle x 2 + y2 = 25. If Q and R have co–ordinates (3, 4) and (–4, 3)
respectively, the Ð QPR is equal to

p p p p
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 3 4 6

8. If two distinct chords, drawn from the point (p, q) on the circle x2 + y2 = px + qy (where pq ¹ 0) are bisected
by the x–axis, then
(A) p2 = q2 (B) p2 = 8q2 (C) p2 < 8q2 (D) p2 > 8q2
9. 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)
2 2
PQ + RS 2PQ × RS
(A) PQ × RS (B) (C)
PQ + RS
(D)
2 2
10. If the tangent at the point P on the circle x 2 + y 2 + 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
11. The radius of the circle, having centre at (2, 1), whose one of the chord is a diameter of the circle
x2 + y2 – 2x – 6y + 6 = 0
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 3
12. A circle is given by x2 + (y – 1)2 = 1, another circle C touches it externallyand also the x–axis, then the locus of its
centre is
(A) {(x, y) : x2 = 4y} È {(x, y) : y £ 0} (B) {(x, y) : x2 + (y – 1)2 = 4} È {x, y) : y £ 0}
(C) {(x, y) : x2 = y} È {(0, y) : y £ 0} (D) {(x, y) : x2 = 4y} È {(0, y) : y £ 0}
13. A circle with center (2,2) touches the coordinate axes and a straight line AB where A and B lie on positive
direction of coordinate axes such that the circle lies between origin and the line AB. If O be the origin then the
locus of circumcenter of DOAB will be :

(A) xy = x + y + x2 + y2 (B) xy = x + y – x2 + y2

(C) xy + x + y = x2 + y2 (D) xy + x + y + x2 + y2 = 0
14. From a point 'P' on the line 2x + y + 4 = 0; which is nearest to the circle x2 + y2 – 12y + 35 = 0, tangents are
drawn to given circle. The area of quadrilateral PACB (where 'C' is the center of circle and PA & PB are the
tangents) is :
(A) 8 (B) 110 (C) 19 (D) None of these
15. A square OABC is formed by line pairs xy = 0 and xy + 1 = x + y where 'O' is the origin. A circle with center
C1 inside the square is drawn to touch the line pair xy = 0 and another circle with centre C2 and radius twice
that of C1, is drawn to touch the circle C1 and the other line pair. The radius of the circle with centre C1 is :

2 2 2 2 2 +1
(A) 3 ( 2 +1) (B) 3
( 2 +1 ) (C) 3
( 2 +1) (D)
3 2

16. A circle of radius unity is centred at origin. Two particles start moving at the same time from the point (1,0)
and move around the circle in opposite direction. One of the particle moves counter clockwise with constant
speed v and the other moves clockwise with constant speed 3v. After leaving (1,0), the two particles meet
first at a point P, and continue until they meet next at point Q. The coordinates of the point Q are :
(A) (1,0) (B) (0,1) (C) (0,–1) (D) (–1,0)
17. 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
 ONE OR MORE THAN ONE CORRECT TYPE
18. If a = max {(x + 2) 2 + (y – 3) 2 } and b = min {(x + 2) 2 + (y – 3) 2 } where x,y satisfying
x2 + y2 + 8x – 10y – 40 = 0, then :
(A) a + b = 18 (B) a + b = 178 (C) a – b = 4 2 (D) a – b = 72 2
19. A square is inscribed in the circle x2 + y2 – 2x + 4y – 93 = 0 with the sides parallel to the co–ordinate axes.
The co–ordinate of the vertices are :
(A) (8, 5) (B) (8, 9) (C) (–6, 5) (D) (–6, –9)
20 The centre(s) of the circle(s) passing through the points (0, 0) , (1, 0) and touching the circle x2 + y2=9 is/are :
æ 3 1ö æ 1 3ö æ1
1/ 2 ö æ1 ö
1/ 2
(A) çè , ÷ø (B) çè , ÷ø (C) çè , 2 ÷ø (D) çè , - 2 ÷ø
2 2 2 2 2 2
21 Locus of the intersection of the two straight lines passing through (1, 0) and (–1, 0) respectively and including an
angle of 45° can be a circle with
(A) centre (1, 0) and radius 2 . (B) centre (1, 0) and radius 2.
(C) centre (0, 1) and radius 2 . (D) centre (0, – 1) and radius 2.
22 The circles x2 + y2 + 2x + 4y – 20 = 0 and x2 + y2 + 6x – 8y + 10 = 0
(A) are such that the number of common tangents on them is 2
(B) are not orthogonal
(C) are such that the length of their common tangent is 5 (12/5)1/4

3
(D) are such that the length of their common chord is 5 .
2
23 Consider the circle x 2 + y2 – 8x – 18y + 93 = 0 with centre 'C' and point P(2, 5) outside it.
From the point P, a pair of tangents PQ and PR are drawn to the circle with S as the midpoint of QR. The line
joining P to C intersects the given circle at A and B. Which of the following hold(s) good?
(A) CP is the arithmetic mean of AP and BP.
(B) PR is the geometric mean of PS and PC.
(C) PS is the harmonic mean of PA and PB.

