Circle

Single Correct Type Questions 5. If the locus of the mid-point of the line segment from the
point (3, 2) to a point on a circle, x2 + y2 = 1 is a circle of
1. Let A be the point (1, 2) and B be any point on the curve
the radius r, then r is equal to [26 Feb, 2021 (Shift-II)]
x2 + y2 = 16 . If the centre of the locus of the point P, which
1 1
divides the line segment AB in the ratio 3 : 2 is the point C (a) (b)
4 2
(a, b), then the length of the line segment AC is
1
 [10 April, 2023 (Shift-II)] (c) 1 (d)
3
6 5 4 5 2 5 3 5
(a) (b) (c) (d) 6. Consider a circle C which touches the y-axis at (0, 6) and
5 5 5 5
cuts off an intercept 6 5 on the x-axis. Then the radius
2. A line segment AB of length l moves such that the points of the circle C is equal to : [27 July, 2021(Shift-II)]
A and B remain on the periphery of a circle of radius l. (a) 9 (b) 82
Then the locus of the point, that divides the line segment (c) 8 (d) 53
AB in the ratio 2 : 3, is circle of radius
7. If a circle of radius R passes through the origin O and
 [10 April, 2023 (Shift-I)]
intersects the coordinate axes at A and B, then the locus
3 19 2 19 of the foot of perpendicular from O on AB is
(a) λ (b) λ (c) λ (d) λ
5 7 3 5  [12 Jan, 2019 (Shift-II)]
(a) (x + y ) = 4R x y
2 2 2 2 2 2
(b) (x2 + y2)3 = 4R2x2y2
3. If the circle x 2 + y 2 − 2 gx + 6 y − 19c= 0, g , c ∈  passes
(c) (x + y ) = 4Rx y
2 2 2 2 2
(d) (x2 + y2)(x + y) = R2xy
through the point (6, 1) and its centre lies on the line
8. If the area of an equilateral triangle inscribed in the circle,
x – 2cy = 8, then the length of intercept made by the circle
x2 + y2 + 10x + 12y + c = 0 is 27 3 sq. units then c is equal
on x-axis is  [27 July, 2022 (Shift-I)]
to [10 Jan, 2019 (Shift-II)]
(a) 11 (b) 4 (a) 13 (b) 20
(c) –25 (d) 25
(c) 3 (d) 2 23
9. A circle cuts a chord of length 4a on the x -axis and passes
4. Let G be a circle of radius R > 0. Let G1, G2, ..., Gn be n through a point on the y – axis, distance 2b form the origin.
circles of equal radius r > 0. Suppose each of the n circles Then the locus of the centre of this circle, is
G1, G2, ..., Gn touches the circle G externally. Also, for i  [11 Jan, 2019 (Shift-II)]
= 1, 2, ..., n – 1, the circle Gi touches Gi+1 externally, and (a) A hyperbola (b) An ellipse
Gn touches G1 externally. Then, which of the following (c) A straight line (d) A parabola
statements is/are TRUE? [JEE Adv, 2022] 10. Let y = x + 2, 4y = 3x + 6 and 3y = 4x + 1 be three tangent
(a) If n = 4, then ( 2 − 1)r < R lines to the circle (x – h)2 + (y – k)2 = r2. Then h + k is equal
to: [30 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)]
(b) If n = 5, then r < R
(c) If n = 8, then ( 2 − 1)r < R (a) 5 (
(b) 5 1 + 2 )
(d) If n = 12, then 2( 3 + 1)r > R (c) 6 (d) 5 2

