Chapter-16

CIRCLE

PRACTICE SHEET
1. An equilateral triangle is inscribed in the circle x2 (d) None of these
+ y2 = a2 with one of the vertices at (a,0). What is
7. If the circle x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 (c > 0)
the equation of the side opposite to this vertex?
(a) 2x  a = 0 (b) x + a = 0 touches the y  axis, then which one of the
following is correct?
(c) 2x + a = 0 (d) 3x  2a = 0
(a) g   c only (b) g   c
2. What is the radius of the circle passing through
the points (0, 0) (a, 0) and (0, b)? (c) f  c only (d) f   c

(a) a 2  b2 (b) a 2  b2 8. The circle x2 + y2 + 4x  4y + 4 = 0 touches.

1 2 (a) Only the X-axis (b) Only the Y-axis
(c) a  b2 (d) 2 a 2  b 2 (c) Both the axis (d) Neither of the axis
2
9. The equation of the circle which touches the axes
3. If two circles A, B of equal radii pass through the at a distance 5 from the origin is y 2 + x2  2x 
centres of each other, then what is the ratio of the 2y + 2 = 0. What is the value of ?
length of the smaller arc to the circumference of (a) 4 (b) 5
the circle A cut off by the circle B? (c) 6 (d) 7
(a) 1/2 (b) 1/4
(c) 1/3 (d) 2/3 10. The equation of the circle passing through the
origin is x2 + y2  6x + 2y = 0. The equation of one
4. What is the equation of a circle, whose centre lies
of its diameters is:
on the x  axis at a distance h from the origin and
(a) x + 3y = 0 (b) x + y = 0
the circle passes through the origin? (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) 3x + y = 0
(a) x2 + y2  2hx = 0
(b) x2 + y2  2hx + h2 = 0 11. What is the equation to circle which touches both
(c) x2 + y2 + 2hxy = 0 the axes and has centre on the line x+y = 4?
(d) x2 + y2  h2 = 0 (a) x2+y2  4x + 4y + 4 = 0
(b) x2+y2  4x  4y + 4 = 0
5. Consider a circle of radius R. What is the length of (c) x2+y2 + 4x  4y  4 = 0
a chord which subtends an angle  at the centre? (d) x2+y2 + 4x + 4y  4 = 0

(a) 2R sin   (b) 2 R sin  12. Consider the following statements in respect of
2 circles x2 + y2  2x  2y = 0 and x2 + y2 = 1.
 I. The radius of the first circle is twice that of the
(c) 2R tan   (d) 2 R tan  second circle.
2
II.Both the circles pass through the origin.
6. What is the equation of circle which touches the Which of the above statements is/are correct?
lines x = 0? (a) Only 1 (b) Only II
(a) x2 + y2 + 2x + 2y + 1 = 0 (c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II
(b) x2 + y2  4x  4y + 1 = 0
(c) x2 + y2  2x  2y + 1 = 0

ANSWER KEY
1. c 2. c 3. c 4. a 5. a 6. c 7. d 8. c 9. b 10. a
11. b 12. d

Solutions
Sol. 1. (c) 1 a  a 3a   a 3 
Since the equilateral triangle is and OD  AO   ,  and   , a
inscribed in the circle with centre at the
2 2  2 2   2 2 
So, other verticles of triangle have
origin, centroid lies on the origin.  a 3a 
coordinates,  y
So, AO  2  2 2 
OD 1

