MATHEMATICS

(JEE-ADVANCED)

TOPIC : CIRCLE DPP-19

Single Correct :
1. Locus of the point of intersection of the pair of perpendicular tangents to the circles
x2 + y2 = 1 and x2 + y2 = 7 is the director circle of the circle with radius.
(A) 2 (B) 2 (C) 2 2 (D) 4

2. A circle with center A and radius 7 is tangent to the sides of an angle of

60°. A larger circle with center B is tangent to the sides of the angle and
to the first circle. The radius of the larger circle is
(A) 30 3 (B) 21
(C) 20 3 (D) 30

3. Consider the circles, x2 + y2 = 25 and x2 + y2 = 9. From the point A (0, 5) two segments are drawn
touching the inner circle at the points B and C while intersecting the outer circle at the points D and E. If
'O' is the centre of both the circles then the length of the segment OF that is perpendicular to DE, is
(A) 7/5 (B) 7/2 (C) 5/2 (D) 3

4. A line meets the co-ordinate axes in A and B. A circle is circumscribed about the triangle OAB. If d1 and
d2 are the distances of the tangent to the circle at the origin O from the points A and B respectively, the
diameter of the circle is :
2d1  d 2 d1  2d 2 d1d 2
(A) (B) (C) d1 + d2 (D) d  d
2 2 1 2

5. Chord AB of the circle x2 + y2 = 100 passes through the point (7, 1) and subtends an angle of 60° at the
circumference of the circle. If m1 and m2 are the slopes of two such chords then the value of m1m2, is
(A) – 1 (B) 1 (C) 7/12 (D) – 3

6. The chord of contact of the tangents drawn from a point on the circle, x2 + y2 = a2 to the circle
x2 + y2 = b2 touches the circle x2 + y2 = c2 then a, b, c are in :
(A) A.P. (B) G.P. (C) H.P. (D) A.G.P.

7. The locus of the foot of the perpendicular from the origin upon chords of the circle
x2 + y2 –2x – 4y – 4 = 0, which subtend a right angle at the origin is.
(A) x2 + y2 – x – 2y – 2 = 0
(B) 2(x2 + y2) – 2x – 4y + 3 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y + 4 = 0
(D) x2 + y2 + x + 2y – 2 = 0

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8. Three concentric circles of which the biggest is x2 + y2 = 1, have their radii in A.P. If the line y = x + 1
cuts all the circles in real and distinct points. The interval in which the common difference of theA.P. will
lie is

 1  1   2 2 
(A)  0,  (B)  0,  (C)  0, 4  (D) none
 4  2 2  

9. Two circles of radii r1 and r2 are both touching the coordinate axes and intersecting each other
r
orthogonally. The value of 1 (where r1 > r2) equals
r2
(A) 2 + 3 (B) 3 +1 (C) 2 – 3 (D) 2 + 5
x 1 y  2 x 1 y  2
10. If tangents are drawn from any point on the curve  = 6 to the curve  =3
cos  sin  cos  sin 
where  and  are parameters then acute angle between tangents is
  2 5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
6 3 3 6

11. If the circle x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy = 0 bisect the circumferences of circles x2 + y2 – 6x – 8y + 14 = 0 and
x2 + y2 + 2x – 4y + 2 = 0 then | f | + | g | is equal to
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 5 (D) 3

12. If length of smallest and longest chord of circle x2 + y2 – 4x – 2y – 20 = 0 passing through (5, 1) is s and
l respectively then (s + l) is equal to
(A) 12 (B) 14 (C) 16 (D) 18

13. If two vertices of an equilateral triangle are A (– a, 0) and B (a, 0), a > 0 and the third vertex C lies
above x-axis then the equation of the circumcircle of triangle ABC is
(A) x2 + y2 – 2ay = a2 (B) x2 + y2 – 3 ay = a2
(C) 3x2 + 3y2 – 2 3 ay = 3a2 (D) 3x2 + 3y2 – 2ay = 3a2

14. Consider 3 non collinear points A, B, C with coordinates (0, 6), (5, 5) and (–1, 1) respectively. Equation
of a line tangent to the circle circumscribing the triangle ABC and passing through the origin is
(A) 2x – 3y = 0 (B) 3x + 2y = 0
(C) 3x – 2y = 0 (D) 2x + 3y = 0

