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14. Let the center of a circle C be (a, /J) and its radius r < 8.
Let 3x + 4y = 24 and 3x - 4y = 32 be two tangents and
• th --
4. If one of the diameters of the circle, given b~ e equation,
x2 + / - 4x + 6y- 12 = o, is a chord o~ a circle S, whose
• at (- 3, 2), then the radius of S 1s
centre 1s
[2016I
4x + 3y =1 be a nomtal to C. Then (a- {3 + r) is equal to
[2023) (1) 5✓3 (2) 5
(1) 9 (2) 5 (3) 10 (4) sh
(3) 7 (4) 6 . f dii a band c (a< b < c) touch each other
5. Three ctrc1es o ra ,
externally. If they have x-axis as a common tangent, then
Numerical Value Type (2019)
J I I (2) a, b, c are in A.P.
1S. If the area of the triangle formed by the positive x-axis, the (I) -
✓ a
= vb,,- + vcr
normal and the tangent to the circle (x - 2)2 + (y- 3)2 =25 l 1 1
at the point (5, 7) is A, then 24A is equal to _ _. [2021) (3) ..fa, --lb, -{care in A.P. (4) ✓ b =✓ a + ✓c

16. Let the normals at all the points on a given curve pass . 6. If the circles x2 + / - 16x - 20y + 164 =?-and (x- 4)2
through a fixed point (a, b). If the curve passes through + (y- 7)2 = 36 intersect at two distinct points, then (20191
(3, - 3) and ( 4,-2✓2 ), and given that a-2✓2b = 3, then (I) 0<r< I (2) l <r< 11
2
1
2
(a + b + ab) is equal to___ [2021) (3)r>ll (4)r=ll
7, Two circles with· equal radii are intersecting at the points
17. Let B be the centre of the circle x2 + /-2x + 4y + 1 =0. Let
(0, 1) and (0, -1). The tangent at the point (0, l) to
the tangents at two points P and Q on the circle intersect at
one of the circles passes through the centre of the other
thepointA(3, I). Then 8·(area MPQ_) is equal to _ _• circle. Then the distance between the centres of these
area MPQ 12021 1 circles is (2019)
18. A circle with center (2, 3) and radius 4 intersects the line (1) 1 (2) --ii
(3) 2--fi (4) 2
x + y = 3 at the points P and Q. If the tangents at ·p and
8. Let C1 and C2 be the centres of the circles x + l - 2x
2
Q intersect at the point S( a, {J), then 4a - 7/3 is equal to
(2023) - 2y- 2 = 0 and x2 + y2- 6x - 6y + 14 = 0, respectively.
If P and Q are the points of intersection of these circles, J
•- • I
then the area (in sq. units) of the quadrilateral PC1QC2
is (20191
Different Cases of Two Circles (22 Questions)
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(1) 8
Single Correct Answer Type (3) 9 (4) 4
1. Let C be the circle with centre at (1, I) and radius = 1. 9. If the circles x2 + y2 + Skx + 2y + k = 0 and 2(x2 + /) NI
If Tis the circle centred at (0, y), passing through origin + 2/cx + 3y- 1 = 0, (k e R), intersect at the points P and
and touching the circle C externally, then the radius of Tis Q, then the line 4x + Sy - k = 0 passes through P and Q
equal to (2014) b ~rn
(1) exactly one value of k
(I) ✓3 (2) ✓3 (2) exactly two values of k
.Ji 2 (3) no value of k
(3) .!_ (4) .!_ (4) infinitely many values of k
2 4 10. The locus of the centres of the circles, which touch the
2. The number of common tangents to the circles x2+ 4x y- . circle x2 + y2 = l externally, also touch the y-axis and lie in
the first quadrant is 120191
j_
- 6y- 12 = 0 and l- + /+ 6x + l 8y + 26 = o: is (2015)
(1) 1 (2) 2 (1) x=.Jl+4y,y'20 (2) y=.Jl+4x,x'20

(3) 3 (4) 4 • (3) x=.Jl+2y,y'20 (4) y=.Jl+2x,x'20

3. The centres of those circles which touch the circle, x2 + y2 I 1. If the angle of intersection at point where the two circles
- Bx - By- 4 = 0, externally and also touch the x-axis, lie on with radii 5 cm and 12 cm intersect is 90° then the length
(1) an ellipse which is not a circle (2016) (in cm) of their common chord is ' 120211
(2) a hyperbola (1) 13 (2) 13
(3) a parabola 2 5
(4) a circle (3) 120 (4) 60
13 13
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19. The minimum distance between any two points p I and p 2