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 C so, x2 + y2  2hx + 0 + c
f 2  c  0  f 2  c  f  c
= x2 + y2  2hx + c = 0
Since circle passes through origin (0, 0) Sol. 8. (c)
0+00+c=0c=0 x2 + y2 + 4x  4y + 4 = 0
A
D O (a,0)
x and equation (i) radius to x2 + y22hx=0 (x+2)2 + (y2)2 = 4
Sol. 5. (a) (x+2)2 + (y2)2 =22
Let there be a circle of radius R and [x(2)2 + (y2)2] = 22
C
chord AB.
B Centre = (2,2)
OD  AB and AD = DB
 a  3a  and radius = 2
 ,  So, circle touch has both axes.
 2 2 
Sol. 9. (b)
 Equation of line BC is: Coordinates of the centre of given circle
a = (,)
x
2 Distance between point O(a,a) and
 2x + a = 0 A(5,0) = Radius and radius =
Sol. 2. (c) and AD = 2AD
      2  2  
2 2
Let (h, k) be the centre of the circle. AOB = 
Since, circle is passing through (0,0), (a,  (5)2 + ()2 =()2
0) and (0, b), distance between centre  AOD 
2 2 + 25  10 = 0
and these points would be same and
equal to radius. In AOD =
𝜃 (  5)2 = 0   = 5
2
Hence, h2 + k2 = (h  a)2 + k2 = h2 + (k  𝜃 𝐴𝐷 Sol. 10. (a)
sin =
b)2 2 𝑂𝐴 The required line passes through centre
𝜃 𝐴𝐷
 h2 + k2=h2 + k2 + a2  2ah=h2 + k2 + sin = (3,1) and the origin (0,0)
2 𝑅
b2  2bk AD = R sin /2 Sol. 11. (b)
h2 + k2 = h2 + k2 + a2  2ah length of chord AB = 2 AD = 2R sin  We know that the equation of circle,
a Sol. 6. (c) which touches both the axes, is
 h x2 + y2  2rx  2ry + r2 = 0
2 Refer to the figure it is clear that …(i)
Similarly, k = b/2 coordinates of centre of circle are (1, 1) The centre (r,r) of this circle lies on the
Radius of circle = line x + y = 4
and diameter of circle = 2 and hence
1 2 r + r = 4  r = 2
h2  k2  a  b2 radius of circle is1. On putting the value of r in Eq. (i), we
2 y get
Sol. 3. (c) x2 + y2  4x  4y + 4 = 0
When two circles A and B of equal radii which is required equation of circle.
pass through the centres of each other, (1,1) O Sol. 12. (d)
the angle made by arc of B at the centre
The equation of first circle is x2 + y2  2x
of B is 90° x  2y = 0
So, length of small arc of y =0 Radius of this circle =
2r90 r
B 
1  1  2
2 2
360 2
Hence, circumference of A cut off by the x=0 x=2 and equation of second circle is x2+y2 =1
r 3r  Equation of circle with centre (1, 1) Radius of this circle =1
circle B = 2r   and radius = 1 is (x 1)2 + (y 1)2 = 1 From above, it is clear that the radius of
2 2 first circle is no twice that of second
 x2  2x + 1 + y2  2y + 1= 1
 Required ratio =  r / 2  1 circle.
2 r / 2 3  x2 + y2  2x 2y + 1 = 0 Also, first circle passes through the
Sol. 7. (d) origin while second circle does not pass
Sol. 4. (a)
through the origin.
Centre of the circle is (h, 0) and circle As given, the circle x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + Hence, neither I nor II statement is
passes through the origin. In the
c = 0 touches y  axis. correct.
general equation of circle.
x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fx + c = 0 Then r +  g and g2 + f2  c = g2
g =  h ad f = 0