15. The equation of a line inclined at an angle to the axis X, such that the two circles
4
x2 + y2 = 4 and x2 + y2 – 10x – 14y + 65 = 0 intercept equal lengths on it, is
(A) 2x – 2y – 3 = 0 (B) 2x – 2y + 3 = 0 (C) x – y + 6 = 0 (D) x – y – 6 = 0

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If straight lines L1 : y – 1 = m (x – 1) and L2 : y – 1 = (x – 1) are tangents to a variable circle such
m
that distance between their points of contact is 2 2 , then locus of the centre of the variable circle is the
curve S = 0.
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16. If (x, y) satisfies the curve S = 0, then minimum value of x2 + y2 + 6 is
(A) 2+6 (B) 8 (C) 14 (D) 24

17. Equation of the circle which intersects the pair of lines xy = 0 orthogonally and touches the curve S = 0
internally, is
(A) x2 + y2 = 1 (B) x2 + y2 = 2 (C) x2 + y2 = 2 (D) x2 + y2 = 4

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Consider, S1 : x(x – 6) + y(y – 8) = 0 and L : 4x + 3y = 24. S2 is another circle of maximum radius which
lies completely in 1st quadrant and touches the line L and circle S1.

18. If centre of the S2 is (a, b) then (a + 2b) is equal to

(A) 9 (B) 13 (C) 16 (D) 21

19. If P is a variable point on S1 and PA and PB are pair of tangents to the circle S2 then locus of
circumcentre of PAB is
2 2
 11  25  19  25
(A) (x – 4)2 + y  = (B) (x – 4)2 + y   =
 2 4  4 4
2 2
 19  25  11  5
(C) (x – 5)2 + y   = (D) (x – 4)2 + y  =
 4 16  2 4

One or more than one correct :

20. If the point P(2a + 1, a – 1) is an interior point of the smaller segment of the circle
x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y = 4 made by the chord x + y – 2 = 0, then set of values of a is contained in or equal to
 1  1   3 1 2
(A)  0,  (B)  0,  (C)  0,  (D)  , 
 2  2  4 3 3

21. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

(A) The number of quadratic equations having real roots which remain unchanged even after squaring
their roots is 3.
(B) The number of solutions of the equation tan 2 + tan3 = 0, in the interval [0, ] is equal to 6.
2x1 128x 32 x 32
(C) For x1, x2, x3 > 0, the minimum value of   equals 24.
x2 x 22 4x1x 32
(D) The locus of the mid-points of chords of the circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 6y – 1 = 0, which are passing
through origin is x2 + y2 – x – 3y = 0.

22. Let PQR be formed by the common tangents to the circles x2 + y2 + 6x = 0 and x2 + y2 – 2x = 0,
then which of the following is(are) true?
(A) Centroid of PQR is (1, 0).
(B) Radius of circle inscribed in PQR is 1.
(C) Area of PQR is 3 3 .
(D) The y-intercept of common tangent having negative slope is 3.
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23. If P(a, 0) is a point on diameter of the circle x2 + y2 = 4, then x2 – 4x – a2 = 0 has
(A) exactly one real root in (– 1, 0] (B) exactly one real root in [2, 5]
(C) distinct roots greater than – 1 (D) distinct roots less than 5.

24. Two circles are having centres (a, 0) and ( a, 0) and radii b and c respectively (a > b > c), then the locus
of points of contact of the common tangents to the two circles lie on :
(A) x2 + y2 = a2 + bc (B) x2 + y2 = bc
(C) x2 + y2 = a b c (D) x2 + y2 = a2  bc

25. Consider the circles S1 : x2 + y2 = 4 and S2 : x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y + 4 = 0 which of the following statements

are correct?
(A) Number of common tangents to these circles is 2.
(B) If the power of a variable point P w.r.t. these two circles is same then P moves on the
line x + 2y – 4 = 0.
(C) Sum of the y-intercepts of both the circles is 6.
(D) The circles S1 and S2 are orthogonal.

26. If a circle passes through P(0, 1), Q(0, 9) and touches the x - axis, then which of the following
statement(s) is/are TRUE?
(A) Centres of circles are (± 3, ± 5).
(B) Equation of one of their direct common tangent is y = 10.
(C) Radii of both the circles is 5.
(D) Length of common chord of circles is 8.