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 11. The number of common tangents, to the circles x2 + y2 17. Let
– 18x – 15y + 131 = 0 and x2 + y2 – 6x – 6y – 7 = 0, is: A = {(x, y) ∈ R × R |2x2 + 2y2 – 2x – 2y = l}
[15 April, 2023 (Shift-I)] B = {(x, y) ∈ R × R |4x2 +4y2 – 16y+ 7 = 0} and
(a) 3 (b) 2 C = {(x, y) ∈ R × R |x2 + y2 – 4x – 2y + 5 ≤ r2}.
(c) 1 (d) 4 Then the minimum value of |r| such that A ∪ B ⊆ C is
equal to : [27 July, 2021 (Shift-I)]
12. Let C be a circle passing through the points A(2, –1)
and B(3, 4). The line segment AB is not a diameter of C. If 3+ 2 5
(a) 1 + 5 (b)
r is the radius of C and its centre lies on the circle 2
13 3 + 10 2 + 10
( x − 5) 2 + ( y − 1) 2 = , then r2 is equal to : (c) (d)
2 2 2
[26 June, 2022 (Shift-I)] 18. Let r1 and r2 be the radii of the largest and smallest circles,
(a) 32 (b) 65/2 (c) 61/2 (d) 30 respectively, which pass through the point (–4, 1) and
13. Let the lengths of intercepts on x-axis and y-axis made having their centres on the circumference of the circle
r1
by the circle x2 + y2+ ax+ 2ay + c = 0, ( a < 0 ) be 2 2 x2 + y2 + 2x + 4y – 4 = 0 . If = a + b 2 , then a+b is
r2
and 2 5 , respectively. Then the shortest distance from
origin to a tangent to this circle which is perpendicular to equal to : [20 July, 2021 (Shift-II)]
the line x + 2y = 0, is equal to :
(a) 5 (b) 11
 [16 March, 2021 (Shift-II)]
(c) 7 (d) 3
(a) 7 (b) 6 19. If a tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = 1 intersects the coordinate
(c) 11 (d) 10 axes at distinct points P and Q, then the locus of the mid-
14. Two circles with equal radii intersecting at the points point of PQ is [9 April, 2019 (Shift-I)]
(0, 1) and (0, –1). The tangent at the point (0, 1) to one of (a) x + y – 2xy = 0
2 2

the circles passes through the centre of the other circle. (b) x2 + y2 – 16x2y2 = 0
Then the distance between the centres of these circles is (c) x2 + y2 – 4x2y2 = 0
 [11 Jan, 2019 (Shift-I)] (d) x2 + y2 – 2x2y2 = 0
(a) 1 (b) 2 20. Let the tangents at two points A and B on the circle x2 +
(c) 2 2 (d) 2 y2 – 4x + 3 = 0 meet at origin O(0,0). Then the area of the
triangle OAB is :  [28 July, 2022 (Shift-II)]
15. The locus of the centres of the circles, which touch the
circle, x2 + y2 = 1 externally, also touch the y-axis and lie 3 3 3 3 3 3
in the first quadrant, is [10 April, 2019 (Shift-II)] (a) (b) (c) (d)
2 4 2 3 4 3
(a) y =+
1 4x , x ≥ 0 (b) x =1+ 4y , y ≥ 0 21. Choose the incorrect statement about the two circles whose
equations are given below : x2 + y2 – 10x – 10y + 41 = 0 and
(c) x =1+ 2y , y ≥ 0 1 2x , x ≥ 0
(d) y =+
x2 + y2 – 16x – 10y + 80 = 0 [17 March, 2021 (Shift-I)]
16. The set of values of k, for which the circle C : 4x2 + 4y2 (a) Distance between two centres is the average of radii
– 12x + 8y + k = 0 lies inside the fourth quadrant and the of both the circles.
(b) Both circles' centres lie inside region of one another.
 1 (c) Circles have two intersection points.
point 1, −  lie on or inside the circle C, is. 
 3 (d) Both circles pass through the centre of each other.
 [27 June, 2022 (Shift-II)]
22. If the angle of intersection at a point where the two circles
with radii 5 cm and 12 cm intersect is 90º, then the length
 65  (in cm ) of their common chord is
(a) An empty set (b)  6, 
 9  [12 April, 2019 (Shift-I)]
 80   92  60 120 13 13
(c)  ,10  (d)  9,  (a) (b) (c) (d)
 9   9 13 13 2 5