æ3ö
(D) The angle between the two tangents from P is tan–1 ç ÷ .
è4ø
 Exercise C–II
Paragraph for Question Nos. 1 to 3
Let A, B, C be three sets of real numbers (x, y) defined as
A : { (x, y): y ³ 1}
B : {(x, y): x2 + y2 – 4x – 2y – 4 = 0}
C : {(x, y): x + y = 2}
1 Number of elements in the AÇ B Ç C is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D)infinite

2 (x + 1)2 + (y – 1)2 + (x – 5)2 + (y – 1)2 has the value equal to

(A) 16 (B) 25 (C) 36 (D) 49

3 If the locus of the point of intersection of the pair of perpendicular tangents to the circle B is the curve S then the
area enclosed between B and S is
(A) 6p (B) 8p (C) 9p (D) 18p
Paragraph for Question Nos. 4 to 6
In the diagram as shown, a circle is drawn with centre C(1, 1) and radius 1 and a line L. The line L is tangential to
the circle at Q. Further L meet the y-axis at R and the x-axis at P in such a way that
p
the angle OPQ equals q where 0 < q < .
2
y
R
Q
C
(1,1) L
q
x
O (0,0) P

4 The coordinates of Q are

(A) (1 + cos q, 1 + sin q) (B) (sin q, cos q)
(C) (1 + sin q, cos q) (D) (1 + sin q, 1 + cos q)
5 Equation of the line PR is
(A) x cos q + y sin q = sin q + cos q + 1 (B) x sin q + y cos q = cos q + sin q – 1
æqö
(C) x sin q + y cos q = cos q + sin q + 1 (D) x tan q + y = 1 + cot ç ÷
è2ø
 æpö
6 If the area bounded by the circle, the x-axis and PQ is A(q), then A ç ÷ equals
è4ø
3p 3p p p
(A) 2 + 1 - (B) 2 - 1 + (C) 2 +1+ (D) 2 - 1 +
8 8 8 8
MATCH THE COLUMN TYPE
7. 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–I, 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 C–III
1. C1 & C2 are two concentric circles, the radius of C2 being twice that of C1. From a point P on C2, tangents
PA & PB are drawn to C1. Prove that the centroid of the triangle PAB lies on C1.
2. Two vertices of an equilateral triangle are (– 1, 0) and (1, 0) and its third vertex lies above the x–axis. The
equation of its circumcirlce is ___________.
3. 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
4. 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 Î N.
Find the value of n.
5. ArhombusABCD has sides of length 10.Acircle with centre 'A' passes through C (the opposite vertex) likewise,
a circle with centre B passes through D. If the two circles are tangent to each other, find the area of the rhombus.
6. An isosceles right angled triangle whose sides are 1, 1, 2 lies entirely in the first quadrant with the ends of the
hypotenuse on the coordinate axes. If it slides prove that the locus of its centroid is
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(3x – y)2 + (x – 3y)2 = .
9
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.
8. Consider a family of circles passing through two fixed points A (3, 7) & B(6, 5). The 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.
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.
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.
11. 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.
12. Find the equation of a circle which touches the lines 7x 2 – 18xy + 7y2 = 0 and the circle
x2 + y2 – 8x – 8y = 0 and is contained in the given circle.
13. Let 2x2 + y2 – 3xy = 0 be the equation of a pair of tangents drawn from the origin 'O' to a circle of radius
3 with centre in the first quadrant. IfAis one of the points of contact, find the length of OA.
14 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 fromA.
15 A circle C is tangent to the x and y axis in the first quadrant at the points P and Q respectively. BC and AD are
parallel tangents to the circle with slope – 1. If the pointsAand B are on the y-axis while C and D are on the x-axis
and the area of the figureABCD is 900 2 sq. units then find the radius of the circle.
16 Circles C1 and C2 are externally tangent and they are both internally tangent to the circle C3. The radii of
C1 and C2 are 4 and 10, respectively and the centres of the three circles are collinear. A chord of C3 is also a
m n
common internal tangent of C1 and C2. Given that the length of the chord is where m, n and p are positive
p
integers, m and p are relativelyprime and n is not divisible bythe square of any prime, find the value of (m + n + p).
17 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
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> 0). If product of radii of the circles S1 = 0 and S2 = 0 is , then find the value of m.
3
18 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.
 Answer Key

EXERCISE C–I
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. A 7. C
8. D 9. A 10. C 11. C 12. D 13. A 14. C
15. C 16. D 17. B 18. BD 19. AC 20 CD 21 CD
22 ACD 23 ABC
EXERCISE C–II
1 B 2 C 3 C 4 D 5 C 6 A
7. (A) ® S; (B) ® R ; (C) ® Q ; (D) ® P
EXERCISE C–III

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

4 32 6 75 sq. unit

æ 23 ö
8. ç 2, ÷ 9. x2 + y2 – 3x – 3y + 4 = 0
è 3ø

1
10. (1, 0) & (1/2,1/2); r = 11. 9x – 10y + 7 = 0; radical axis
2 2

12. x 2 + y2 – 12x – 12y + 64 = 0 13. OA = 3(3 + 10 )

14. 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
15. r = 15 16. 19
17. 3