27. The centre(s) of the circle(s) passing through the points (0, 0) , (1, 0) and touching the circle x2 + y2=9
is/are :
 3 1  1 3 1 1/ 2 1 1/ 2
(A)  ,  (B)  ,  (C)  , 2  (D)  ,  2 
2 2 2 2 2 2

28. The value of g for which atmost one member of the family of lines given by
(1 + 2) x + (1 – )y + 2 + 4 = 0 is tangent to the circle x2 + y2 + 4gx + 18x + 17y + 4g2 = 0 can be
(A) – 2 (B) 4 (C) 1 (D) 5

29. The possible radius of a circle whose centre is at the origin and which touches the circle
x2 + y2 – 6x – 8y + 21 = 0, is
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 7

30. If A and B are the points of intersection of the circles x2 + y2 + 3x + 7y + 2k – 5 = 0 and

x2 + y2 + 2x + 2y – k 2 = 0, (k  R) then there is a circle passing through A, B and C(1, 1) for k equal
7
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) (D) 4
2
Numerical value :
31. Let two circles of radii r1 and r2 (r1 > r2) in the first quadrant are tangent to co-ordinate axes.
r
If the length of common chord of circles is maximum, then find the value of 1 .
r2
32. Let two parallel lines L1 and L2 with positive slope are tangent to the circle
C1 : x2 + y2 – 2x –16y + 64 = 0. If L1 is also tangent to the circle C2 : x2 + y2 – 2x + 2y –2 = 0 and
equation of L2 is a a x – by + c – a a = 0 where a, b, c  N, then find the value of (a + b + c).

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33. Let the straight line L : tan(cot–12) x – y = 4 be rotated through an angle cot–13 about the point
M(0, – 4) in anticlockwise sense. After rotation the line become tangent to the circle which lies in
4th quadrant and also touches coordinate axes. Find the sum of radii of all possible circles.

34. Find the sum of all possible integral values of  such that the angle between the pair of tangents drawn
 
from M (, ) to the circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y = 6 lies in the range  ,   .
3 
35. The line y = x touches a circle at a point P in the first quadrant such that the distance of P from the origin
is 5 2 . If the length of the portion intercepted by this circle on the y axis is 5, then the equation of the
circle, is x2 + y2 + Ax + By + C = 0, then find the value of | A + B + C |.

36. Circles A and B are externally tangent to each other and to line t. The sum of the radii of the two circles
is 12 and the radius of circle A is 3 times that of circle B. The area in between the two circles and its
b
external tangent is a 3 – then find the value of a + b.
2

37. The locus of the point P (3h – 2, 3k) where (h, k) lies on the circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y – 4 = 0,
is another circle. Find its radius.

38. Consider the circle whose centre is in the first quadrant and which is tangent to both the co-ordinate axes
and the line L, whose equation is 3x + 4y = 120. If the co-ordinates of the point of tangency of the circle
with the line L are (p1, q1) and (p2, q2) and (a, b) and (c, d) are the coordinates of the centers of the two
circles. Find (p1 + p2 + q1 + q2 + a + b + c + d)

39. Tangents are drawn from a point M(3, 6) to the circle x2 + y2 = 9. If points of contacts are
P(a, b) and Q(c, d) respectively then find 15(a + b + c + d).

40. If the equation of the circle passing through the points of contact of direct common tangents of
x2 + y2 – 12x + 32 = 0 and x2 + y2 = 16 is x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0,
then find the value of (g2 + f2 – c).

ANSWER KEY
1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (A) 6. (B) 7. (A)

8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (B) 11. (C) 12. (D) 13. (C) 14. (D)

15. (A) 16. (B) 17. (C) 18. (C) 19. (B) 20. (B,C) 21. (ABC)
22. (ABC) 23. (ABCD)24. (AD) 25. (ABD) 26. (BCD) 27. (CD) 28. (ABC)

29. (BD) 30. (ABCD) 31. 3 32. 14 or 8 33. 0008 34. 2 35. 30

36. 69 37. 0009 38. 210 39. 54 40. 0017

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 Solutions
1. h2 + k2 = 1 + 7
 locus of the point P is
x2 + y2 = 8

2g2 
d1  
2 2
g f  2 2
This is the director circle of circle x2 + y2 = 4   d1  d2  2 g  f  diameter
2f 2 
d2 
 x2 + y2 = 8 is director circle of a circle 
g2  f 2 
with radius = 2. ]
5. Equation of line : y – 1 = m(x – 7)
2. r=7 mx – y + 1 – 7m = 0
r
Perpendicular distancer from (0, 0)=
2

R r 1
sin 30° = =
Rr 2

2R – 2r = R + r
R = 3r = 21 Ans.]