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 NDA PYQ
1. For the equation ax2 + by2 + 2hxy + 2gx + 2fy + c off by the circle on x-axis and y-axis
= 0, where a  0, to represent a circle, the respectively are:
condition will be: (a) 3 unit and 4 unit
(a) a=b and c=0 (b) f=g and h=0 (b) 6 unit and 4 unit
(c) a=b and h=0 (d) f=g and c=0 (c) 3 unit and 8 unit
[NDA-2011(1)]
(d) 6 unit and 8 unit
2. What is the radius of the circle touching X- [NDA (II) - 2015]
axis at (3,0) and Y-axis at (0,3)? Direction for the next two (2) items that
(a) 3units (b) 4 units follow:
(c) 5units (d) 6 units Consider the two circles
[NDA (II) - 2011] (x1)2 + (y3)2 = r2 and
3. What are the points on the curve x2+y2–2x–3=0 x2 + y2  8x + 2y + 8 = 0
where the tangents are parallel to x-axis? 10. What is the distance between the centres of
(a) (1,2) and (1,–2) (b) (0,3) and (0, –3) the two circles?
(c) (3,0) and (–3,0) (d) (2,1) and (2,–1) (a) 5 units (b) 6 units
[NDA-2011(2)]
(c) 8 units (d) 10 units
4. Which one of the following points lies inside [NDA (I) - 2016]
a circle of radius 6 and centre at (3,5)? 11. If the circles intersect at two distinct points,
(a) (2, 1) (b) (0,1) then which one of the following is correct?
(c) (1, 2) (d) (2, 1) (a) r = 1 (b)1 < r < 2
[NDA (I) - 2013] (c) r = 2 (d) 2 < r < 8
5. The radius of the circle x 2 + y2 + x + c = 0 [NDA (I) - 2016]
passing through the origin is: 12. If a circle of radius b units with centre of (0,
(a) 1/4 (b)1/2 b) touches the line y = x  2 , then what is
(c) 1 (d) 2
the value of b?
[NDA (II) - 2013]
Direction for the next two (2) items that (a) 2+ 2 (b) 2 2
follow: (c) 2 2 (d) 2
Consider the circles x2 + y2 + 2ax + c = 0 [NDA (I) - 2016]
and x2 + y2 + 2by + c = 0 Direction for the next two (2) items that
6. What is the distance between the centres of follows:
the two circles? Consider a circle passing through the origin
and the points (a, b) and (b, a).
(a) a 2  b2 (b) a2 + b2
13. On which line does the centre of the circle
(c) a + b (d) 2(a + b)
lie?
[NDA (II) - 2014]
7. The two circles touch each other, if: (a) x + y = 0 (b) x  y = 0
(c) x + y = a + b (d) x  y = a2  b2
1 1 1
(a) c = a 2  b2 (b)  2  2 [NDA (I) - 2016]
c a b 14. What is the sum of the squares of the
1 1 1 intercepts cut off by the circle on the axis?
(c) c= 2  2 (d) c = 2
a b a  b2 2 2
 a 2  b2   a 2  b2 
[NDA (II) - 2014] (a)  2 2 
(b) 2  
8. A straight line x = y + 2 touches the circle. a b   ab 
4(x2 + y2) = r2. The value of r is:  a 2  b2 
2

(c) 4   (d) None of these

(a) 2 (b) 2 2  ab 
(c) 2 (d) 1 [NDA (I) - 2016]
[NDA (II) - 2015] 15. What is the radius of the passing through
9. If the centre of the circle passing through
the point (2, 4) and having centre at the
the origin is (3,4), then the intercepts cut