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Integer Type Questions
23. A circle passing through the point P(a, b) in the first
quadrant touches the two coordinate axes at the points A
and B. The point P is above the line AB. The point Q on
the line segment AB is the foot of perpendicular from P
on AB. If PQ is equal to 11 units, then the value of ab
is______ [6 April, 2023 (Shift-I)]
24. Let P(a1, b1) and Q(a2, b2) be two distinct points on a circle
with center C ( )
2, 3 . Let O be the origin and OC be
perpendicular to both CP and CQ. If the area of the triangle
35
OCP is , then a12 + a22 + b12 + b22 is equal to
2
[30 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)]
25. Two circles in the first quadrant of radii r1 and r2 touch
the coordinate axes. Each of them cuts off an intercept of
2 units with the line x + y = 2. Then r12 + r22 – r1r2 is equal
to [12 April, 2023 (Shift-I)]
26. Let a circle C of radius 5 lie below the x-axis. The line
L1 : 4x + 3y + 2 = 0 passes through the centre P of the
circle C and intersects the line L2 : 3x – 4y – 11 = 0 at Q.
The line L2 touches C at the point Q. Then the distance of
P from the line 5x – 12y + 51 = 0 is
 [27 June, 2022 (Shift-II)]
27. Let the mirror image of a circle C1 : x2 + y2 – 2x – 6y + α = 0
in line y = x + 1 be C2 : 5x2 + 5y2 + 10gx + 10fy + 38 = 0.
If r is the radius of circle C2, then α + 6r2 is equal to
 [29 July, 2022 (Shift-I)]
28. Let PQ be a diameter of the circle x2 + y2 = 9. If α and β
are the lengths of the perpendiculars from P and Q on the
straight line, x + y = 2 respectively, then the maximum
value of αβ is_____. [4 Sep, 2020 (Shift-II)]
29. A circle with centre (2, 3) and radius 4 intersects the line
x + y = 3 at the points P and Q. If the tangents at P and
Q intersect at the point S(a,b), then 4a – 7b is equal to
______________. [29 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)]
30. 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 _______.  [9 Jan, 2020 (Shift-II)]

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 ANSWER KEY
1. (d) 2. (d) 3. (d) 4. (b) 5. (b) 6. (a) 7. (b) 8. (d) 9. (d) 10. (a)
11. (a) 12. (b) 13. (b) 14. (b) 15. (d) 16. (d) 17. (b) 18. (a) 19. (c) 20. (b)
21. (b) 22. (b) 23. [121] 24. [24] 25. [7] 26. [11] 27. [12] 28. [7] 29. [11] 30. [36]

EXPLANATIONS
1. (d) x2 + y2 = 16, 8 ≡ (4cosq, 4sinq) 19λ 2
⇒ OP 2 =

A(1,2) 3 P(h,k) 2 B(4cosq, 4sinq) 25

12 cos θ + 2 19λ

h= ⇒ 12 cos q = 5h – 2 ...(i) ⇒ OP =
5 5
k = 12sin θ + 4 ⇒ 12 sin q = 5k – 4 ...(ii) 3. (d) Circle : x2 + y2 – 2gx + 6y – 19c = 0, centre ≡ (g, –3)
5
It passes through p(6, 1)
Square both sides and add equation (i) and equation (ii)

⇒ 36 + 1 – 12g + 6 – 19c = 0
⇒ 144 = (5h – 2)2 + (5k – 4)2
2 2 = 12g + 19c = 43 ... (i)
2 4 144
⇒  x −  +  y −  =
Line x – 2cy = 8 passes through centre
 5  5 25

⇒ g + 6c = 8  ... (ii)
2 4
Centre ≡  ,  ≡ ( α, β ) From (i) and (ii)
5 5
2 2
g = 2, c = 1
 2  4
AC = 1 −  +  2 −  C : x 2 + y 2 − 4 x + 6 y − 19 =
0
 5  5
9 36 45 3 5
x-intercepts made by circle
= + = =
25 25 5 5
int 2 g 2 − c
x=

2. (d) Since ,OAB forms an equilateral triangle
∴ ∠OAP = 60° = 2 4 + 19

2λ
AP = = 2 23

5
2π r R+r 1
4. (b) sin   = ⇒ =
 2n  R + r r π
sin  
n
O
l l R π R  π 
= + 1 cosec ⇒=  cosec − 1
60° r n r  n 
A 2 P 3 B

R
OA2 + AP 2 − OP 2 For n= 4, = ( 2 − 1) ⇒ R= r ( 2 − 1)

cos 60° = r
2OA ⋅ AP
R
4λ 2 For n = 8, > ( 2 − 1) ⇒ R > ( 2 − 1)r
λ2 + − OP 2 r
1 25

⇒ =
2  2λ  R
2λ   For =
n 5, = ( cosec 36º −1) < 1 ⇒ R < r
 5  r

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 R 9. (d) Let center is (h,k) in DOBA
For
= n 12,
= ( cosec15º −1) k2 + 4a2 = r2 and y
r
OC 2 = (h – 0) 2 + c
⇒
=
R
r
( 2( 3 +1 −1 < 2 ) ) ( 3 +1 ) (k – 2b)2 (0,2b) r
O (h, k)
= r2

⇒R< 2 ( 3 +1 r ) ⇒ (h2 + (k – 2b)2 r k
= k2 + 4a2 B
5. (b) ⇒ h2 = 4bk – 4b2 + 4a2
A 4a x

( )
2
6. (a)=r 62 + 3 5 Locus is x2 = 4(by – b2 + a2)
Which is a parabola.