3. triangles ABO and ADF are similiar

AB AO | 7m  1 | r
=  = =5
AF AD 1  m2 2
4 5 32 (7m – 1) 2 = 25(1 + m2)
=  AF =
AF 8 5 49m2 – 14m + 1 = 25 + 25m2
24m2 – 14m – 24 = 0
 m1m2 = – 1 Ans. ]

6. equation of chord of contact AB

x a cos + y a sin = b2
.....(1)

32 7
Hence OF = –5= Ans. ]
5 5

4. Let the circle be x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy = 0

Tangent at the origin is gx + fy = 0
this is tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = c2
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  perpendicular from (0, 0) on (1) is equal to c
2 1
b2  d=
2 2
 =c
a 2 cos 2   b 2 sin 2 
 b2 = ac ]

 x1
7. Equation to the chord AB is (y – y1) = (x
y1
–x1)
 xx1 + yy1 = x12  y12 ......(1) Aliter :Equation of circle are
x2 + y2 = 1
x2 + y2 = (1 – d)2
O(0,0) x2 + y2 = (1 – 2d)2
 solve any of circle with line y = x + 1
C(1,2) e.g. x2 + y2 = (1 – d)2  2x2 + 2x + 2d – d2
B
,y 1) = 0 cuts the circle in real and distinct point hence
M(x 1
A
>0
Where M (x1 , y1) is the foot of perpendicular  2d2 – 4d + 1 > 0
from the origin. 2 2
Now homogenising the equation of the given  d= ]
4
circle, we get
9. Circle is (x – r)2 + (y – r)2 = r2
(x2 + y2) ( x12  y12 )2 – (2x + 4y) (xx1 + yy1)
 x2 + y2 – 2xr – 2yr + r2 = 0
( x12  y12 ) – 4 (xx1 + yy1)2 =0 Hence the circles are
This represents a pair of perpendicular lines Y
passing through the origin.
Hence coefficient of x2 + coefficient of y2 = 0
 2(x12 + y12 )2 – (2x1(x12 + y12 ) +
4y1(x12 + y12)) – 4(x12 + y12) = 0
or (x12 + y12) – (x1 + 2y1) – 2 = 0
X
Hence locus of M(x1,y1) is x2 + y2 – x – 2y O
– 2 = 0 Ans. x2 + y2 – 2xr1 – 2yr1 + r12 = 0 ......(1)
x2 + y2 – 2xr2 – 2yr2 + r22 = 0 .....(2)
8. Radius of circle are r1, r2 and 1 As (1) and (2) are orthogonal so
line y = x + 1 2r1r2 + 2r1r2 = r12 + r22
perpendicular from (0, 0) on line y = x + 1 2
r r 
1 4 1 =  1  + 1
= r2  r2 
2
2 2
1 r  r 
now r1 > but r1 = 1 – 2d   1  – 4  1  + 1 = 0
2  r2   r2 
1 2 1 r1 4  16  4 2 2 3
hence 1 – 2d > ; > 2d; 
2 2 r2 = 2
=
2
2 1 = 2 + 3 or 2 – 3 (rejected) Ans.
d<
2 2
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10. From the figure y
1 C
tan  =
3 3 3 P (Circumcentre)
3
 (–a, 0)A O (0, 0) B(a, 0) x
6
 AB = 2a
=
6
  a 
 2 = Ans.]  Circumcentre   0, 
3  3
The equation of circumcircle of ABC, is
2
11. Since circle x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy = 0 bisect the  a  4a 2
circumference of given two circle  common (x – 0)2 + y  =
 3 3
chord will pass through centre of given circle
S1  x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy = 0 3x2 + 3y2 – 2 3 ay = 3a2
S2  x2 + y2 – 6x – 8y + 14 = 0
S3  x2 + y2 + 2x – 4y + 2 = 0 14. Note that the ABC is right angled at A
Common chord S1 – S2 = 0 will satisfy (3,  equation of circle
4) gives 3g + 4f + 18 = 0 ... (i) (x + 1)(x – 5) + (y – 1)(y – 5) = 0
Similarly S1 – S3 = 0 will satisfy (–1, 2) x2 + y2 – 4x – 6y – 5 + 5 = 0
gives g – 2f – 4 = 0 .... (ii)
Solve (i) and (ii) gives g = –2, f = –3
 | f | + | g | = 5 Ans. ]