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 intersection of the line x  y = 4 and 2x + 3y 22. The circle x2 + y2 + 4x −7 y + 12= 0, cuts an
+ 7 = 0? intercept on y-axis equal to
(a) 3 units (b) 5 units (a) 1 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 7
(c) 3 3 units (d) 5 2 units [NDA (I) - 2019]
[NDA (II) - 2016] 23. The centre of the circle
16. The two circle x2 + y2 = r2 and x2 + y2  10x (x−2a)(x−2b) + (y−2c)(y−2d) = 0 is
+ 16 = 0 intersect at two distinct points. (a) (2a, 2c) (b) (2b,2d)
Then which one of the following is correct? (c) (a + b, c + d) (d) (a−b,c−d)
(a) 2 < r < 8 (b) r = 2 or r = 8 [NDA 2020]
(c) r < 2 (d) r > 2
[NDA (I) - 2017] 24. What is the radius of the circle 4x 2 + 4y2 –
17. What is the equation of the circle which 20x + 12y – 15 = 0?
passes through the points (3, 2) and (2, (a) 14 units (b) 10.5 units
0) and having its centre on the line 2x + y  (c) 7 units (d) 3.5 units
3 = 0? [NDA (I) 2021]
(a) x2 + y2 + 3x + 2 = 0 Directions: Consider the following for the
next two (02) items that follow:
(b) x2 + y2 + 3x + 12y + 2 = 0
(c) x2 + y2 + 2x = 0 A circle is passing through the points (5, –
8), (–2, 9) and (2, 1)
(d) x2 + y2 = 5
25. What are the coordinates of the centre of
[NDA (I) - 2017]
the circle?
18. The equation of the circle which passes
(a) (–2, –50) (b) (–50, –20)
through the points (1,0), (0, 6) and (3, 4) is (c) (–24, –58) (d) (–58, –24)
(a) 4x2 + 4y2 + 142x + 47y + 140 = 0 [NDA (II) 2021]
(b) 4x2 + 4y2  142x  47y + 138 = 0 26. If r is the radius of the circle, then which
(c) 4x2 + 4y2  142x + 47y + 138 = 0 one of the following is correct?
(d) 4x2 + 4y2 + 150x  49y + 138 = 0 (a) r < 10 (b) 10 < r < 30
[NDA (II) - 2017] (c) 30 < r < 60 (d) r > 60
19. If y-axis touches the circle x2 + y2 + gx + fy [NDA (II) 2021]
c 27. What is the equation of the circle which
+ =0, then the normal at this point
4 touches both the axes in the first quadrant
intersects the circle at the point. and the line y – 2 = 0?
(a) x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y –1 = 0
 g f  f
(a)   ,   (b)  g,   (b) x2 + y2 + 2x + 2y + 1 = 0
 2 2  2 (c) x2 + y2 –2x – 2y + 1 = 0
 g  (d) x2 + y2 – 4x – 4y + 4 = 0
(c)   ,f  (d) (g, f)
 2  [NDA (I) 2022]
[NDA (II) - 2018] 28. The centre of the circle passing through
20. The equation of a circle whose end points of origin and making positive intercepts 4 and
6 on the coordinate axes, lies on the line:
a diameter are (x1, y1) and (x2 y2) is
(a) 2x – y + 1 = 0 (b) 3x – 2y – 1 = 0
(a) (x  x1) (x  x2) + (y  y1) (y  y2) = x2 + y2 (c) 3x – 4y + 6 = 0 (d) 2x + 3y – 26 = 0
(b) (x  x1)2 + (y  y1)2 = x2 + y2 [NDA 2022 (II)]
(c) x2 + y2 + 2x1x2 + 2y1y2 = 0
(d) (x  x1) (x  x2) + (y  y1) (y  y2) = 0 29. If 3x + y – 5 = 0 is the equation of a chord of
[NDA (II) - 2018] the circle x2 + y2 – 25 = 0, then what are the
coordinates of the mid point of the chord?
21. A circle is drawn on the chord of a circle x2 + y2
(a)  ,  (b)  , 
3 1 3 1
= a2 as diameter. The chord lies on the line x + y 4 4 2 2
= a. What is the equation of the circle?
3 1
(d)  , 
3 1
(a) x2 + y2 – ax – ay + a2 = 0 (c)  , 
4 4 2 2
(b) x2 + y2 – ax – ay = 0
(c) x2 + y2 + ax + ay = 0 [NDA-2023 (2)
(d) x2 + y2 + ax + ay – 2a2 = 0 30. Consider the following statements of the
[NDA-2019(1)] circle 4x2 + 4y2 – 4ax – 4ay + a2 = 0
1.The circle touches both the axes

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 2.The diameter of the circle is 2a (c) all three (d) none
3. The centre of the circle lies on the line x [NDA-2023 (2)]
+y=a
How many of the statements given above
are correct?
(a) only one (b) only two

ANSWER KEY

1. c 2. a 3. a 4. b 5. b 6. a 7. b 8. b 9. d 10. a
11. d 12. a 13. a 14. b 15. d 16. a 17. b 18. c 19. b 20. d

21. b 22 a 23. c 24. d 25. d 26. d 27. c 28. a 29. d 30. b

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