Mathematics CIRCLE

SECTION-1 : (Only One Options Correct Type)

This section contains 20 multiple choice type questions. Each question has four choices (A), (B), (C) and
(D) out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

1. The circles which can be drawn to pass through (3, 0) and (5, 0) and to touch the y-axis, intersect at
an angle , then cos is equal to
7 1
(A) (B)
8 2
(C) 0 (D) none of these

2. A variable circle passes through the fixed point P(h, k) and touches x–axis. The locus of the other
end of the diameter through P is
2 2
(A)  y  h   4kx (B)  x  k   4hy
2
(C)  x  h   4ky (D)  y  k 2  4hx

3. The locus of the centre of a circle which touches a given line and passes through a given
point, not lying on the given line, is
(A) a parabola (B) a circle
(C) a pair of straight line (D) none of these .

4. Equation of a circle S(x , y) = 0, (S(2, 3) = 16) which touches the line 3x+ 4y –7 = 0 at (1, 1) is
given by
(A) x2 +y2 +x +2y –5 =0 (B) x2 +y2 +2x +2y –6 =0
2 2
(C) x +y +4x –6y =0 (D) none of these

5. If a circle S(x , y) = 0 touches at the point (2, 3) the line x + y = 5 and S(1, 2) = –2, then radius of
such circle
(A) 2 units (B) 4 units
1
(C) units (D) 2 units
2

6. The area of the circle, having a chord AB, A  (5, 7) and B  (7, 7), and a diameter along the line
10x – 2y = 58, is equal to
(A)  (B) 4
(C) 58 (D) 37

7. The equation of the circle touching the line 2x + 3y + 1 = 0 at the point (1, -1) and passing through
the focus of the parabola y2= 4x is
(A) 3x2 + 3y2 – 8x + 3y + 5 = 0 (B) 3x2 + 3y2 + 8x – 3y + 5 = 0
2 2
(C) x + y – 3x + y + 6 = 0 (D) None of these

8. The number of rational point(s) (a point (a, b) is called rational, if a and b both are rational numbers)
on the circumference of a circle having center (, e) is
(A) at most one (B) at least two
(C) exactly two (D) infinite

9. The locus of the point (3h+2, k), where (h, k) lies on the circle x2+y2 = 1 is
(A) a hyperbola (B) a circle
(C) a parabola (D) an ellipse

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10. The equation of the circle passing through the point of intersection of the curves (2x+3y+19)
(9x+6y-17) = 0 and xy = 0 is
2 2 2 2
(A) x + y +137x+63y-303 = 0 (B) 4x +4y +137x+63y-323 = 0
2 2
(C) 18x +18y +137x+63y –323 = 0 (D) None of these
2 2 2
11. 2x + 2y + 2x +  = 0 represents a circle for
(A) each real value of  (B) no real value of 
(C) positive  (D) negative 

12. The value of k such that the equation 2x2 + 2y2 – 6x + 8y + k = 0 represents a point circle, is
(A) 50 (B) 25
25 25
(C) (D) –
2 2
13. The equation of the circle passing through (0, 0), (a, 0) and (0, b) is
2 2 2 2 2
(A) x + ax + y + by + (b + a) = 0 (B) x + y – ax – by = 0
2 2
(C) x + y + ax – by = 0 (D) x + y2 – ax + by = 0
2

14. A circle which touches both the axes and whose centre is at a distance of 3 2 from the origin, has
the equation
2 2 2 2
(A) x + y – 6x – 6y + 9 = 0 (B) x + y – 6x + 6y + 9 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 + 6x – 6y + 9 = 0 (D) none of these.
15. If A and B are two fixed points, then the locus of a point which moves in such a way that the angle
APB is a right angle is
(A) a circle (B) an ellipse
(C) a parabola (D) None of these

16. Two circles with radii ‘r1’ and ‘r2’, r1 > r2  2 , touch each other externally. If ‘’ be the angle
between the direct common tangents, then
r r   r1  r2 
(A)   sin 1 1 2  (B)   2 sin1 
 r1  r2   r1  r2 
 r1  r2 
(C)  = sin-1   (D) none of these
 r1  r2 
17. If the curves ax2 +4 xy + 2y2 + x + y + 5 = 0 and ax2 + 6xy +5 y2 + 2 x+ 3y + 8 = 0 intersect at four
concyclic points then the value of a is
(A) 4 (B) –4
(C) 6 (D) –6
18. If the circle x2 + y2 + 4x +22y + l = 0 bisects the circumference of the circle x2 + y2 – 2x + 8y – m = 0,
then l + m is equal to
(A) 60 (B) 50
(C) 40 (D) 56
19. A circle S of radius ‘a’ is the director circle of another circle S1. S1 is the director circle of circle S2
and so on. If the sum of the radii of all these circles is 2, then the value of a is
(A) 2 + 2 (B) 2 – 2
1 1
(C) 2 – (D) 2 +
2 2
20. If tangent at (1, 2) to the circle x 2+y2 = 5 intersects the circle x2+y2 = 9 at A and B and tangents at A
and B to the second circle meet at point C, then the coordinates of C are
 9 18 
(A) (4,5) (B)  , 
 15 5 
 9 18 
(C) (4,-5) (D)  , 
5 5 