12. AM = CA 2  CM  = 25  9 = 4

 AB = 8 = smallest chord through M = s x2 + y2 – 4x – 6y = 0

Hence the circle passes through the origin
B A  tangent at (0, 0) is 4x + 6y = 0
2x + 3y = 0 Ans. ]
r=5
C(2, 1)
15. Let equation of line be y = x + c
y–x=c ....(1) [Note that d1 = d2]
c
and longest chord through M = diameter of perpendicular from (0, 0) on (1) is
2
circle = 10 = l
 s + l = 18 Ans.] c
=
2
AB
13. Here, = 2R
sin 60º
2a
 R= (circumradius)
3
Also, length of altitude from C on AB = a 3 .
2a a
So, OP = a 3 – = .
3 3

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(ii) Required circle is x2 + y2 = 1
 c 
In AON, 22    = AN
 2

 c 
and in CPM, 32   2   = CM
 2
perpendicular from (5, 7) on line y – x = c 1
2c
=
2

c2 ( 2  c) 2
Given AN = CM = 4  =9–
2 2
18 & 19
3
 c=– 5
2 (i) Radius of circle S2 is
2
3
 equation of line y = x – of 2x – 2y – 3 = 0 5 4
2 a = 3   5
2 5
16.&17 Both the lines are passing through (1, 1) and
mutually perpendicular (0,8) B
Required locus is
S : (x – 1)2 + (y – 1)2 = 8 5/2 (a,b)
)
(h,k
P
(3,4) A

(h, k) (6,0)
2
2
 3
(1, 1)  tan   
 4
5 3 11
b = 4  
2 5 2
(i) (x2 + y2)|min. =  2 2
=2
 a + 2b = 5 + 11 = 16
(ii) P (3 + 5 cos , 4 + 5 sin )
 (x2 + y2 + 6)|min. = 8 Let circumcentre of PAB be (h, k)
3  5 cos   5 5
h=  4  cos 
2 2
11
4  5 sin  
S=0 k= 2  19  5 sin 
2 4 2
(1, 1)  Locus of (h, k) is (x – 4) 2 +
2 2
2  19  25
(0, 0) y   .
 4 4

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20. Since B(2a + 1, a – 1) is interior point of circle,
 y1  3   y1 
so (2a + 1)2 + (a – 1)2 – 2 (2a + 1) – 4 (a – 1)
m1m2 = – 1   x  1   x  = – 1
–4<0  1  1 
 circle  Locus of M (x1, y1) is x2 + y2 – x – 3y = 0.

(1, 2)
Centre
22. Let equation of direct common tangent(s) be
P
(y – 0) = m (x – 3)  mx – y – 3m = 0
 line y

6
0<a< ................ (1)
5
P 0, 3
Also, given point (2a + 1, a – 1) lies on smaller ×
×
segment made by the chord x + y – 2 = 0 on (1, 0)
x
O
circle, so (2a + 1, a – 1) and centre of circle (– 3, 0) R
× (3, 0)
(1, 2) will be on opposite side of the line. ×Q
×
2 0, 3
 (2a + 1) + (a – 1) – 2 < 0  a <
3
...........(2)
 From (1) and (2), we conclude that
As, p = r
 2
a  0,  Ans.] | m(1)  0  3m |
 3
 =1
21. (A) We have  +  = 2 + 2 and  = 2 2 1  m2
 Number of quadratic equations with
1 1
real roots are 3. Ans  4m2 = 1 + m2  m2 =  m=±
(B) We have tan 3 = tan ( – 2) 3 3
 3= n + ( – 2), n  I  = (n + 1) Clearly, PQR is an equilateral triangle.
Now, verify alternatives.]

