CIRCLE-11 (Problem Solving)
Examples
1. Find the equation of the image of the circle
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Solution :
The given circle and line are
(1) and
Centre and radius if the circle are

Equation of line
Equation of line
To get the coordinates of M. Solve the equation
(2) & (3)
(2)
put the value of
2. The circle passing through the point
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Solution:
Family of circles passing through a point
It passes through
If also passes through

3. Two parallel chords of a circle of radius 2 are at a distance
(
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Solution:
Let
Then
In
In

4. Let
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Solution:
Draw circle through

Difference of areas of
5. The centres of two circles
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Solution :
In
In
From (1) & (2)

6. A straight line through the vertex
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Solution :
Points P, Q, T, R are concyclic
and
Also,

(Dividing by PS.ST)
7. Let
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Solution :
ar
It is a tangent to the circle

Squaring
ar
8. The radius of the least circle passing through the point
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Solution :
Let the circle be
Given circle is
These two circles are orthogonal
(1) passes through
radius
For least circle radius must be minimum
Let
Equation of circle in
radius
9.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Solution :
Equation of the two circles be
These two circles passes through
It is a quadratic equation in
Condition for orthogonality is
10. A circle
(a) area of
(b) radius of director circle of
(c) Radius of director circle of
(d)
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Solution :
passion through
(1) - (2) we get
radius
for minimum area radius must be minimum
Since
Area
Radius of director circle is
11. Area of part of circle
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Solution :
Since line
passes through the centre
Hence

Practice questions
1. Let
(a). clockwise rotation around origin through an angle
(b). anti-clockwise rotation around origin through an angle
(c). reflection in the line through origin with slope
(d). reflection in the line through origin with slope tan
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Answer: (d)2. If the tangent at the point
(a). 4
(b).
(c). 5
(d).
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Answer: (c)3. The equations to the sides
(a). centroid of the triangle
(b). orthocenter
(c). circumcentre
(d). incentre
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Answer: (b)4. The number of rational point(s) (a point
(a). at most one
(b). at least two
(c). exactly two
(d). infinite
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Answer: (a)5. The locus of a point such that the tangents drawn from it to the circle
(a).
(b).
(c).
(d).
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Answer: (a)6. If the two circles
(a).
(b).
(c).
(d). none of these
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Answer: (a)7. The number of integral values of
(a). 14
(b). 18
(c). 16
(d). none of these
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Answer: (c)8. The circle
(a). 3
(b). 4
(c). 7
(d). 1
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Answer: (d)9. One of the diameter of the circle
(a).
(b).
(c).
(d).
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Answer: (b)10. The coordinates of the middle point of the chord cut off by
(a).
(b).
(c).
(d).
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Answer: (a)11. A variable chord is drawn through the origin to the circle
(a).
(b).
(c).
(d).
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Answer: (c)12. If
(a).
(b).
(c).
(d). none of these
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Answer: (d)13. Equation of the normal to the circle
(a).
(b).
(c).
(d).
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Answer: (b)14. The equation of the circle touching the lines
(a).
(b).
(c).
(d). none of these
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Answer: (a)15. The shortest distance from the point
(a). 1
(b). 2
(c). 3
(d). 4
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Answer: (b)16. The equation of the image of the circle
(a).
(b).
(c).
(d).
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Answer: (d)17. If
(a).
(b).
(c).
(d).
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Answer: (b)18. A circle of the coaxial system with limiting points
(a).
(b).
(c).
(d).
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Answer: (d)19. If a variable circle touches externally two given circles, then the locus of the centre of the variable circle is
(a). a straight line
(b). a parabola
(c). an ellipse
(d). a hyperbola
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Answer: (d)Passage - 1
Let
On the basis of above information, answer the following questions:
20. If
(a). a straight line
(b). a circle
(c). a parabola
(d). an ellipse
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Answer: (b)21. If
(a). a straight line
(c). a circle
(c). a parabola
(d). a hyperbola
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Answer: (a)22. If
(a). A lies inside the circle and
(b). A lies outside the circle and
(c). both
(d). both
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Answer: (a)23. If
(a). A lies outside the circle and
(b). A lies outside the circle and
(c). both
(d). both
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Answer: (b)24. If focus of
(a). passes through
(b). never passes through
(c). passes through
(d). passes through B but does not pass through A
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Answer: (b)Passage - 2
For each natural number
On the basis of above information, answer the following questions:
25. Let,
(a). 3
(b). 5
(c). 7
(d). 8
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Answer: (c)26. If
(a).
(b).
(c).
(d).
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Answer: (c)27. If and , the particle moves in the radial direction from circle
(a). it will cross the + ve
(b). it will cross the - ve
(c). it will cross the + ve
(d). it will cross the - ve
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Answer: (c)28. If and , particle moves tangentially form the circle
(a). the particle will cross
(b). the particle will cross
(c). the particle will cross +ve
(d). the particle will cross +ve
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Answer: (d)29. Let the particle starts from the point
(a).
(b).
(c).
(d).
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Answer: (a)Match Type:
30. Observe the following columns:
Columns I | Columns II |
---|---|
(a). If the shortest and largest distance from the point |
p. |
(b). If the shortest and largest distance from the point |
q. |
(c). If the shortest and largest distance from the point |
r. |
s. |
|
t. |
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Answer: a31. Observe the following columns:
Columns I | Columns II |
---|---|
(a). If the straight lines |
p. |
(b). If the chord of contact of the tangents drawn to touches the circle |
q. |
(c). If the circles |
r. |
s. |
|
t. |