Circle Circle

 Marked questions are recommended for Revision.

PART - I : SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

Section (A) : Equation of circle, parametric equation, position of a point
A-1. Find the equation of the circle that passes through the points (1, 0), (– 1, 0) and (0, 1).

A-2. ABCD is a square in first quadrant whose side is a, taking AB and AD as axes, prove that the equation
to the circle circumscribing the square is x2 + y2 = a(x + y).
A-3. Find the equation to the circle which passes through the origin and cuts off intercepts equal to 3 and 4
from the positive axes.
A-4. Find equation of circle which touches x & y axis & perpendicular distance of centre of circle from
3x + 4y + 11 = 0 is 5. Given that circle lies in Ist quadrant.

A-5. Find the equation to the circle which touches the axis of x at a distance 3 from the origin and intercepts
a distance 6 on the axis of y.

A-6. Find equation of circle whose cartesian equation are x = –3 + 2 sin , y = 4 + 2 cos 

A-7. Find the values of p for which the power of a point (2, 5) is negative with respect to a circle
x2 + y2  8x  12y + p = 0 which neither touches the axes nor cuts them.

Section (B) : Line and circle, tangent, pair of tangent

B-1. If radii of the largest and smallest circle passing through the point (1, –1) and touching the circle
x2 + y2 + 2 2 y – 2 = 0 are r1 and r2 respectively, then find the sum of r1 and r2 .

B-2. Find the points of intersection of the line x – y + 2 = 0 and the circle 3x2 + 3y2 – 29x – 19y + 56 = 0. Also
determine the length of the chord intercepted.
B-3. Show that the line 7y – x = 5 touches the circle x2 + y2 – 5x + 5y = 0 and find the equation of the other
parallel tangent.
B-4. Find the equation of the tangents to the circle x2 + y2 = 4 which make an angle of 60º with the positive x-
axis in anticlockwise direction.
B-5. Show that two tangents can be drawn from the point (9, 0) to the circle x 2 + y2 = 16; also find the
equation of the pair of tangents and the angle between them.
B-6. If the length of the tangent from (f, g) to the circle x2 + y2 = 6 be twice the length of the tangent from
(f, g) to the circle x2 + y2 + 3x + 3y = 0, then will f2 + g2 + 4f + 4g + 2 = 0 ?

Section (C) : Normal, Director circle, chord of contact, chord with mid point
C-1. Find the equation of the normal to the circle x2 + y2 = 5 at the point (1, 2)
C-2. Find the equation of the normal to the circle x2 + y2 = 2x, which is parallel to the line x + 2y = 3.
C-3. Find the equation of director circle of the circle (x + 4)2 + y2 = 8
C-4. Tangents are drawn from the point (h, k) to the circle x 2 + y2 = a2; prove that the area of the triangle
a(h2  k 2  a2 )3 / 2
formed by them and the straight line joining their points of contact is c.
h2  k 2

C-5. Find the equation of the chord of the circle x2 + y2 + 6x + 8y + 9 = 0 whose middle point is (– 2, – 3).
C-6. Tangents are drawn to the circle x2 + y2 = 12 at the points where it is met by the circle
x2 + y2 – 5x + 3y – 2 = 0; find the point of intersection of these tangents.
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Section (D) : Position of two circle, Orthogonality, Radical axis and radical centre
D-1. Find the equations to the common tangents of the circles x 2 + y2 – 2x – 6y + 9 = 0 and
x2 + y2 + 6x – 2y + 1 = 0
D-2. Show that the circles x2 + y2 –2x – 6y – 12 = 0 and x2 + y2 + 6x + 4y – 6 = 0 cut each other orthogonally.
D-3. Find the equation of the circle passing through the origin and cutting the circles
x2 + y2 – 4x + 6y + 10 = 0 and x2 + y2 + 12y + 6 = 0 at right angles.
D-4. Given the three circles x2 + y2 – 16x + 60 = 0, 3x2 + 3y2 – 36x + 81 = 0 and x2 + y2 – 16x – 12y + 84 = 0,
find (1) the point from which the tangents to them are equal in length and (2) this length.

Section (E) : Family of circles , Locus, Miscellaneous

E-1. If y = 2x is a chord of the circle x2 + y2 – 10x = 0, find the equation of a circle with this chord as
diameter.
E-2. Find the equation of a circle which touches the line 2x – y = 4 at the point (1, –2) and
(i) Passes through (3, 4)
(ii) Radius = 5

E-3. 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 and B on the x-axis, and also find the equation of that circle of the
system the tangent to which at A and B meet on the line x + 2y + 5 = 0.
E-4. Consider a family of circles passing through two fixed points A (3, 7) and B (6, 5). Show that the chords
in which the circles x2 + y2 – 4x – 3 = 0 cuts the members of the family are concurrent at a point. Also
find the co-ordinates of this point.
E-5. Find the equation of the circle circumscribing the triangle formed by the lines x + y = 6, 2x + y = 4 and
x + 2y = 5.
E-6. Prove that the circle x2 + y2 + 2ax + c2 = 0 and x2 + y2 + 2by + c2 = 0 touches each other
1 1 1
if 2  2  2
a b c

PART - II : ONLY ONE OPTION CORRECT TYPE

Section (A) : Equation of circle, parametric equation, position of a point
A-1. The radius of the circle passing through the points (1, 2), (5, 2) & (5,  2) is:

(A) 5 2 (B) 2 5 (C) 3 2 (D) 2 2

A-2. The centres of the circles x2 + y2 – 6x – 8y – 7 = 0 and x2 + y2 – 4x – 10y – 3 = 0 are the ends of the
diameter of the circle
(A) x2 + y2 – 5x – 9y + 26 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 + 5x – 9y + 14 = 0
(C) x + y + 5x – y – 14 = 0
2 2 (D) x2 + y2 + 5x + y + 14 = 0
A-3. The circle described on the line joining the points (0, 1), (a, b) as diameter cuts the xaxis in points
whose abscissa are roots of the equation:
(A) x² + ax + b = 0 (B) x²  ax + b = 0 (C) x² + ax  b = 0 (D) x²  ax  b = 0
A-4. The intercepts made by the circle x2 + y2 – 5x – 13y – 14 = 0 on the x-axis and y-axis are respectively
(A) 9, 13 (B) 5, 13 (C) 9, 15 (D) none
A-5. Equation of line passing through mid point of intercepts made by circle x 2 + y2 – 4x – 6y = 0 on
co-ordinate axes is
(A) 3x + 2y – 12 = 0 (B) 3x + y – 6 = 0 (C) 3x + 4y – 12 = 0 (D) 3x + 2y – 6 = 0
A-6. 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
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A-7. Let A and B be two fixed points then the locus of a point C which moves so that (tanBAC)
 
(tan ABC)=1, 0 <BAC < , 0 < ABC < is
2 2
(A) Circle (B) pair of straight line (C) A point (D) Straight line

A-8. STATEMENT-1 : The length of intercept made by the circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y = 0 on the x-axis is 2.
 