,nI
5 23. Clearly P(a, 0) must be (2, 0) or (– 2, 0).
Putting n = – 1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 So,the quadratic equation becomes
 2 3 4 x2 – 4x – 4 = 0
we get  = 0, , , , ,
5 5 5 5  (x – 2)2 = 8  x – 2 = ± 2 2
 Number of solutionsof the equation in the
 x=2+ 2 2,2– 2 2
interval [0, ] = 6. Ans.
(C) Using A.M.  G.M. (for positive numbers) Clearly option(s) (A), (B), (C), (D) are all
correct. Ans.]
2 x1 128x 32 x 32
  24. (x – a)2 + y2 = b2 ........(1)
x2 x 22 4 x1x 32
So, 4 (x + a)2 + y2 = c2 ..........(2) (h, k)
3
lies on both
 Minimum value = 12 Ans. x2 + y2 – 2ax + a2 – b2 = 0
(D) Let M (x1, y1) be the mid-point of chord. x2 + y2 + 2ax + a2 – c2 = 0
equation of a tangent at (h, k) to (1)

C(1,3) circle

(0,0)
M(x1,y1)
hx + ky – a (h + x) + a2 – b2 = 0
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 (h + a)x + ky + a2 – b2 – ah .........(1) 2 = 36  = ± 6
now perpendicular distance from (–a, 0) on (1) = c Hence required circles are x2 + y2 + 6x – 10y
+9=0
 (h  a )a  a 2  b 2  ah and x2 + y2 – 6x – 10y + 9 = 0 ]
=c
(h  a ) 2  k 2
27. consider family of circles through (0, 0) and
But (h + a)2 + k2 = c2 from (2)
(1, 0)
x(x – 1) + y2 + y = 0
25. S1 : x2 + y2 = 4 and
S2 = x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y + 4 = 0
centre: (0, 0); radius = 2 centre : (1, 2);
radius = 1
(A) d = distance between centres = 5
r 1 + r2 = 3  | r 1 – r2 | = 1 touches x2 + y2 = 9
 | r 1 – r 2 | < d < r1 + r 2  common chord = – x + hy + 9 = 0
 these 2 circles are intersecting. ....(1)
 number of common tangents is 2.  perpendicular from (0, 0) on (1) is equal to 3.
 (A) is correct
9
(B) P(h, k) power of point P is same w.r.t. = 3  2 = 8
1  2
these two circles.
   = ± 2 2
h2  k2  4
circle x (x – 1) + y2 + 2 2 y
= h 2  k 2  2h  4k  4
–4 = – 2h – 4k + 4 1 
 centre  ,  21 2 
2h + 4k – 8 = 0 2 
x + 2y – 4 = 0
 (B) is correct
(C) y intercept of S1 is 2 4 =4
y intercept of S2 is 2 4  4 = 0
 sum of y-intercept = 4 
(C) is incorrect
(D) 2(0 + 0) = – 4 + 4
 circle is orthogonal.
 (D) is correct]
Alternatively : OP = 3/2
26. Equation of any circle through P(0, 1) and
Q(0, 9) is x2 + (y – 1) (y – 9) + x = 0 1 2 3 1 2 9
 = ;  =
 x2 + y2 – 10y + 9 + x = 0 4 2 4 4
As above circle touches x - axis, so put y = 0
  = 2 or – 2
 x2 + x + 9 = 0
should have equal roots. So, Discriminant = 0
y 28. The fixed point should lie on or inside the circle.
Fixed point is intersection of x + y + 2 = 0 and
(0, 9)
y=10 2x – y + 4 = 0 is (– 2, 0)
Power of point S1  0 .
(–3,5) (3,5)  4 – 8g – 36 + 4g2  0  g2 – 2g – 8
 0  (g – 4) (g + 2)  0
x  g  [– 2, 4] Ans.]
O (0,0)
(0,1)

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29. Let r be the radius of required circle. Equation of L1 with positive slope is
Now, if two circles touches each other then (y – 5) = m (x – 1) (m > 0)
L2
distance between their centres = r  2 = 5 L1
Y O1 (1,8)
(given) C1
 r = 3, 7 P(1,5)
Note: Equation of circles are x2 + y2 = 9 or L2
L1
x2 + y2 = 49] X

O2 (1,–1) C2
30. Equation of required circle is S + S' = 0,
where S  x2 + y2 + 3x + 7y + 2k – 5 = 0 and
S'  x2 + y2 + 2x + 2y – k2 = 0.
mx – y – m + 5 = 0
As, it passes through (1, 1)
From O2, we have
 (7  2 k )
So, the value of  = . m 1 m  5
(6  k 2 )
=2
If 7 + 2k = 0, it becomes second circle. m2  1
 It is true for all values of k. Ans.]
m= 2 2
31. Let equation of circles be 2 2 x – y – 2 2 +5 = 0
S  (x – r1)2 + (y – r1)2 = r12 ... (1)
Equation of L2  2 2 x – y + k = 0
and S'  (x – r2)2 + (y – r2)2 = r22 ... (2)
where r1 > r2 k  2 2 5
y
3 =2