⇒ r2 = 36 + 45 ⇒ r2 = 81 ⇒ r = 9 10. (a) (5,7)

C(r, 6)

3y
(0, 6) r

2
6

x+

=
4x
3 5 5

y=

+1
7
5
(–2,0) 4y = 3x + 6 (2,3)
 5 × 5 + 5 ( −2 ) + 14 2 35 + 21 2 
7. (b) ( h, k ) =  , 
B  10 + 7 2 10 + 7 2 

P(h,k)
∴h + k
=
50 + 35 2 5 10 + 7 2
= = 5
( )
10 + 7 2 10 + 7 2
11. (a) Given equations is x2 + y2 – 18x – 15y + 131 = 0
 15 
A ⇒ x2 + y2 – 2 (9) x – 2   y + 131 = 0
 2

k Hence, center is (– g, – f) and Radius is g2 + f 2 − c

Slope of PO =
h  15  225 5
−h C1  9,  and r1 =
81 + − 131 =
Slope of AB =  2 4 2
k
Similarly, equation of 2nd circle can be writhe as,
Equation of AB is hx + ky = h2 + k2 x2 + y2 – 2 (3) x – 2 (3)y – 7 = 0
 −h 
 ( y − k=
) ( x − h)  C2 (3, 3) and r2 = 5
k 
 Now, we need to find the distance C1C2 = 62 + =
81 15
4 2
h +k   h +k 
2 2 2 2
15
A , 0  , B  0,  Also, r1 + r2 = ⇒ C1C2 = r1 + r2
h k 
   2
As AB = 2R Since circle touches each other externally. Therefore,
number of common tangents = 3
( h + k=
) 2 3
4 R 2 h 2 k 2 ⇒ ( x 2 + y= ) 4R2 x2 y 2
2 2 3

B(3, 4)
12. (b)
8. (d) Let r is radius
1 
3  × r 2 sin120=
°  27 3 ⇒
= r 6
 2  D
P(5, 1) O
  r = g + f −c
2 2
 

r= 25 + 36 − c= 36 P(2,–1)

c = 25

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AB = (3 − 2) 2 + (4 + 1) 2 = 26
⇒ 2 x − y ± 30 =0
30
26 13 Shortest between L1 and=
L2 = 6

⇒ BD = = 5
2 2
14. (b) The two circle will be orthogonal
Y

BP= (5 − 3) 2 + (1 − 4) 2 = 13
D (0,1)
13 13

∴ DP = 13 − =
2 2 r r
45º
Which is equal to redius of the smaller circle. A O B
x

12 13 13

DP = 13 − = DO= 2 ×
2 2 2 (0,–1)
2 2
 13   13  OD = 1

∴ r 2= BO 2= BD 2 + DO 2=   +  2 × 
 2   2  ∴ OA = OB = OD = 1 ⇒ AB = 2
15. (d)
13 13 65 Y

= + 4× =
2 2 2 (h, k)
r=h
13. (b) Given that equation of circle x2 + y2 + ax + 2ay + c = 0
 ;a<0
X
Now, x- intercept = 2 g 2 − c =
2 2
2
⇒  a  − c =2
x2 + y2 = 1

2
2
⇒ a −c = 2 let (h, k) is
4
Center of circle.
⇒ a2 = 8 + 4c...(i) Circle touches y-axis, so radius is h
Also, since y- intercep t = 2 5
So, h 2 + k 2 =| h | +1
⇒f2–c=5
⇒ a2 – c = 5
⇒ x2 + y2 = x2 + 1 + 2x
∴ a2 = 5 + c...(ii) ⇒ y2 = 1 + 2x ⇒ y = 1 + 2 x ; x ≥ 0.
16. (d) We have, C : 4x2 + 4y2 – 12x + 8y + k = 0
From (i) and (ii)
 1
8 + 4c = 5 + c  1, –  lies on or inside the C then
 3
⇒ 3c = – 3
⇒ c = –1 4 8 92
4+
–12 – + k ≤ 0 ⇒ k ≤
9 3 9
⇒ a2 = 5 + (–1)
⇒ a2 = 4 ⇒ a = ± 2 Now, circle lies in 4th quadrant with centre
as a < 0 ⇒ a = – 2 3 
≡  , –1
 2 
Therefore, equation of circle is
x2 + y2 –2x – 4y – 1 = 0 9 k
\ r <1⇒ +1 – < 1
⇒ (x–1)2 + (y – 2)2 = 6 4 4
Equation of tangent to the circle is perpendicular to 13 k k 9