STATEMENT-2 : x2 + y2 – x – y = 0 is a circle which passes through origin with centre  ,  and
 2 2
 2  2
radius
2
(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 correct explanation
for
STATEMENT-1
(C) STATEMENT-1 is true, STATEMENT-2 is false
(D) STATEMENT-1 is false, STATEMENT-2 is true

Section (B) : Line and circle, tangent, pair of tangent

B-1. Find the co-ordinates of a point p on line x + y = – 13, nearest to the circle x2 + y2 + 4x + 6y – 5 = 0
(A) (– 6, – 7) (B) (– 15, 2) (C) (– 5, – 6) (D) (– 7, – 6)

B-2. The number of tangents that can be drawn from the point (8, 6) to the circle x 2 + y2 – 100 = 0 is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) none

B-3. Two lines through (2, 3) from which the circle x2 + y2 = 25 intercepts chords of length 8 units have
equations
(A) 2x + 3y = 13, x + 5y = 17 (B) y = 3, 12x + 5y = 39
(C) x = 2, 9x – 11y = 51 (D) y = 0, 12x + 5y = 39
B-4. The line 3x + 5y + 9 = 0 w.r.t. the circle x2 + y2 – 4x + 6y + 5 = 0 is
(A) chord dividing circumference in 1 : 3 ratio (B) diameter
(C) tangent (D) outside line
B-5. If one of the diameters of the circle x 2 + y2 – 2x – 6y + 6 = 0 is a chord to the circle with centre (2, 1),
then the radius of the circle is
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 3/2 (D) 1

B-6. The tangent lines to the circle x² + y²  6x + 4y = 12 which are parallel to the line 4x + 3y + 5 = 0 are
given by:
(A) 4x + 3y  7 = 0, 4x + 3y + 15 = 0 (B) 4x + 3y  31 = 0, 4x + 3y + 19 = 0
(C) 4x + 3y  17 = 0, 4x + 3y + 13 = 0 (D) 4x + 3y  31 = 0, 4x + 3y – 19 = 0

B-7. The condition so that the line (x + g) cos + (y + f) sin  = k is a tangent to x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 is
(A) g2 + f2 = c + k2 (B) g2 + f2 = c2 + k (C) g2 + f2 = c2 + k2 (D) g2 + f2 = c + k

B-8. The tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = 5 at the point (1, –2) also touches the circle
x2 + y2 – 8x + 6y + 20 = 0 at
(A) (–2, 1) (B) (–3, 0) (C) (–1, –1) (D) (3, –1)

B-9. The angle between the two tangents from the origin to the circle (x  7)² + (y + 1)² = 25 equals
   
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 3 2 6
B-10. 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) (x – g) (x  2) + (y – f) (y  1) = 0
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B-11. A line segment through a point P cuts a given circle in 2 points A & B, such that PA = 16 & PB = 9, find
the length of tangent from points to the circle
(A) 7 (B) 25 (C) 12 (D) 8

B-12.The length of the tangent drawn from any point on the circle x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy + p = 0 to the circle
x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy + q = 0 is:
(A) q  p (B) p  q (C) q  p (D) 2q  p

B-13. The equation of the diameter of the circle (x – 2)2 + (y + 1)2 = 16 which bisects the chord cut off by the
circle on the line x – 2y – 3 = 0 is
(A) x + 2y = 0 (B) 2x + y – 3 = 0 (C) 3x + 2y – 4 = 0 (D) 3x – 2y – 4 = 0

B-14. The locus of the point of intersection of the tangents to the circle x 2 + y2 = a2 at points whose parametric

angles differ by is
3
4a2 2a2 a2 a2
(A) x2 + y2 = (B) x2 + y2 = (C) x2 + y2 = (D) x2 + y2 =
3 3 3 9
Section (C) : Normal, Director circle, chord of contact, chord with mid point
C-1. The equation of normal to the circle x2 + y2 – 4x + 4y – 17 = 0 which passes through (1, 1) is
(A) 3x + y – 4 = 0 (B) x – y = 0 (C) x + y = 0 (D) 3x – y – 4 = 0

C-2. The normal at the point (3, 4) on a circle cuts the circle at the point (–1, –2). Then the equation of the
circle is
(A) x2 + y2 + 2x – 2y – 13 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y – 11 = 0
(C) x + y – 2x + 2y + 12 = 0
2 2 (D) x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y + 14 = 0

C-3. The co-ordinates of the middle point of the chord cut off on 2x – 5y + 18 = 0 by the circle
x2 + y2 – 6x + 2y – 54 = 0 are
(A) (1, 4) (B) (2, 4) (C) (4, 1) (D) (1, 1)

C-4. The locus of the mid point of a chord of the circle x² + y² = 4 which subtends a right angle at the origin
is:
(A) x + y = 2 (B) x² + y² = 1 (C) x² + y² = 2 (D) x + y = 1

C-5. The chords of contact of the pair of tangents drawn from each point on the line 2x + y = 4 to the circle
x2 + y2 = 1 pass through the point
 1 1
(A) (1, 2) (B)  ,  (C) (2, 4) (D) (4, 4)
2 4
C-6. The locus of the centers 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) 2x  5y – 11 = 0

C-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.
(A) x² + y²  2x  2y = 0 (B) x² + y²  2x  2y = 0
(C) x² + y²  2x  2y = 0 (D) x² + y² – 2x  2y = 0

Section (D) : Position of two circle, Orthogonality, Radical axis and radical centre
D-1. Number of common tangents of the circles (x + 2)² + (y2)² = 49 and (x  2)² + (y + 1)² = 4 is:
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
D-2. The equation of the common tangent to the circle x 2 + y2 – 4x – 6y–12=0 and x2 + y2 + 6x+18y + 26 = 0
at their point of contact is
(A) 12x + 5y + 19 = 0 (B) 5x + 12y + 19 = 0 (C) 5x – 12y + 19 = 0 (D) 12x –5y + 19 = 0
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D-3. Equation of the circle cutting orthogonally the three circles x 2 + y2 – 2x + 3y – 7 = 0,
x2 + y2 + 5x – 5y + 9 = 0 and x2 + y2 + 7x – 9y + 29 = 0 is
(A) x2 + y2 – 16x – 18y – 4 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 – 7x + 11y + 6 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 + 2x – 8y + 9 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 + 16x – 18y – 4 = 0

D-4. If the length of a common internal tangent to two circles is 7, and that of a common external tangent is
11, then the product of the radii of the two circles is:
(A) 18 (B) 20 (C) 16 (D) 12

Section (E) : Family of circles , Locus, Miscellaneous

E-1. The locus of the centre of the circle which bisects the circumferences of the circles x² + y² = 4 &
x² + y²  2x + 6y + 1 = 0 is:
(A) a straight line (B) a circle (C) a parabola (D) pair of straight line

E-2. Equation of a circle drawn on the chord x cos  + y sin  = p of the circle x2 + y2 = a2 as its
diameter, is
(A) (x2 + y2 – a2) –2p (xsin + ycos – p) = 0 (B) (x2 + y2 – a2) –2p (xcos + ysin – p) = 0
(C) (x2 + y2 – a2) + 2p (xcos + ysin – p) = 0 (D) (x2 + y2 – a2) –p (xcos + ysin – p) = 0

