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Arjuna JEE AIR (2024)
Circle
1. A variable circle passes through the point A(a, b) &
touches the x-axis; show that the locus of the other
end of the diameter through A is (x – a)2 = 4by.
2. Find the equation of the circle passing through the
point (–6, 0) if 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.
3. Consider a family of circles passing through two
fixed points A(3, 7) & B(6, 5). The chords in which
the circle x2 + y2 − 4x − 6y − 3 = 0 cuts the
members of the family are concurrent at a point.
Find the coordinates of this point.
4. Find the equation of circle passing through (1, 1)
belonging to the system of co-axal circles that are
tangent at (2, 2) to the locus of the point of
intersection of mutually perpendicular tangent to
the circle x2 + y2 = 4.
5. Find the locus of the mid point of all chords of the
circle x2 + y2 − 2x − 2y = 0 such that the pair of
lines joining (0, 0) & the point of intersection of the
chords with the circles make equal angle with axis
of x.
6. The circle C: x2 + y2 + kx + (1 + k)y − (k +1) = 0
passes through the same two points for every real
number k. Find (i) the coordinates of these two
points. (ii) the minimum value of the radius of a
circle C.
7. Find the equation of a circle which is co-axial with
circles 2x2 + 2y2 − 2x + 6y − 3 = 0 &
x2 + y2 + 4x + 2y +1 = 0. It is given that the centre
of the circle to be determined lies on the radical axis
of these two circles.
8. Show that the locus of the point of intersection of
the tangents from which to the circle
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x2 + y2 − a2 = 0 include a constant angle  is
(x2 + y2 − 2a2 )2 tan2  = 4a2 (x2 + y2 − a2 ).
9. A circle with center in the first quadrant is tangent
to y = x + 10, y = x – 6, and the y-axis. Let (h, k) be
the center of the circle. If the value of
(h + k) = a + b a where a is a surd, find the
value of a + b.
10. 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 t 2 − 2 2t + 2 = 0.
11. Find the condition such that the four points in which
the circle x2 + y2 + ax + by + c = 0 and
x2 + y2 + a'x + b'y + c' = 0 are intercepted by the
straight lines Ax + By + C = 0 &
A'x + B'y + C' = 0 respectively, lie on another
circle.
12. A circle C is tangent to the x and y axis in the first
quadrant at the points P and Q respectively. BC and
AD are parallel tangents to the circle with slope-1.
If the points A and B are on the y-axis while C and
D are on the x-axis and the area of the figure ABCD
is 900 2 sq. units then find the radius of the circle.
13. The circle x2 + y2 − 4x − 4y + 4 = 0 is inscribed in
a triangle which has two of its sides along the
coordinate axes. The locus of the circumcenter of
the triangle is x + y − xy + K x 2 + y2 = 0. Find K.
14. Let A, B, C be real numbers such that
(i) (sin A, cos B) lies on a unit circle centred at
origin.
(ii) tan C and cot C are defined.
If the minimum value of
(tanC − sinA) + (cotC − cosB) is a + b 2 where
2 2
a, b  1, find the value of a3 + b3.
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15. An isosceles right-angled triangle whose sides are x2 + y2 −10x − 24y +153 = 0 respectively. Let m
1, 1, 2 lies entirely in the first quadrant with the be the smallest positive value of ‘a’ for which the
ends of the hypotenuse on the coordinate axes. If it line y = ax contains the centre of a circle that is
slides prove that the locus of its centroid is externally tangent to W2 and internally tangent to
32 W1. Given that m2 = p/q where p and q are
(3x − y)2 + (x − 3y)2 = .
9 relatively prime integers, find (p + q).

16. A rhombus ABCD has sides of length 10. A circle
with centre ‘A’ passes through C (the opposite
vertex) likewise, a circle with centre B passes
through D. If the two circles are tangent to each
other, find the area of the rhombus.
17. Find the equation of a circle which touches the lines
7x2 −18xy + 7y2 = 0 and the circle
x + y − 8x − 8y = 0 and is contained in the given
2 2
19. Find 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 45º.
20. Circles C1 and C2 are externally tangent and they
are both internally tangent to the circle C3. The radii
of C1 and C2 are 4 and 10, respectively and the
centres of the three circles are collinear. A chord of
C3 is also a common internal tangent of C1 and C2.

circle. m n
Given that the length of the chord is where
p
18. Let W1 and W2 denote the circle m, n and p are positive integers, m and p are
relatively prime and n is not divisible by the square
x + y +10x − 24y − 87 = 0
2 2
and
of any prime, find the value of (m + n + p).
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Answer Key
2. x2 + y2 + 6x − 3y = 0 a − a ' b − b' c − c'
11. A B C =0
 23  A' B' C'
3.  2, 3 
 
12. r = 15
4. x2 + y2 − 3x − 3y + 4 = 0
13. K=1

5. x+y=2
14. 19

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6. (1,0) & (1/ 2,1/ 2); r = 16. 75 sq. unit
2 2
17. x2 + y2 −12x −12y + 64 = 0
7. 4x + 4y + 6x +10y −1 = 0
2 2

18. 169
9. 10
19. x2 + y2  a 2 x = 0

20. 19

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