⇒ – <1 ⇒ < ⇒ k > 9
the line x + 2y = 0 slope of the tangent = 2 4 4 4 4
Therefore, equation of tangent:  92 
\ k ∈  9, 
( y − 2 )= 2 ( x − 1) ± 6 1 + 4  9

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 1 1 1 ∴ P(2h, 0) and Q(0, 2k)
17. (b) S1 : x 2 + y 2 − x − y − =0 C1 :  , 
2 2 2 x y
Equation of PR : + 1
=
2h 2k
1 1 1

r1 = + + = 1 Q PQ is tangent to circle at R (say)
4 4 2
−1
7 ∴ OR = 1 ⇒ =1

S2 ; x 2 + y 2 − 4 y + =0 C2 : (0, 2) 2 2
4  1   1 
  + 
 2h   2k 
7 3
r2 = 4− =
4 2 1 1
⇒ + 1
=
2 2 2 4h 2 4k 2
S3 : x + y − 4 x − 2 y + 5 − r =0 C3 : (2,1)
x2 + y2 – 4x2y2 = 0

r3= 4 + 1 − 5 + r 2= | r |
20. (b) x 2 + y 2 − 4 x + 3 =0
5 ⇒ ( x − 2) 2 + y 2 =
1

C1C3
= = , C2C3 5
2
5 AO
= (OC ) 2 − ( AC ) 2

S1 must be inside S3 ∴ ≤| r − 1|
2 = 4 − 1= 3

5 3

⇒ r ≤ 1+ , r ≥ + 5 and also S2 must be inside 1 π
2 2 sin θ= ⇒ θ=
2 6
3 3 3 Also, AO = BO
S3 ∴ 5 ≤ r − ⇒r− ≥ 5 , r− ≤− 5
2 2 2 1
∆OAB = .OA ⋅ OB sin 60º
18. (a) Let the center of the smallest circle is A and the center 2
of the largest circle is B
1 3 3 3

⇒ r1 = |CP + CB| = 3 2 + 3 and = × 3⋅ 3⋅ =
2 2 4

⇒ r2 = |CP – CB| = 3 2 –3 21. (b) S1 = x2 + y2 – 10x – 10y + 41 = 0 ... (i)
C1(5, 5), r1 = 3
C S2 = x2 + y2 – 16x – 10y + 80 = 0 ... (ii)
B P(–4,1)
(–1, –2) A C2(8, 5), r2 = 3
Put (8, 5), S1 = 64 + 25 – 80 – 50 + 41 = 0
and C1(5, 5), S2 = 25 + 25 – 80 – 50 + 80 = 0
r1 3 2 + 3

∴ = 3+ 2 2 =
= a+b 2 Since their center satisfy each other, therefore, both
r2 3 2 − 3
circles passes through centre of each other.
a = 3, b = 2 ∴ a + b = 5 22. (b)
19. (c) 23.[121]

Q P(a, b)
B
S(h,k) Q

R A

O P Let equation of circle is (x – a)2 + ( y – a)2 = a2

Which is passing through P (a,b)
Then (a – a)2 + (b – a)2 = a2
a2 + b2 – 2aa – 2ba + a2 = 0
Let the mid point be S(h, k) Here equation of AB is x + y = a

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 Let Q (a’, b’) be foot of perpendicular of P on AB \ r1 + r2 = 4 and r1r2 = 3
α′ − α β′ − β − ( α + β − a ) \ r12 + r22 – r1r2 = (r1 + r2)2 – 3r1r2
= =
1 1 2 = 16 – 9 = 7
26. [11] L1 : 4x + 3y + 2 = 0
( α′ − α ) + ( β′ − β )
2 2