E-3. 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.
(A) x² + y² + x  6y + 3 = 0 (B) x² + y² + x  6y – 3 = 0
(C) x² + y² + x  6y + 3 = 0 (D) x² + y² + x  3y + 3 = 0

E-4. Find the equation of circle touching the line 2x + 3y + 1 = 0 at (1, – 1) and cutting orthogonally the circle
having line segment joining (0, 3) and (– 2, – 1) as diameter.
(A) 2x2 + 2y2 – 10x– 5y + 1 = 0 (B) 2x2 + 2y2 – 10x+ 5y + 1 = 0
(C) 2x + 2y – 10x– 5y – 1 = 0
2 2
(D) 2x2 + 2y2 + 10x– 5y + 1 = 0

E-5. Equation of the circle which passes through the point (–1, 2) & touches the circle
x2 + y2 – 8x + 6y = 0 at origin, is -
3
(A) x2 + y2 – 2x – y = 0 (B) x2 + y2 + x – 2y = 0
2
3 3
(C) x2 + y2 + 2x + y = 0 (D) x2 + y2 + 2x – y = 0
2 2
E-6. Two circles are drawn through the point (a, 5a) and (4a, a) to touch the axis of ‘y’. They
intersect at an angle of  then tan is -
40 9 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
9 40 9 3

PART - III : MATCH THE COLUMN

1. Column – I Column – II
(A) Number of values of a for which the common chord (p) 0
of the circles x2 + y2 = 8 and (x – a)2 + y2 = 8 subtends
a right angle at the origin is
(B) The number of circles touching all the three lines (q) 2
3x + 7y = 2, 21x + 49y = 5 and 9x + 21y = 0 are
(C) The length of common chord of circles x2 + y2 – x – 11y + 18 = 0 (r) 5

and x2 + y2 – 9x – 5y + 14 = 0 is

(D) Number of common tangents of the circles (s) 3

x2 + y2 – 2x = 0 and x2 + y2 + 6x – 6y + 2 = 0 is
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2. Column – I Column – II
(A) If director circle of two given circles C1 and C2 of equal (p) 13
radii touches each other, then ratio of length of internal
common tangent of C1 and C2 to their radii equals to

(B) Let two circles having radii r1 and r2 are orthogonal to each (q) 7

other. If length of their common chord is k times the square

root of hormonic mean between squares of their radii, then

k4 equals to

(C) The axes are translated so that the new equation of the circle (r) 4
x² + y²  5x + 2y  5 = 0 has no first degree terms and the new
2
equation x2 + y2 = , then the value of is
4
(D) The number of integral points which lie on or inside the (s) 2
circle x2 + y2 = 4 is

PART - I : ONLY ONE OPTION CORRECT TYPE

 1  1  1  1
1. If  a ,  ,  b ,  ,  c ,  &  d ,  are four distinct points on a circle of radius 4 units, then abcd is
 a   b   c   d 
equal to:
(A) 4 (B) 16 (C) 1 (D) 2

2. From the point A (0, 3) on the circle x² + 4x + (y  3)² = 0 a chord AB is drawn & extended to a point M
such that AM = 2 AB. The equation of the locus of M is :
(A) x² + 8x + y² = 0 (B) x² + 8x + (y  3)² = 0
(C) (x  3)² + 8x + y² = 0 (D) x² + 8x + 8y² = 0

3. If tangent at (1, 2) to the circle c1: x2 + y2 = 5 intersects the circle c2: x2 + y2 = 9 at A & B and tangents
at A & B to the second circle meet at point C, then the coordinates of C is
 9 18   9 18 
(A) (4, 5) (B)  ,  (C) (4,  5) (D)  , 
 15 5  5 5 

 7
4. A circle passes through point  3,
  touches the line pair x2 – y2 – 2x + 1 = 0. Centre of circle lies
 2 
inside the circle x2 + y2 – 8x + 10y + 15 = 0. Co-ordinate of centre of circle is
(A) (4, 0) (B) (5, 0) (C) (6, 0) (D) (0, 4)

5. The length of the tangents from any point on the circle 15x 2 + 15y2 – 48x + 64y = 0 to the two circles
5x2 + 5y2 – 24x + 32y + 75 = 0 and 5x2 + 5y2 – 48x + 64y + 300 = 0 are in the ratio
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 2 : 3 (C) 3 : 4 (D) 2 : 1
6. The distance between the chords of contact of tangents to the circle; x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 from the
origin & the point (g, f) is:
g2  f 2  c g2  f 2  c g2  f 2  c
(A) g2  f 2 (B) (C) (D)
2 2 g2  f 2 2 g2  f 2
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7. If from any point P on the circle x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0, tangents are drawn to the circle
x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy + c sin² + (g² + f²) cos² = 0, then the angle between the tangents is:
 
(A)  (B) 2  (C)  (D)
2 3
8. The locus of the mid points of the chords of the circle x² + y² + 4x  6y  12 = 0 which subtend an angle

of radians at its circumference is:
3
(A) (x  2)² + (y + 3)² = 6.25 (B) (x + 2)² + (y  3)² = 6.25
(C) (x + 2)² + (y  3)² = 18.75 (D) (x + 2)² + (y + 3)² = 18.75

9. If the two circles, x2 + y2 + 2 g1x + 2 f1y = 0 & x2 + y2 + 2 g2x + 2 f2y = 0 touch each other then :
f1 f
(A) f1 g1 = f2 g2 (B) = 2 (C) f1 f2 = g1 g2 (D) f1 + f2 = g1 + g2
g1 g2

10. A circle touches a straight line x + my + n = 0 & cuts the circle x² + y² = 9 orthogonally. The locus of
centres of such circles is:
(A) (x + my + n)² = (² + m²) (x² + y²  9) (B) (x + my  n)² = (² + m²) (x² + y²  9)
(C) (x + my + n)² = (² + m²) (x² + y² + 9) (D) (x + my – n)² = (² + m²) (x² + y²  9)

11. The locus of the point at which two given unequal circles subtend equal angles is:
(A) a straight line (B) a circle (C) a parabola (D) an ellipse

12. A circle is given by x2 + (y – 1)2 = 1. Another circle C touches it externally and also the x-axis, then the
locus of its centre is
(A) {(x, y) : x2 = 4y} U {(x, y) : y  0} (B) {(x, y) : x2 + (y – 1)2 = 4} U {(x, y) : y  0}
(C) {(x, y) : x = y} U {(0, y) : y  0}
2
(D) {(x, y) : x2 = 4y} U {(0, y) : y  0}

13. The locus of the centre of a circle touching the circle x 2 + y2 – 4y – 2x = 4 internally and tangent on
which from (1, 2) is making a 60° angle with each other.
(A) (x – 1)2 + (y – 2)2 = 2 (B) (x – 1)2 + (y – 2)2 = 4
(C) (x + 1) + (y – 2) = 4
2 2
(D) (x + 1)2 + (y + 2)2 = 4

