Circle

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Total duration of this test

60 mins

Marking scheme - Mains

+4 marks for each correct response and -1 for each negative response.

0 marks for each unanswered question.

Questions

Section Type: Single

1 The two circles and are such that

(A) They touch each other (B) They intersect each other
(C) One lies inside the other (D) Each lies outside the other

2 If the circles and intersects orthogonally. Then, the value of is

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

3 If one circle of a co –axial system is and one limiting point is (a ,b) then equation of the radical axis will be
(A)

(B)

(C)

(D) None of these

4 If the pole of the polar w.r.t the circle x2 + y2 = c2 is the circle x2 + y2 = 9c2. Then, this polar will be the tangent of the circle.

(A) (B)

(C) (D) None of these

5 Equation of the circle passing through the point (3, 4) and concentric with the circle
is
(A) (B)
(C) (D)None of the above

6 The circle touches

(A) -axis (B) -axis

(C) -axis and -axis (D) None of these

7 The equation of the circle having its centre on the line and passing through the point of intersection of the circles
and is
(A) (B)

(C) (D)

8 The sum of the coefficients in the expansion of as a polynomial in vanishes. Position of the point with respect to the circle

is
(A) Outside (B) Inside

(C) On side (D) Cannot be decided

9 The co-ordinates of the point from where the tangents are drawn to the circles , and are of same length,
are

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

10 Which of the following is a point on the common chord of the circles and
(A) (1, 4) (B)

(C) (D) (1, 2)

11 A circle of unit radius touches positive co-ordinate axes at A & B respectively. A variable line passing through origin intersects the circle in two
points D and E. If the area of is maximum, then the reciprocal of the square of the slope of the line is

A) B) 3

C) D) 2

12 A straight line moves such that the algebraic sum of the perpendicular drawn to it from two fixed points is equal to . Then , the straight line
always touches a fixed circle of radius
(A) (B)

(C) (D) None of these

13 The condition for the coaxial system , where is a parameter and is a constant to have distinct limiting points, is
(A) (B)
(C) (D)

14 The circle intersects the line =0 at two distinct points if

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

15 The circle passing through point of intersection

of the circle and the line is
(A) (B)

(C) (D) All of these

16 is a square of unit area. A circle is tangent to two sides of and passes through exactly one of its vertices. The radius of the circle is
(A) (B)

(C) (D)

17 If the lines and are two diameters of a circle of area sq unit, the equation of the circle is

(A)

(B)
 (C)

(D)

18 Which of the following line is a diameter of the circle

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

19 The locus of the centers of the circles which cut the circles and orthogonally is
(A) (B)

(C) (D)

20 Position of the point (1, 1) with respect to the circle is

(A) Outside the circle (B) Upon the circle

(C) Inside the circle (D) None of these

Section Type: Numerical

21 lf ax + by +ca=0, where a,b,c>0 is the equation of the common radical axis of the coaxial system (3 x 2 + 3 y 2 − 2 x − 2 y − 1)+ λ (x 2 + y 2 − x − 2 y − 3) = 0
then find the value of ab+bc+ ca .

22 A circle passing through the point (- 6, 0) is such that the power of the point (1,1) w.r.t. the circle is 5 and it cuts the circle x2 + y2 -4x – 6y -3 = 0
orthogonally. If the equation of circle is x2 + y2 + px + qy + r = 0 then the value of p+q+r is

23 Difference in values of radius of a circle whose centre is at the origin and which touches the circles is

24 Circles are drawn through (1, 1) touching the circle . If are the radii of smallest and largest

circles then the value of equals ____

25 If the equation of the circle which passes through the origin meets the x-axis orthogonally & cuts the circle x2 + y2 = a2 at an angle of 45° is
x2 +y2+apx = 0 then the value of p2 is.
Solutions

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Answer : B
The coordinates of centres and of two circles are and respectively. Let and be the radii of two circles. Then, and
Clearly,
Hence, the two circles intersect each other

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Answer : C
Here,

and

Since, circles intersects orthogonally

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Answer : B
Cottect option is (B)

Given circle

Eqyation of the second circle is

From (1) and (2), equation of radical axis is

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Answer : B

Given, circle eq’n is x2 + y2 = c2

Center of the circle is (0, 0)
Let the equation of the polar be l1x + m1y + n1 = 0
Foot of the perpendicular A’ from origin to the
line l1x + m1y + n1 = 0 is

A’

Distance of A’ from, center is OA’=

Let the pole of this line be A.