PQ 2 =

L2 : 3x – 4y – 11 = 0
1 1
= (α + β − a ) 2 + (α + β − a ) 2 Since circle C touches the line L 2 at Q. Also,
4 4
intersection point of L1 and L2 is Q(1, –2)
1
⇒ 121=
(α + β − a ) 2
P lies at L1
2
 1 
⇒ 242 = a2 +b2 – 2aa – 2ba +a2 + 2ab ∴ P  x, − ( 2 + 4 x ) 
 3 
⇒ 242 = 2ab
⇒ ab = 121
24. [24] Here OC = 5 L2
Q
1 35
Area of DOCP = × PC × 5 = ⇒ PC = 7 5
2 2
P P

O (0, 0)
L2

90°
C ( 2, 3 ) Now,
2
 4x + 2 
PQ =5 ⇒ ( x − 1) 2 +  – + 2  =25
 3 
Q
 16 
OP = QO = PC 2 + OC 2 = 12 ⇒ ( x − 1) 2 1 +  =
25
 9
a12 + b12 + a22 + b22 = OP2 + OQ2 = 12 + 12 = 24
25. [7] Circle (x – a)2 + (y – a)2 = a2
⇒ (x – 1)2 = 9
x2 + y2 – 2ax – 2ay + a2 = 0
⇒ x = 4, –2
Intercept = 2 At x = 4

y = –6
And at x = –2, y = 2

d
 The circle lies below the x-axis so centre of the
(a, a) circle is P (4, –6)
Now distance of P from 5x – 12y + 51 = 0
(0, 0) 20 + 72 + 51 143
x+y=2 = = = 11
13 13
Where d = perpendicular distance of center from line 27. [12] C1 : (x – 1) + (y – 3)2 = 10 – α
2
x+y=2
2
Centre of C1 i.e., A(1, 3) and radius 10 − α
a+a−2 2 C2 : 5x2 + 5y2 + 10gx + 10fy + 38 = 0
⇒ 2 a − 2
 =
 2  ⇒ x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + 38/5 = 0

(2a − 2) 2 C e n t r e o f C 2 i . e . , A ' ( – g , – f ) a n d r a d i u s
⇒ a2 − =1 ⇒ 2a 2 − 4a 2 + 8a − 4 = 2
2 38
= g2 + f 2 −
⇒ 2a2 – 8a + 6 = 0 ⇒ a2 – 4a + 3 = 0 5
Here, a = radius. Now, image of C(1, 3) in the line x – y + 1 is C'

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 (–g, –f) 3cos θ + 3sin θ − 2
α=
− g − 1 − f − 3 −2(1 − 3 + 1) 2
= =
1 −1 12 + 12 −3cos θ − 3sin θ − 2
β=

⇒ (g, f) ≡ (–2, –2) 2
(3cos θ − 3sin θ) 2 − 4 5 + 9sin 2θ
C (1, 3) = αβ =
2 2
5+9

αβ|max = = 7 (when sin2q = 1)
2
y=x+1 29. [11] Equation of circle having centre (2,3) and radius 4 is
x2 + y 2 − 4 x − 6 y − 3 =0
Equation of chord of contact is T(a,b) = 0
αx + β y − 2 ( x + α ) − 3 ( y + β ) − 3 = 0

C' (2, 2) = (–g, –f)
⇒ ( α − 2 ) x + ( β − 3) y − ( 2α + 3β + 3) = 0
38 But the equation of chord of contact is given

C2 : x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + =0
5 as : x + y – 3 = 0
r= g2 + f 2 − c On comparing, we get

38 2 α−2 β−3  2α + 3β + 3 
= 4+4− = = = − 
5 5 1 1  −3 


 Radius of C1 and C2 are same. On solving a = –6, b = –5
\4a – 7b = 11
2
C1 : = 1 + 9 − α= 10 − α 30. [36] Two circles touches each other if C1 C2 = |r1 ± r2|
5 Distance between C2(3, 0) and C1(0, 4) is either
2 2 48 k +1
10 − α= ⇒ α= 10 − =
5 5 5
or k − 1 (C1 C2 = 5)
2 48  2  60
α + 6r= + 6 =  = 12
⇒ k + 1 = 5 or k −1 =5 ⇒ k = 16 or k = 36
5 5 5
28. [7] Let P(3cosθ, 3sinθ)
⇒ maximum value of k is 36
Q(–3cosθ, –3sinθ)

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