14. STATEMENT-1 : If three circles which are such that their centres are non-collinear, then exactly one
circle exists which cuts the three circles orthogonally.
STATEMENT-2 : Radical axis for two intersecting circles is the common chord.
(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 correct explanation
for STATEMENT-1
(C) STATEMENT-1 is true, STATEMENT-2 is false
(D) STATEMENT-1 is false, STATEMENT-2 is true

15. The centre of family of circles cutting the family of

 3  4
circles x2 + y2 + 4x   –  + 3y   –  – 6 ( + 2) = 0 orthogonally, lies on
 2  3
(A) x – y – 1 = 0 ( B) 4x + 3y – 6 = 0 (C) 4x + 3y + 7 = 0 (D) 3x – 4y – 1 = 0

16. 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) 13(x² + y²)  4x  6y  50 = 0
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PART-II: NUMERICAL VALUE QUESTIONS

INSTRUCTION :
 The answer to each question is NUMERICAL VALUE with two digit integer and decimal upto two digit.
 If the numerical value has more than two decimal places truncate/round-off the value to TWO decimal
placed.
1. Find maximum number of points having integer coordinates (both x, y integer) which can lie on a circle
with centre at  
2, 3 is (are)
2. If equation of smallest circle touching the circles x² + y²  2y  3 = 0 and x² + y²  8x  18y + 93 = 0 is
x2 + y2 – 4x – fy + c = 0 then value of f + c is
3. A line meets the coordinate axes in A and B. A circle is circumscribed about the triangle OAB. If
d1 and d2 are the distances of the tangent to the circle at the origin O from the points A and B
respectively and diameter of the circle is 1d1 + 2d2, then find the value of 1 + 2.
4. A circle is inscribed (i.e. touches all four sides) into a rhombous ABCD with one angle 60º. The distance
from the centre of the circle to the nearest vertex is equal to 1. If P is any point of the circle, then
2 2 2 2
PA  PB  PC  PD is equal to :
5. Let x & y be the real numbers satisfying the equation x 2  4x + y2 + 3 = 0. If the maximum and minimum
values of x2 + y2 are M & m respectively, then find the numerical value of (M  m).
6. Find absolute value of 'c' for which the set,
{(x, y)x2 + y2 + 2x  1}  {(x, y)5x  12y + c  0} contains only one point is common.
7. A rhombus is inscribed in the region common to the two circles x² + y²  4x  12 = 0 and
x² + y² + 4x  12 = 0 with two of its vertices on the line joining the centres of the circles then area of the
rhombus is
8. If (, ) is a point on the circle whose centre is on the x-axis and which touches the line x + y = 0 at
(2, –2), then find the greatest value of ‘’ is

9. Two circles whose radii are equal to 4 and 8 intersect at right angles, then length of their common
chord is
10. A variable circle passes through the point A (a, b) & touches the xaxis and the locus of the other end
of the diameter through A is (x  a)² = by , then find the value of 

11. 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.

12. If the complete set of values of a for which the point (2a, a + 1) is an interior point of the larger segment
of the circle x2 + y2  2x  2y  8 = 0 made by the chord whose equation is 3x  4y + 5 = 0 is (p,q) then
value of p + q is

13. The circles x2 + y2 + 2ax + cy + a = 0 and x2 + y2 – 3ax + dy – 1 = 0 intersect in two distinct points P and
Q, then find the number of values of ‘a’ for which the line 5x + by – a = 0 passes through P and Q.

14. The circumference of the circle x2 + y2  2x + 8y  q = 0 is bisected by the circle

x2 + y2 + 4x + 12y + p = 0, then find p + q

15. 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 . If the
equation of the circle x2 + y2 + 2g x  2fy + 3c = 0, then value of g + f + c is

PART - III : ONE OR MORE THAN ONE OPTIONS CORRECT TYPE

1. The equation of circles passing through (3, –6) touching both the axes is
(A) x2 + y2 – 6x + 6y + 9 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 + 6x – 6y + 9 = 0
(C) x + y + 30x – 30y + 225 = 0
2 2 (D) x2 + y2 – 30x + 30y + 225 = 0
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2. Equations of circles which pass through the points (1, –2) and (3, – 4) and touch the x-axis is
(A) x2 + y2 + 6x + 2y + 9 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 + 10x + 20y + 25 = 0
(C) x + y – 6x + 4y + 9 = 0
2 2 (D) x2 + y2 + 10x + 20y – 25 = 0
3. The centre of a circle passing through the points (0, 0), (1, 0) & touching the circle x 2 + y2 = 9 is :
3 1 1   1 1 1 
(A)  ,  (B)  , 2  (C)  ,  (D)  ,  2 
2 2  2  2 2  2 
x y
4. The equation of the circle which touches both the axes and the line + = 1 and lies in the first
3 4
quadrant is (x – c)2 + (y – c)2 = c2 where c is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 6
5. 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.
(A) 3x – 4y  25 = 0 (B) 4x  3y  25 = 0 (C) 4x  3y  25 = 0 (D) 3x + 4y  25 = 0
6. Tangents are drawn to the circle x2 + y2 = 50 from a point ‘P’ lying on the x-axis. These tangents meet
the y-axis at points ‘P1’ and ‘P2’. Possible coordinates of ‘P’ so that area of triangle PP1P2 is minimum,
is/are
(A) (10, 0) (B) (10 2 , 0) (C) (–10, 0) (D) (– 10 2 , 0)
7. If (a, 0) is a point on a diameter segment of the circle x 2 + y2 = 4, then x2 – 4x – a2 = 0 has
(A) exactly one real root in (– 1, 0] (B) Exactly one real root in [2, 5]
(C) distinct roots greater than-1 (D) Distinct roots less than 5
8. The tangents drawn from the origin to the circle x2 + y2 – 2rx – 2hy + h2 = 0 are perpendicular if
(A) h = r (B) h = – r (C) r2 + h2 = 1 (D) r2 = h2

9. The equation (s) of the tangent at the point (0, 0) to the circle where circle makes intercepts of length
2a and 2b units on the coordinate axes, is (are) -
(A) ax + by = 0 (B) ax – by = 0 (C) x = y (D) bx + ay = ab
10. Consider two circles C1 : x2 + y2 – 1 = 0 and C2 : x2 + y2 – 2 = 0. Let A(1,0) be a fixed point on the circle
C1 and B be any variable point on the circle C2. The line BA meets the curve C2 again at C.
Which of the following alternative(s) is/are correct ?
(A) OA2 + OB2 + BC2  [7, 11], where O is the origin.
(B) OA2 + OB2 + BC2  [4, 7], where O is the origin.
1
(C) Locus of midpoint of AB is a circle of radius .
2

(D) Locus of midpoint of AB is a circle of area .
2

11. One of the diameter of the circle circumscribing the rectangle ABCD is x – 3y + 1 = 0.
If two verticles of rectangle are the points (– 2, 5) and (6, 5) respectively, then which of the following
hold(s) good?
(A) Area of rectangle ABCD is 64 square units.
(B) Centre of circle is (2, 1)
(C) The other two vertices of the rectangle are (– 2, – 3) and (6, – 3)
(D) Equation of sides are x = – 2, y = – 3, x = 5 and y = 6.