Then , OA.OA’ = c2
OA2.OA’2 = c4

OA2 =

Let the pole of this line be A.

Then , OA.OA’ = c2
OA2.OA’2 = c4
OA2 =

Let A = (x, y)

Then , x2 + y2 = ……………(1)

A, O, A’ are collinear.

Therefore,

Substituting in (1),

Given, pole is on the circle x2 + y2 = 9c2

So,
Let the circle eq’ n be x2 + y2 = k2
Tangent to this circle will be of the from y =

eq’n of the circle is

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Answer : C
Let the equation of the centric circles be , it passes through (3, 4)

Thus, the equation of concentric circle is

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Answer : C
Here centre and radius is 2
Hence, both coordinates and radius is same, so it touches both axes

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Answer : A
The equation of a circle passing through the intersection of the two given circles is

The co-ordinates of its centre are

Since the centre lies on

Putting in (i), we obtain that the required circle is

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Answer : A
Sum of the coefficients in the expansion of
is zero

Now,
So, the point lies outside the circle

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Answer : B
A Length of tangents is same i.e., .
We get the point from where tangent is drawn, by solving the 3 equations for x and y.
i.e., ,
and
or and

and

Hence the point is .

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Answer : C
Let

So, the common chord is given by

Common chord is

and this equation of common chord is satisfied by

only

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Answer : B
Let ‘m’ the slope of the line (m > 0)

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Answer : C
Let the coordinates and and let the straight line be . Then,
So, the straight line is

Clearly, it touches the circle of radius

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Answer : D
Centre and radius of given circle are and

For limiting, point

Thus, we get two limiting points of the given coaxial system as
For real and distinct

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Answer : A
Circle
Center , Radius
If circle is intersecting line , at two distinct points.
Length of perpendicular from center to the line < radius

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Answer : D
It is a fundamental concept.

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Answer : A

From Fig

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Answer : C
The intersection of two diameter is the centre of circle, is

Let be the radius of circle, then

Area of circle unit

Equation of required circle is
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Answer : C
Centre (3, 4) is satisfying only .

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Answer : C
Locus of the centre of the circle cutting and orthogonally is the radical axis between and i.e., or

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Answer : A
Hence the point lies outside.
21 ID: 60674e8b08cb006006943d31 - integerQuestion

Answer : 44
Equation of radical axis is S 1 − S 2 = 0

2 2 2 1
Put λ=0, S 1 = x + y2− x− y− =0
3 3 3
2 2
and x + y − x −2y −3 = 0
∴s1​−s2​=0
x+4y+8=0
ax+by+ca=0
a=1,b=4 & c=8
∴ab+bc+ac=4+32+8
=44

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Answer : 3
Let circle is S x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c =0
Passing (-6, 0)⇒ 12g - c = 36 ….(i)
& ⇒ 1+ 1 + 2 g + 2f + c = 5 ⇒ 2g + 2f + c = 3 ........(ii)
S( 1 , 1 ) = 5
Orthogonal with x + y - 4x – 6y – 3 = 0 ⇒ -4g -6y = c – 3
2 2

⇒ 4g + 6f + c = 3 … (iii)
From (ii) & (iii)
2g + 4f = 0 ⇒ g = - 2f
2g – g + c = 3 ⇒ g+c=3
from (i)
36-13g=-3 ⇒ g=3 , f= -3/2, and c =0
X2 + y2 +6x -3y = 0

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Answer : 4
Let be the radius of required circle

Now, if two circles touches each other then distance between their centres (given)

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Answer : 1
2r1 + 2r2 = 6 ⇒ r1 + r2 = 3
3+ 2 2
Also 2r2 − 2 2 = 3 ⇒ r2 =
2
 3 − 2 2
r1 =
2
2 2
(r2 + r1) − (r2 − r1) = 4r1 . r2 = 1

25 ID: 60645966dfb39935e0828833 - integerQuestion

Answer : 2
X + y = a2
2 2

x-axis is a diameter
in OPA

K can be (+) or (-)

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