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HINTS & SOLUTIONS

1. A
Let A  (3, 0), B  (5, 0) and C1, C2 be the centres of
circles passing through A, B and touching the y-axis
at P1 and P2.
Radius of both the circles will be same.
Let C1A = C2A = r C1
P1
Now C1   4, 15  , C2   4,  15 
7 7
If C1AC2 =   cos = –  cos = .
8 8 O A B

P2
C2

2. C
Distance from (h, k) = distance from x–axis (h – x)2 + (k – y)2 = (y + k)2  (x – h)2 = 4ky

3. A
The centre will be equidistant from the given line and the given point .

4. A
Any circle which touches 3x +4y – 7 =0 at (1, 1) will be of the form
S(x, y)  (x –1)2 + (y-1)2 +(3x +4y-7) = 0
Since S(2, 3) = 16   =1. So required circle will be x2 +y2 + x +2y –5 =0.

5. D
Desired equation of the circle is (x –2)2 + (y –3)2 + ( x +y –5) = 0
1 +1 +  (1+ 2 – 5 ) = -2   = 2
x2 – 4x + 4 + y2 – 6y + 9 + 2x + 2y – 10 = 0
x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y + 3 = 0
or (x –1)2 + ( y –2 )2 = 2 .

6. D
The equation of perpendicular bisector of the chord AB is x = 6. The centre will be the intersection
point of x = 6 and 10x – 2y = 58 i.e. centre  ( 6, 1)
Hence radius = 5  6 2  7  12  37 .
Area = 37 .

7. A
Equation of the circle is
 (2x + 3y + 1) + (x – 1)2 + (y + 1)2 = 0
It passes through (1, 0)
1
=
3
Equation of circle is 3x2 + 3y2 – 8x + 3y + 5 = 0

8. A
If there are more than one rational points on the circumference of the circle x 2+y2-2x – 2ey + c = 0,
(as (, e) is the centre), then e will be a rational multiple of , which is not possible. Thus the number
of rational points on the circumference of the circle is at most one.

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9. D
x2 2 2
Here x = 3h + 2 and y = k i.e. h = and k = y. Since (h, k) lies on x + y = 1
3
( x  2) 2
  y 2  1 , which represents an ellipse.
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10. C
Any curve passing through the point of intersection of the given curves is
(2x+3y+19) (9x+6y-17) +xy = 0
2 2
For it to be circle, coefficient of x = coefficient of y (already satisfied), and coefficient of xy = 0
 (12 + 27 +  ) = 0
  = -39

11. B
2 2 2
The given equation is x2 + y2 + x + = 0. It will represent a circle if  > 0, which is true for
2 4 2
no real value of .

12. A
k
Circle is x2 + y2 – 3x + 4y + =0
2
k
Radius = 9  16  0
2
 50  k  0  k = 50

13. B
(a, 0) and (0, b) are the diametric end points of given circle.
So equation of circle is
x (x – a) + y (y – b) = 0
 x2 + y2 – ax – by = 0.

14. A
The circle x2 + y2 + ax + ay + a2 = 0 touches both the axes. Its centre is (-a, -a)
a2 + a2 = 18  a=  3.

15. A
Let A = (a1, b1), B = (a2, b2). P = (x, y)
Slope of AP  Slope of BP = – 1
 y  b1   y - b2 
 ,   = – 1
 x  a1   x - a2 
 (x – a1) (x – a2) + (y – b1) (y – b2) = 0
which is a circle

16. B
 = 2
r1  r2
sin = r1
r1  r2
-1 r r  r2
  = 2 sin  1 2   
O1
 r1  r2  O2

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17. B
Any second degree curve passing through the intersection of the given curves is
ax2 + 4xy + 2y2 + x + y + 5 +  ( ax2 + 6xy + 5y2 +2 x + 3y + 8 ) = 0
If it is a circle, then coefficient of x2 = coefficient of y2 and coefficient of xy = 0
a(1+ ) = 2 + 5 and 4 + 6  = 0
2  5 2
a= and  = 
1  3
10
2
 a= 3 = – 4.
2
1
3

18. B
The common chord of the given circles is
6x + 14 y + l +m = 0 (1)
2 2
Since x + y +4x + 22 y + l =0 biscets the circumference of the circle
x2 +y2 – 2x + 8y – m = 0, (1) paases through the centre of the second circle i.e. ( 1, -4) .
Therefore, 6 – 56 + l + m = 0  l + m = 50 .

19. B
Radius of circle S = a
a
Radius of circle S1 =
2
a
Radius of circle S2 = and so on.
 2 2

a a a
 sum of radii = a + +   .....
2 2 2 2
a
=  2.
1
1
2
 1 
 a = 2  1    2  2 .
 2

20. D
tangent at (1, 2) is given by
x + 2y – 5 = 0
Let point C be (h, k). Then this tangent will be chord of contact of this point w.r.t. the IInd circle,
whose equation will be xh+yk-9=0. Both are same lines so
h k 9  9 18 
   (h, k )   , 
1 2 5 5 5 

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