12. Three concentric circles of which the biggest is x 2 + y2 = 1, have their radii in A.P. If the line y = x + 1
cuts all the circles in real and distinct points. The permissible values of common difference of A.P.
is/are
(A) 0.4 (B) 0.6 (C) 0.01 (D) 0.1
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13. If 4²  5m² + 6 + 1 = 0. Prove that x + my + 1 = 0 touches a definite circle, then which of the following
is/are true.
(A) Centre (0, 3) (B) centre (3, 0) (C) Radius 5 (D) Radius 5

14. If the circle C1: x² + y² = 16 intersects another circle C 2 of radius 5 in such a manner that the common
chord is of maximum length and has a slope equal to 3/4, then the coordinates of the centre of C2 are:
 9 12   9 12   9 12   9 12 
(A)  ,  (B)  , (C)  , (D)  ,
5 5  5 5   5 5   5 5 
15. For the circles x2 + y2 – 10x + 16y + 89 – r2 = 0 and x2 + y2 + 6x – 14y + 42 = 0 which of the following
is/are true.
(A) Number of integral values of r are 14 for which circles are intersecting.
(B) Number of integral values of r are 9 for which circles are intersecting.
(C) For r equal to 13 number of common tangents are 3.
(D) For r equal to 21 number of common tangents are 2.
16. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct with respect to the circles S 1  x2 + y2 – 4 = 0 and
S2  x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y + 4 = 0 ?
(A) S1 and S2 intersect at an angle of 90°.
6 8
(B) The point of intersection of the two circle are (2, 0) and  ,  .
5 5
4
(C) Length of the common of chord of S1 and S2 is .
5
(D) The point (2, 3) lies outside the circles S1 and S2.
17. Two circles, each of radius 5 units, touch each other at (1, 2). If the equation of their common tangent is
4x + 3y = 10. The equations of the circles are
(A) x² + y² + 6x + 2y  15 = 0 (B) x² + y²  10x  10y + 25 = 0
(C) x² + y² – 6x + 2y  15 = 0 (D) x² + y²  10x  10y + 25 = 0
18. x2 + y2 = a2 and (x – 2a)2 + y2 = a2 are two equal circles touching each other. Find the equation of circle
(or circles) of the same radius touching both the circles.
(A) x2 + y2 + 2ax + 2 3 ay + 3a2 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 – 2ax + 2 3 ay + 3a2 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 + 2ax – 2 3 ay + 3a2 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 – 2ax – 2 3 ay + 3a2 = 0

19. The circle x2 + y2  2 x  3 k y  2 = 0 passes through two fixed points, (k is the parameter)

(A) 1  3, 0  
(B) 1  3, 0  
(C)  3  1, 0  
(D) 1  3, 0 
20. Curves ax2 + 2hxy + by2 – 2gx – 2fy + c = 0 and ax2 – 2hxy + (a + a – b)y2 – 2gx – 2f y + c = 0
 g  g f   f 
intersect at four concyclic point A, B, C and D. If P is the point  ,  , then which of the
 a  a a  a 
following is/are true
(A) P is also concyclic with points A, B, C, D (B) PA, PB, PC in G.P.
(C) PA2 + PB2 + PC2 = 3PD2 (D) PA, PB, PC in A.P.

PART - IV : COMPREHENSION
Comprehension # 1 (Q. No. 1 to 3) 
Let S1, S2, S3 be the circles x2 + y2 + 3x + 2y + 1 = 0, x2 + y2 – x + 6y + 5 = 0
and x2 + y2 + 5x – 8y + 15 = 0, then
1. Point from which length of tangents to these three circles is same is
(A) (1, 0) (B) (3, 2) (C) (10, 5) (D) (– 2, 1)
2. Equation of circle S4 which cut orthogonally to all given circle is
(A) x2 + y2 – 6x + 4y – 14 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 + 6x + 4y – 14 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 – 6x – 4y + 14 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 – 6x – 4y – 14 = 0
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3. Radical centre of circles S1, S2, & S4 is

 3 8  4 3
(A)  – ,–  (B) (3, 2) (C) (1, 0) (D)  – , – 
 5 5  5 2
Comprehension # 2 (Q. No. 4 to 6)
Two circles are S1 (x + 3)2 + y2 = 9
S2 (x – 5)2 + y2 = 16
with centres C1 & C2

4. A direct common tangent is drawn from a point P (on x-axis) which touches S1 & S2 at Q & R,
respectively. Find the ratio of area of PQC1 & PRC2.
(A) 3 : 4 (B) 9 : 16 (C) 16 : 9 (D) 4 : 3

5. From point 'A' on S2 which is nearest to C1, a variable chord is drawn to S1. The locus of mid point of the
chord.
(A) circle (B) Diameter of s1
(C) Arc of a circle (D) chord of s1 but not diameter

6. Locus obtained in question 5 cuts the circle S1 at B & C, then line segment BC subtends an angle on
the major arc of circle S1 is
3  4  1 3  4
(A) cos–1 (B) – tan–1 (C) – tan–1 (D) cot–1  
4 2 3 2 2 4 2 3

 Marked questions are recommended for Revision.

* Marked Questions may have more than one correct option.

PART - I : JEE (ADVANCED) / IIT-JEE PROBLEMS (PREVIOUS YEARS)

1. Two parallel chords of a circle of radius 2 are at a distance 3  1 apart. If the chords subtend at the
 2
center, angles of and , where k > 0, then the value of [k] is
k k
[Note : [k] denotes the largest integer less than or equal to k] [IIT-JEE - 2010, Paper-2, (3, 0), 79]

2. The circle passing through the point (–1, 0) and touching the y-axis at (0, 2) also passes through the
point [IIT-JEE 2011, Paper-2, (3, –1), 80]
 3   5   3 5
(A)   , 0  (B)   , 2  (C)   ,  (D) (–4, 0)
 2   2   2 2
3. The straight line 2x – 3y = 1 divides the circular region x2 + y2  6 into two parts.
 3   5 3   1 1   1 1 
If S =  2,  ,  ,  ,  ,   ,  ,   , [IIT-JEE 2011, Paper-2, (4, 0), 80]
 4   2 4   4 4   8 4 
then the number of point(s) in S lying inside the smaller part is

4. 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 [IIT-JEE 2012, Paper-1, (3, –1), 70]
(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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Paragraph for Question Nos. 5 to 6

A tangent PT is drawn to the circle x2 + y2 = 4 at the point P( 3 , 1). A straight line L, perpendicular to
PT is a tangent to the circle (x – 3)2 + y2 = 1. [IIT-JEE 2012, Paper-2, (3, –1), 66]

