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common internal tangent of C1 and C2. Given that the length of the chord is where m, n and p are
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positive integers, m and p are relatively prime and n is not divisible by the square of any prime, find the
value of (m + n + p).
3. Two circles whose equations are x2 + y2 = 9 and x2 + y2 – 8x – 6y + n2 = 0, n ∈ I having exactly two
common tangents. Find the number of values of n.
4. MB A circle x2 + y2 + 4x – 2 2 y + c = 0 is the director circle of circle S1 and S1 is the director circle of
circle S2 and so on. If the sum of radii of all these circles is 2, then the value of c is equal to n where
n ∈ N. Find the value of n.
5. Find the equation of the circle which has its diameter the chord cut off on the line px + qy – 1 = 0 by the
circle x2 + y2 = a2.
6. From a point P tangents drawn to the circles x2 + y2 + x − 3 = 0, 3x2 + 3y2 − 5x + 3y = 0 &
4x2 + 4y2 + 8x + 7y + 9 = 0 are of equal lengths. Find the equation of the circle through P which touches
the line x + y = 5 at the point (6, −1)
7. Find the angle between the tangents from the origin to the circle x2 + y2 – 14x + 2y + 25 = 0.
8. Obtain the equation of a circle which passes through the point (1, 2) bisects the circumference of the circle
x2 + y2 = 9 and cuts orthogonally the circle x2 + y2 – 2x + 8y – 7 = 0.
9. Find the equation of the circle cutting each of the following three circles orthogonally
x2 + y2 + 2x + 4y + 1 = 0
2x2 + 2y2 + 6x + 8y – 3 = 0
x2 + y2 – 2x + 6y – 3 = 0
10. Find the equations to two equal circles with centres at (2, 3) and (5, 6) which cuts each other orthogonally.
11. Find the equation of the circles which passes through the origin, has its centre on the line x + y = 4 and cuts
orthogonally the circle x2 + y2 – 4x + 2y + 4 = 0.