[distance between parallel lines]

A
k=6+5– 2 2
Equation of L2 with +ve y - intercept
B 2 2 x – y + 11 – 2 2 = 0
x
O (0,0) then
 Equation of common chord is S – S' = 0 a = 2, b = 1 , c = 11
given by a + b + c = 14 Ans.
2(x + y) = r1 + r2 ... (3)
m 1 m  5
Sol.2 =2 ....(1)
 For maximum length of common chord, m2  1
above equation (3) must pass through the centre m 1 c
(r2, r2) of the smaller circle.   1 m2
2
r1
4r2 = r1 + r2  3r2 = r1  = 3
r2
32. C1  centre (1, 8), radius  1
C2  centre (–1, 1), radius  2
Line L1 is tranverse common tangent of C1 andC2
then it cut O1, O2 internally in the ratio of 1: 2
at point P then
m8c
 1  2  1  16  =1 ....(2)
P  ,  1  m2
 1 2 1  2 
P  (1,5)  – m + 8 – c = 1 m 2

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  m + 1 + c = – 2m + 16 – 2c  3m    
+ 3c = 15  m + c = 5  c = 5 – m As    
3 6 2 2
y M(,)
substituting in (1) /2
m 1 5  m y= x
= 2  3 = 1 m 2
1 m2 centre
(1,1)
 9 = 1 + m2  m = 2 2 x
O(0,0)
 c=5– 2 2
Equation of tangent = mx – y + c = 0
2 2 x  y52 2 = 0 2 2 1
 >
 a a x  by  c  a a = 0 2 2  4  6 3
 a = 2; b = 1; c = 5   2  2  3  2 3 2 – 2 – 15 < 0
 a + b + c = 8 Ans. ]
 ( – 5) ( + 3) < 0
33. Angle made by the line in new position is  –3<<5 .........(2)
1 1  From (1) and (2), we get
= cot 2  cot 3   (– 3, – 1)  (3, 5)
4
y Hence sum = – 2 + 4 = 2. Ans.]
L1=0 L=0 35. Equation of a circle touching y = x at (5, 5)

O 4 cot–1 2 x (x – 5)2 + (y – 5)2 + (x – y) = 0
(0,0)
cot–13 put x = 0 (y – 5)2 – y + 25 = 0
(0,– 4) y2 – y(10 + ) + 50 = 0
(h,–h) y1 + y2 = 10 +  & y1y2 = 50
y

y=x
Equation of the line in new position is y + 4 •
= 1(x – 0) (5, 5)
52
 x–y–4=0 x
Centre and radiusofthe circle inIV quadrant touching
coordinate axes are (h, – h) and h respectively
(h > 0).
Now applying p = r
 h h 4
  =h
 2  2
now y1  y 2 = 25 = (y1 + y2)2 – 4y1y2
h1
 h2 – 8h + 8 = 0 (10 + )2 – 200 = 25
h2 (10 + )2 = 225  10 +  = 15 or –15
Hence (h1 + h2) = 8 Ans.  = 5 or – 25
34. The centre of the circle is (1, 1) and radius = If y1 & y2 both +ve  10 +  > 0   = 5
If y1 & y2 both –ve  10 +  < 0   = –25
2 2 . As M (, ) lies outside the circle, Hence equation of ’s is
so 22 – 4 – 6 > 0  < – 1 or  > (x – 5)2 + (y – 5)2 + 5(x – y) = 0
3 ........(1)  x2 + y2 – 5x – 15y + 50 = 0
2
  – 2 – 3 > 0  ( – 3) ( + 1) > 0 or (x – 5)2 + (y – 5)2 –25(x – y) = 0
 2 2  x2 + y2 – 35x + 15y + 50 = 0]
Now, tan 
2 2 2  4  6
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36. Let r be the radius of circle A
and R be the radius of circle B
 r + R = 12 and r = 3R
 4R = 12;
 R = 3 and r = 9