5. A common tangent of the two circles is

(A) x = 4 (B) y = 2 (C) x + 3y=4 (D) x + 2 3y=6

6. A possible equation of L is
(A) x – 3y=1 (B) x + 3y=1 (C) x – 3 y = –1 (D) x + 3 y=5

7*. Circle(s) touching x-axis at a distance 3 from the origin and having an intercept of length 2 7 on y-axis
is (are) [JEE (Advanced) 2013, Paper-2, (3, –1)/60]
(A) x + y – 6x + 8y + 9 = 0
2 2
(B) x + y2 – 6x + 7y + 9 = 0
2

(C) x2 + y2 – 6x – 8y + 9 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 – 6x – 7y + 9 = 0

8*. A circle S passes through the point (0, 1) and is orthogonal to the circles (x – 1)2 + y2 = 16 and
x2 + y2 = 1. Then [JEE (Advanced) 2014, Paper-1, (3, 0)/60]
(A) radius of S is 8 (B) radius of S is 7
(C) centre of S is (–7, 1) (D) centre of S is (–8, 1)

9*. The circle C1 : x2 + y2 = 3, with centre at O, intersects the parabola x 2 = 2y at the point P in the first
quadrant. Let the tangent to the circle C1 at P touches other two circles C2 and C3 at R2 and R3,
respectively. Suppose C2 and C3 have equal radii 2 3 and centres Q2 and Q3, respectively. If Q2 and
Q3 lie on the y-axis, then [JEE (Advanced) 2016, Paper-1, (4, –2)/62]
(A) Q2Q3 = 12 (B) R2R3 = 4 6
(C) area of the triangle OR2R3 is 6 2 (D) area of the triangle PQ2Q3 is 4 2
10*. Let RS be the diameter of the circle x + y = 1, where S is the point (1, 0). Let P be a variable point
2 2

(other than R and S) on the circle and tangents to the circle at S and P meet at the point Q. The normal
to the circle at P intersects a line drawn through Q parallel to RS at point E. Then the locus of E passes
through the point(s) [JEE (Advanced) 2016, Paper-1, (4, –2)/62]
1 1   1 1 1 1  1 1
(A)  3 ,  (B)  ,  (C)  3 , – 
 (D)  , – 
 3 4 2  3 4 2
11. For how many values of p, the circle x 2 + y2 + 2x + 4y – p = 0 and the coordinate axes have exactly
three common points? [JEE(Advanced) 2017, Paper-1,(3, 0)/61]

PARAGRAPH “X” [JEE(Advanced) 2018, Paper-1, (3, –1)/60]

Let S be the circle in the xy-plane defined by the equation x2 + y2 = 4.
(There are two questions based on PARAGRAPH “X”, the question given below is one of them)

12. Let E1E2 and F1F2 be the chords of S passing through the point P0(1, 1) and parallel to the x-axis and
the y-axis, respectively. Let G1G2 be the chord of S passing through P0 and having slope –1. Let the
tangents to S at E1 and E2 meet at E3, the tangents to S at F1 and F2 meet at F3, and the tangents to S
at G1 and G2 meet at G3. Then, then, the points E3, F3, and G3 lie on the curve
(A) x +y = 4 (B) (x – 4)2 + (y – 4)2 = 16 (C) (x – 4)(y – 4) = 4 (D) xy = 4

13. Let P be a point on the circle S with both coordinates being positive. Let the tangent to S at P intersect
the coordinate axes at the points M and N. Then, the mid-point of the line segment MN must lie on the
curve
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(A) (x + y)2 = 3xy (B) x2/3 + y2/3 = 24/3 (C) x2 + y2 = 2xy (D) x2 + y2 = x2y2
14*. Let T be the line passing through the points P(–2, 7) and Q(2, –5). Let F1 be the set of all pairs of circles
(S1, S2) such that T is tangent to S1 at P and tangent to S2 at Q, and also such that S1 and S2 touch
each other at a point, say, M. Let E1 be the set representing the locus of M as the pair (S 1, S2) varies in
F1. Let the set of all straight line segments joining a pair of distinct points of E 1 and passing through the
point R(1, 1) be F2. Let E2 be the set of the mid-points of the line segments in the set F2. Then, which of
the following statement(s) is (are) TRUE [JEE(Advanced) 2018, Paper-2, (4, –2)/60]
4 7
(A) The point (–2, 7) lies in E1 (B) The point  ,  does NOT lie in E2
5 5
1   3
(C) The point  ,1 lies in E2 (D) The point  0,  does NOT lie in E1
2   2
PART - II : JEE (MAIN) / AIEEE PROBLEMS (PREVIOUS YEARS)
1. The circle x2 + y2 = 4x + 8y + 5 intersects the line 3x – 4y = m at two distinct points if
[AIEEE 2010, (4, –1), 144]
(1) – 35 < m < 15 (2) 15 < m < 65 (3) 35 < m < 85 (4) – 85 < m < – 35

2. The two circles x2 + y2 = ax and x2 + y2 = c2(c > 0) touch each other if :

[AIEEE-2011, I, (4, –1), 120]
(1) 2|a| = c (2) |a| = c (3) a = 2c (4) |a| = 2c

3. The equation of the circle passing through the point (1, 0) and (0, 1) and having the smallest radius is -
(1) x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y + 1 = 0 (2) x2 + y2 – x – y = 0 [AIEEE-2011, II, (4, –1), 120]
(3) x + y + 2x + 2y – 7 = 0
2 2
(4) x2 + y2 + x + y – 2 = 0

4. The length of the diameter of the circle which touches the x-axis at the point (1, 0) and passes through
the point (2, 3) is : [AIEEE- 2012, (4, –1), 120]
10 3 6 5
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3 5 5 3
5. The circle passing through (1, –2) and touching the axis of x at (3, 0) also passes through the point
[AIEEE - 2013, (4, –1),120]
(1) (–5, 2) (2) (2, – 5) (3) (5, – 2) (4) (–2, 5)
6. Let C be the circle with centre at (1, 1) and radius = 1. If T is the circle centred at (0, y), passing through
origin and touching the circle C externally, then the radius of T is equal to :
[JEE(Main) 2014, (4, – 1), 120]
1 1 3 3
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2 4 2 2

7. Locus of the image of the point (2, 3) in the line (2x – 3y + 4) + k (x – 2y + 3) = 0, k  R, is a

[JEE(Main) 2015, (4, – 1), 120]
(1) straight line parallel to x-axis (2) straight line parallel to y-axis
(3) circle of radius 2 (4) circle of radius 3

8. The number of common tangents to the circles x2 + y2 – 4x –6y – 12 = 0 and x2 + y2 + 6x + 18y + 26 = 0,

is [JEE(Main) 2015, (4, – 1), 120]
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4
9. The centres of those circles which touch the circle, x 2 + y2 – 8x – 8y – 4 = 0, externally and also touch
the x-axis, lie on : [JEE(Main) 2016, (4, – 1), 120]
(1) an ellipse which is not a circle (2) a hyperbola
(3) a parabola (4) a circle