~oos e the inc~rrect statement about the two circles whose .
equations are given below: while consider ing pomt P I on one circle and point p 2 on
the other circle for the given circles' equations
x2 + y2 - 1Ox - 1Oy + 41 = 0 and
(2021) x2 + y2 - I Ox-- 1Oy + 41 = 0
x2+/-1 6x-10y +80=0 (2021 J
x2 + y2 - 24x - lOy + 160 = 0 is _ _ _ _
(1) Distance between two centres is the average of radii of
both the circles. 20. Two circles each of radius 5 units touch each other at the
(2) Both circles' centres lie inside region of one another. point ( 1, 2). If the equation of their common tangent is
(3) Both circles pass through the centre of each other.
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4x + 3y = 10, and C 1(a, /3) and C 2 (r, o), C 1 C2 are their
(4) Circles have two intersection points. centres, then_l(a + /3) (r+ o)I is equal to___ (2021)
2 2
13. Choose the correct statemen t about two circles whose 21. If one of the diameter s of the circle x + y -2'\J2x- 6--.fiy T
2
equations are given below: 14 = O is a chord of the circle (x - 2-"2) + (y - 2...fi.)2 = ? ,
x2 + y2 - 1Ox - lOy + 41 = 0 then the value of r2 is equal to _ _ (2022]
x2 + y 2 -22x- lOy + 137 = 0 [2021]
( 1) Circles have same centre 22. If th.e circles x2 + -J
+ 6x + 8y + 16 = 0 and
(2) Circles have no meeting point
2
x +y 2 + 2(3-✓ 3)x+2(4- ✓ 6)y = k + 6'13 + 8%, k > 0
(3) Circles hav_e onlY, one meeting point touch internall y at the point P(a, f3), then (a + --./3)2 +
(4) Circles have two meeting points (J3 + "6)2 is equal t o _ _ _ [2022)

14. Let
2
A= {(x, y) E Rx RI 2x + 2/- 2x- 2y = 1},
2 2
B = {(x, y) E R x R I 4x + 4y - 16y + 7 = 0} and l.
Family
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of Circles
, •.
"""' (5 Questions)
C = {(x, y) E R x R I x + y - 4x - 2y + 5 ~ ?]
2 2
Single Correct Answer Type
Then the minimum value of lrl such that Au B ~ C·is_
[2021] ·, 1. If a circle C passing through the point (4, 0) touches the
, equal to
circle x2 + y2 + 4x - 6y = 12 externall y at the point (1, -1),
3+ 2✓ 5
(1) 1 + ✓ 5 (2) then the radius of C is [2019)
2 .
(1). fil (2) 4 (3) 2--/s (4) 5
(3) 3+ ✓10 2+ ✓10
(4)
2 2 2. The line y = x touches a circle at the point (1, 1). If the
circle also passes through the point (1, -3), then its radius
1S. The number of common tangents, to the circles x1- + / - l 8x is [2019)
-15y+ 131 = 0 andx1- + /-6x-6y .:._ 1 = 0, is [2023] "(I) 3-"2 (2) 3 (3) 2-"2 (4) 2
(1) 4 (2) 2
3. A circle touches the y-axis at the point (0, 4) and passes
(3) 1 . (4) 3
through the point (2, 0). Which of the followin g lines is not
Numeri cal Value Type a tangent to this circle? [2019)
•. (1) 4x...:3y+ 17=0 (2) 3x-4y- 24=0
16. lfthecur ves,x1- -6x+/+8 =0andx 1--8y+/ + 16-k=O ,
(3) 3x + 4y- 6 = 0 (4) 4x + 3y- 8 = 0
(k > 0) touch each other at a point, then the largest value of
k is____ [2020] 4. The circle passing through the intersect ion of the circles,
2 2 2
x1- + y - 6x = 0 and x + y - 4y =:= 0, having its centre on the
17. If one of the diam~ters of the circlex1- + /-2x-6 y+ 6 = 0
line, 2x- 3y + 12 = 0, also passes through the point [2019)
is a chord of another circle 'C', whose center is at (2, 1),
(1) {l, -3) • (2) (-1, 3)
then its radius is [2021]
---- (3) (-3, 1) (4) (-3, 6)
18. Let ABCD be square of side of unit length. Let a circle
C1 centered at A with unit radius is drawn. Another circle S. A circle C touches the line x = 2y at the point (2, 1) and
2 2
intersect s the circle C 1 : x + y + 2y- 5 = Oat two points P
C2 which touches C 1 and the lines AD and AB are tangent
and Q such that PQ is a diameter of C 1. Then the diameter
to it, is also drawn. Let a tangent line from the point C to [2021)
of C is
the circle C2 meet the side AB at E. If the length of EB is
a+ ✓ 3/3, where a, p·are integers, then a+ /3 is equal to (1) 4../ls (2) ✓285·
[2021) (3) 15 (4) 7✓5
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1 4 . (3)
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2 . (3 )
3 . (3) 6. (2 ) 1. (4 )
11. (3) 4. (1) s . (1 ) 1s. (1) t9. (1) 2 0 . (40)
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