7r  120 = 5r
Area of trapezium ABCD
2r2 = 120 or 12r1 = 120
1 r2 = 60 or r1 = 10
= (3 + 9) (12) 2  6 2
2  (r1, r1)  (10, 10) and (r2, r2)  (60, 60)
= 6 108 = 36 3  Normal for circle 1 with centre (10, 10) is
4
1  27 y – 10 = ( x  10)
Area of arc ADC =  81 = 3
2 3 2
 3y – 30 = 4x – 40
1 2  4x – 3y = 10
Area of arc BCE =  9 = 3
2 3 or 16x – 12y = 40 ....(1)
 27   and tangent line L is 3x + 4y = 120 or 9x
 required area = 36 3 –   3  + 12y = 360 ....(2)
 2 
solving (1) and (2)
33 16x – 12y = 40
= 36 3 –
2 9x + 12y = 360
 a = 36, b = 33 ——————
 a + b = 69 Ans. ] 25x = 400
37. Let  = 3h – 2,  = 3k  x = 16 and y = 18
Normal for circle 2 with centre (60, 60) is
2 
 =h and =k 4
3 3 y – 60 = ( x  60)
As, (h, k) lies on given circle, so 3
h2 + k2 – 2h – 4k – 4 = 0  3y – 180 = 4x – 240
 4x – 3y= 60
(   2) 2  2 2 4 or 16x – 12y = 240 .....(3)
   (   2)  4
9 9 3 3 solving with equation (2)
 2 + 2 – 2 – 12 = 44 9x + 12y = 360
 ( – 1)2 + ( – 6)2 = 44 + 37 ——————
 Locus of (, ) is (x – 1)2 + (y – 6)2 = 81, 25x = 600
which represents circle whose radius = 9. ]  x = 24 and y = 12
38. Circle touches both the coordinates axes and  (16, 18) ; (24, 12)
also the line L  (p1 + p2 + q1 + q2 + a + b + c + d) = 16 +
 centre can be (r1, r1) or (r2, r2) 24 + 18 + 12 + 10 + 10 + 60 + 60 = 210
3r  4r  120  600
 =r Alternatively: r  = = 10 ]
5 s 60

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 y
39. Let equation of tangent be A
y = mx + c C1 C
90 – 
passes through (3, 6)  (12,0)
x
(0,0) O
 6 = 3m + c (6,0) C2 P(h,0)

D
y (3, 6) B

(x1,y1) Let P(h, 0) be the point of intersection of direct

P
x=3 common tangents.

Q h h6
x Then =  h = 12
(0, 0) (3, 0) 4 2
If A, B, C and D be the points of contact of
direct common tangents then AB and CD will
be the chord of contact of P w.r.t. circles C1
 y = mx + 6 – 3m and C2.
mx – y + 6 – 3m = 0 4
Use p = r  Equation of AB is x = and equation of
3
3(2  m ) 20
2 =3 CD is x = .
1 m 3
 (2 – m)2 = m2 + 1 Now, equation of any circle through intersection
 m2 – 4m + 4 = m2 + 1 of C1 and AB is
Either m    Q  (3, 0)  4
3 x2 + y2 – 16 + 1  x   = 0 or x2 + y2 +
 3
or m=  Line is 4y = 3x + 15
4
 41 
 3x – 4y = – 15 ....(1) 1x – 16   =0 ......(i)
Now also tangent line at P (x1, y1) is  3 
xx1 + yy1 = 9 ....(2) Also equation of circle through the points of
On comparing (1) and (2), we get intersection of C2 and CD is
x1 y1 9  20 
  x2 + y2 – 12x + 32 + 2  x   = 0 or x2
3  4  15  3 
9 36  20 2 
 x1 = and y1 = + y2 + x(2 – 12) +  32   =0
5 15  3 
  9 36  ......(ii)
 P , 
 5 15  As (i) and (ii) represent same circle, so

9 36 20 2
a= ,b= , c = 3 and d = 0 32 
5 15  2  12 3 1
= =
 4 
  9 36 
1  16  1  1
 15    3  0  3 
 5 15 
1 = – 6, 2 = 6
  27  36  45  0   54  Hence the circle is x2 + y2 – 6x – 8 = 0  x2
= 15   = 15   = 54
+ y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c
 15   15 
Clearly g2 + f2 – c = (–3)2 + (0)2 – (–8) = 9 +
40. Let C1 : x2 + y2 – 16 = 0 and C2 : x2 + 8 = 17.
2
y – 12x + 32 = 0 (centre (6, 0) ; r = 2)
C1 : (0, 0); r1 = 4; c2 : (6, 0) ; r2 = 2

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