10. If one of the diameters of the circle, given by the equation, x 2 + y2 – 4x + 6y – 12 = 0, is a chord of a
circle S, whose centre is at (– 3, 2), then the radius of S is : [JEE(Main) 2016, (4, – 1), 120]
(1) 5 3 (2) 5 (3) 10 (4) 5 2
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11. Let the orthocenter and centroid of a triangle be A (–3, 5) and B(3,3) respectively. If C is the
circumcentre of this triangle, then the radius of the circle having line segement AC as diameter , is :
[JEE(Main) 2018, (4, – 1), 120]
5 3 5
(1) 3 (2) (3) 10 (4) 2 10
2 2
12. Three circles of radii, a, b, c (a < b < c) touch each other externally, If they have x-axis as a common
tangent, then : [JEE(Main) 2019, Online (09-01-19),P-1 (4, – 1), 120]
1 1 1 1 1 1
(1) a, b, c are in A.P. (2)   (3) a, b, c are in A.P. (4)  
a b c b a c
13. If a circle C passing through the point (4,0) touches the circle x 2 + y2 + 4x – 6y = 12 externally at the
point (1, –1), then the radius of C is: [JEE(Main) 2019, Online (10-01-19),P-1 (4, – 1), 120]
(1) 2 5 (2) 57 (3) 4 (4) 5

14. If a variable line, 3x + 4y –  = 0 is such that the two circles x 2 + y2 – 2x –2y + 1 = 0 and
x2 + y2 –18x –2y +78 = 0 are on its opposite sides, then the set of all values of  is the interval:
[JEE(Main) 2019, Online (12-01-19),P-1 (4, – 1), 120]
(1) (2, 17) (2) [12, 21] (3) [13, 23] (4) (23,31)

15. If a circle of radius R passes through the origin O and intersects the coordinate axes at A and B, then
the locus of the foot of perpendicular from O on AB is -
[JEE(Main) 2019, Online (12-01-19),P-2 (4, – 1), 120]
2 2 2
(1) (x +y ) (x + y) = R xy (2) (x2 + y2)3 = 4R2x2y2
(3) (x2 + y2)2 = 4Rx2y2 (4) (x2 + y2)2 = 4R2x2y2
16. The sum of the squares of the lengths of the chords intercepted on the circle, x2 + y2 = 16, by the lines,
x + y =n, n  N, where N is the set of all natural numbers, is :

[JEE(Main) 2019, Online (08-04-19),P-1 (4, – 1), 120]

(1) 105 (2) 210 (3) 320 (4) 160

17. If a tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = 1 intersects the coordinate axes at distinct points P and Q, then the
locus of the mid-point of PQ is : [JEE(Main) 2019, Online (09-04-19),P-1 (4, – 1), 120]

(1) x2 + y2 – 4x2y2 = 0 (2) x2 + y2 – 16x2y2 = 0 (3) x2 + y2 – 2x2y2 = 0 (4) x2 + y2 – 2xy = 0

18. The locus of the centres of the circles, which touch the circle, x 2 + y2 = 1 externally, also touch the
y-axis and lie in the first quadrant, is : [JEE(Main) 2019, Online (10-04-19),P-2 (4, – 1), 120]

(1) x  1  4y , y  0 (2) y  1  4x , x  0 (3) x  1  2y , y  0 (4) y  1  2x , x  0

19. If a line, y = mx + c is a tangent to the circle, ( x – 3)2 + y2 = 1 and it is perpendicular to a line L1, where
 1 1 
L1 is the tangent to the circle, x2 + y2 = 1 at the point  ,  ; then :
 2 2

[JEE(Main) 2020, Online (08-01-20),P-2 (4, –1), 120]

(1) c2 + 7c + 6 = 0 (2) c2 + 6c + 7 = 0 (3) c2 – 6c + 7 = 0 (4) c2 – 7c + 6 = 0

20. If the curves, x2 – 6x + y2 + 8 = 0 and x2 – 8y + y2 + 16 – k = 0, (k > 0) touch each other at a point, then
the largest value of k is ________ [JEE(Main) 2020, Online (09-01-20),P-2 (4, 0), 120]
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EXERCISE - 1
PART - I
Section (A) :
A-1. x2 + y2 = 1 A-3. x2 + y2 – 3x – 4y = 0 A-4. x2 + y2 – 4x – 4y + 4 = 0
A-5. x2 + y2 ± 6 2y ± 6x + 9 = 0 A-6. (x + 3)2 + (y – 4)2 = 4 A-7. (36, 47)
Section (B) :
B-1. 2 B-2. (1, 3), (5, 7), 4 2 B-3. x – 7y – 45 = 0
B-4. 3x – y ± 4 = 0
 8 65 
B-5. 16x2 – 65y2 – 288x + 1296 = 0, tan–1   B-6. Yes
 49
 
Section (C) :
C-1. 2x – y = 0 C-2. x + 2y – 1 = 0 C-3. (x + 4)2 + y2 = 16
 18 
C-5. x+y+5=0 C-6.  6,  5 
 
Section (D) :
D-1. x = 0, 3x + 4y = 10, y = 4 and 3y = 4x.

 33  1
D-3. 2(x2 + y2) – 7x + 2y = 0 D-4.  4 , 2 ; 4
 
Section (E) :
E-1. x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y = 0.
E-2. (i) (x – 1)2 + (y + 2)2 + 20 (2x – y – 4) = 0
(ii) (x – 1)2 + (y + 2)2 ± 20 (2x – y – 4) = 0
 52 23 
E-4.  3 ,– 9  E-5. x2 + y2 – 17x – 19y + 50 = 0
 
PART - II
Section (A) :
A-1. (D) A-2. (A) A-3. (B) A-4. (C) A-5. (D) A-6. (B) A-7. (A)
A-8. (C)

Section (B) :
B-1. (A) B-2. (B) B-3. (B) B-4. (B) B-5. (A) B-6. (B) B-7. (A)
B-8. (D) B-9. (C) B-10. (A) B-11. (C) B-12. (A) B-13. (B) B-14. (A)
Section (C) :
C-1. (A) C-2. (B) C-3. (A) C-4. (C) C-5. (B) C-6. (A) C-7. (A)
Section (D) :
D-1. (B) D-2. (B) D-3. (A) D-4. (A)
Section (E) :
E-1. (A) E-2. (B) E-3. (A) E-4. (A) E-5. (D) E-6. (A)
PART - III
1. (A)  (q),( B)  (p), (C)  (r), (D)  (s) 2. (A)  (s), (B)  (r), (C)  (q), (D)  (p)
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EXERCISE - 2

PART - I
1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (D) 4. (A) 5. (A) 6. (C) 7. (B)
8. (B) 9. (B) 10. (A) 11. (B) 12. (D) 13. (B) 14. (D)
15. (B) 16. (A)

PART - II
1. 01.00 2. 32.88 or 32.89 3. 02.00 4. 11.00 5. 10.00 6. 13.38
7. 13.85 or 13.86 8. 06.82 or 06.83 9. 07.15 10. 04.00
11. 75.00 12. 01.30 13. 00.00 14. 10.00 15. 18.66 or 18.67

PART - III
1. (AD) 2. (BC) 3. (BD) 4. (AD) 5. (CD) 6. (AC)
7. (ABCD) 8. (ABD) 9. (AB) 10. (ACD) 11. (ABC) 12. (CD)
13. (BC) 14. (BD) 15. (AC) 16. (ACD) 17. (AB) 18. (BD)
19. (AD) 20. (BCD)

PART - IV
1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. (B) 5. (C) 6. (A)

EXERCISE - 3
PART - I
1. 3 2. (D) 3. 2 4. (A) 5. (D) 6. (A) 7. (AC)
8. (BC) 9. (ABC) 10. (A,C) 11. (2) 12. (A) 13. (D) 14. (BD)

PART - II
1. (1) 2. (2) 3. (2) 4. (1) 5. (3) 6. (2) 7. (3)
8. (3) 9. (3) 10. (1) 11. (1) 12. (2) 13. (4) 14. (2)
15. (2) 16. (2) 17. (1) 18. (4) 19. (2) 20. 36
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 Marked Questions may have for Revision Questions.

SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1. Find the equation of the circle passing through the points A(4, 3), B(2, 5) and touching the axis of
y. Also find the point P on the yaxis such that the angle APB has largest magnitude.
2. 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
 b
chords, each bisected by the xaxis, can be drawn to the circle from  a , 
 2
3. A circle is described to pass through the origin and to touch the lines x = 1, x + y = 2. Prove that the

radius of the circle is a root of the equation 3  2 2  t2  2 2 t + 2 = 0.

4. If (a, ) lies inside the circle x2 + y2 = 9 : x2 – 4x – a2 = 0 has exactly one root in (– 1, 0), then find the
area of the region in which (a, ) lies.
5. Let S  x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 be a given circle. Find the locus of the foot of the perpendicular
drawn from the origin upon any chord of S which subtends right angle at the origin.
6. A ball moving around the circle x² + y²  2x  4y  20 = 0 in anticlockwise direction leaves it
tangentially at the point P(2, 2). After getting reflected from a straight line it passes through the centre
5
of the circle. Find the equation of this straight line if its perpendicular distance from P is . You can
2
assume that the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection.
7. The lines 5x + 12 y  10 = 0 and 5x  12y  40 = 0 touch a circle C1 of diameter 6 unit. If the centre of
C1 lies in the first quadrant, find the equation of the circle C 2 which is concentric with C1 and cuts of
intercepts of length 8 on these lines.
8. The chord of contact of tangents drawn from a point on the circle x2 + y2 = a2 to the circle
x2 + y2 = b2 touches the circle x2 + y2 = c2. Show that a, b, c are in G.P.
9. Find the locus of the middle points of chords of a given circle x 2 + y2 = a2 which subtend a right angle at
the fixed point (p, q).
10. Let a 2  bm2 + 2 d + 1 = 0, where a, b, d are fixed real numbers such that a + b = d 2. If the line

x + my + 1 = 0 touches a fixed circle then find the equation of circle

11. The centre of the circle S = 0 lies on the line 2x  2y + 9 = 0 and S = 0 cuts orthogonally the circle
x² + y² = 4. Show that circle S = 0 passes through two fixed points and also find their coordinates.
12. Prove that the two circles which pass through the points (0, a), (0,  a) and touch the straight line y = m
x + c will cut orthogonaly if c2 = a2 (2 + m2).
13. Consider points A ( 13, 0) and B (2 13, 0) lying on x-axis. These points are rotated in an-
2
anticlockwise direction about the origin through an angle of tan–1   . Let the new position of A and B
3
2 13
be A and B respectively. With A as centre and radius a circle C1 is drawn and with B as a
3
13
centre and radius circle C2 is drawn. Find radical axis of C1 and C2.
3
14. P(a, b) is a point in the first quadrant. If the two circles which pass through P and touch both the
coordinate axes cut at right angles, then find condition in a and b.
15. Prove that the square of the tangent that can be drawn from any point on one circle to another circle is
equal to twice the product of perpendicular distance of the point from the radical axis of two circles and
distance between their centres.
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16. Find the equation of the circle which cuts each of the circles, x² + y² = 4, x² + y²  6x  8y + 10 = 0
& x² + y² + 2x  4y  2 = 0 at the extremities of a diameter.
17. Show that if one of the circle x2 + y2 + 2gx + c = 0 and x2 + y2 + 2g1x + c = 0 lies within the other,
then gg1 and c are both positive.

18. Let ABCD is a rectangle. Incircle of ABD touches BD at E. Incircle of CBD toches BD at F.

If AB = 8 units, and BC = 6 units, then find length of EF.

19. Let circles S1 and S2 of radii r1 and r2 respectively (r1 > r2) touches each other externally. Circle S radii r
touches S1 and S2 externally and also their direct common tangent. Prove that the triangle formed by
joining centre of S1, S2 and S is obtuse angled triangle.

20. Circles are drawn passing through the origin O to intersect the coordinate axes at point P and Q such
that m. OP + n. OQ is a constant. Show that the circles pass through a fixed point.
21. A triangle has two of its sides along the axes, its third side touches the circle
x2 + y2  2 ax  2 ay + a2 = 0. Find the equation of the locus of the circumcentre of the triangle.
22. Let S1 be a circle passing through A(0, 1), B(–2, 2) and S2 is a circle of radius 10 units such that AB is
common chord of S1 and S2. Find the equation of S2.
23. The curves whose equations are
S = ax2 + 2hxy + by2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0
S = ax2 + 2hxy + by2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0
intersect in four concyclic points then find relation in a, b, h, a, b, h
24. A circle of constant radius ‘r’ passes through origin O and cuts the axes of coordinates in points P and
Q, then find the equation of the locus of the foot of perpendicular from O to PQ.
25. The ends A , B of a fixed straight line of length ‘a’ and ends A and B of another fixed straight line of
length ‘b’ slide upon the axis of X & the axis of Y (one end on axis of X & the other on axis of Y). Find
the locus of the centre of the circle passing through A, B, A and B.

1. x² + y²  4x  6y + 9 = 0 OR x² + y²  20x  22y + 121 = 0, P(0, 3), = 45°


 9 
 2  c
2. (a² > 2b²) 4. 4  5  cot 1   5. x2 + y2 + gx + fy + =0

 2  5 
 2

6. (4 3  3) x  (4 + 3 3 ) y(39  2 3 ) = 0 7. x2 + y2  10 x  4 y + 4 = 0

9. 2 x2 + 2y2  2 p x  2 q y + p2 + q2  a2 = 0 10. x2 + y2 – 2dx + d2 – b = 0

 1 1
11. ( 4, 4);   ,  13. 9x + 6y = 65
 2 2

14. a2  4ab + b2 = 0 16. x² + y²  4x  6y  4 = 0

2x y
18. 2 21. 2 (x + y)  a =
a
a – b a – b
22. x2 + y2 + 2x – 3y + 2 ± 7 (x + 2y – 2) = 0 23. 
h h
24. (x2 + y2)2 (x–2 + y–2) = 4r2 25. (2ax  2by)² + (2bx  2ay)² = (a²  b²)²