Coordinate Geometry-i Circles (Lecture-02)

1. Find the equation of the system of circles co-axial with the circles x2+y2+4x+2y+1=0 and x2+y2 2x+6y6=0. Also find the equation of that particular circles whose centre lies on radical axis.

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Solution:

Given circles are

S1x2+y2+4x+2y+1=0S2x2+y22x+6y6=0S1S2=06x4y+7=0

System of co-axial circle is S1+λ(S1S2)=0

x2+y2+4x+2y+1+λ(6x4y+7)=0x2+y2+2x(2+3λ)+2y(12λ)+1+7λ=0

Centre of this circle is ((2+3λ),(12λ)

lies on radical axis

6(23λ)+4(12λ)+7=01218λ+48λ+7=0126λ=0λ=126

Required particular member of co-axial circle is 26(x2+y2)+98x+56y+19=0

2. If the circumference of the circle x2+y2+8x+8yb=0 is bisected by the circle x2+y22x+4y+a=0 then a+b equal to

(a) 50

(b) 56

(c) -56

(d) -34

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Solution: (c)

Equation of radical axis (common chord of these circles) is 10x+4yba=0

Centre of first circle is (4,4)

Since second circle bisects the first circle

Therefore centre of first circle must lie on common chord.

10(4)+4(4)ba=04016(a+b)=0a+b=56

3. The equation of the circle passing through the point of intersection of the circles x2+y24x2y=8 and x2+y22x4y=8 and the point (1,4) is

(a) x2+y2+4x+4y8=0

(b) x2+y23x+4y+8=0

(c) x2+y2+x+y8=0

(d) x2+y23x3y8=0

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Solution: (d)

Equation of any circle passing through the point of intersection of the circles is x2+y24x2y8+λ(x2+y22x4y8)=0

This circle passes through the point (1,4)

1+16+488+λ(1+16+2168)=055λ=0λ=1

Required circle is x2+y23x3y8=0

4. If the common chord of the circles x2+(yb)2=16 and x2+y2=16 subtends a right angle at the origin then b=

(a) 4

(b) 42

(c) 42

(d) 8

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Solution:

The equation of common chord is

SS1=0(yb)2y2=0b22by=0b(b2y)=0b=2y or 1=2yb

The combined equation of the straight lines joining the origin to the points of intersection y=b/2

and x2+y2=16(2yb)2b2x2+(b264)y2=0

This equation represents a pair of perpendicular lines

b2+b264=0b=±42

5. Given the circles x2+y24x5=0 and x2+y2+6x2y+6=0 Let P be a point (α,β) such that the tangents from P to both the circles are equal. Then

(a) 2α+10β+11=0

(b) 2α10β+11=0

(c) 10α2β+11=0

(d) 10α+2β+11=0

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Solution:

PT1=PT2

α2+β24α5=α2+β2+6α2β+6

Squaring,

α2+β24α5=α2+β2+6α2β+6

10α2β+11=0

correct option is ‘c’

6. If the circles x2+y2+2x+2ky+6=0 and x2+y2+2ky+k=0 intersect orthogonaly then k is

(a) 2 or 3/2

(b) 2or3/2

(c) 2 or 3/2

(d) 2or3/2

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Solution:

Condition for two circles to intersect at right angles is 2 g1 g2+2f1f2=c1+c2

Here two circles are x2+y2+2x+2ky+6=0 and x2+y2+2ky+k=0

g1=1,f1=kc1=6

g2=0f2=kc2=k

0+2k2=6+k2k2k6=02k24k+3k6=0(2k+3)(k2)=0k=3/2 or k=2

correct option is ‘a’

7. The distance between the chords of contact of the tangents to the circle x2+y2+2gx+2fy+c=0 from the origin and the point (g,f) is

(a) g2+f2

(b) 12( g2+f2+c)

(c) 12(g2+f2+cg2+f2)

(d) 12g2+f2cg2+f2

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Solution:

Equation of chord of contact to the circle from (x1,y1) is

xx1+yy1+g(x+x1)+f(y+y1)+c=0

From (0,0) is gx+fy+c=0……………..(1)

& From (g,f) is gx+fy+g(x+g)+f(y+f)+c=0

2gx+2fy+g2+f2+c=0

gx+fy+(g2+f2+c2)=0..(2)

Now lines (1) & (2) are parallel

distance between paralled line is |c1c2a2+b2|

|c+g2+f2+c2g2+f2|=g2+f2c2g2+f2=12g2+f2cg2+f2

correct option is ’d’

EXERCISE:

1. Let 0<α<π2 be a fixed angle. If P=(cosθ,sinθ) and Q=cos(αθ),sin(αθ)Q obtained form P by

(a) clockwise rotation around origin through an angle α

(b) anti-clockwise rotation around origin through an angle α

(c) reflection in the line through origin with slope tanα

(d) reflection in the line through origin with slope tanα/2

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2. If the tangent at the point P on the circle x2+y2+6x+6y=2 meets the straight line 5x2y+6=0 at a point Q on the y-axis, then the length of PQ is

(a) 4

(b) 25

(c) 5

(d) 35

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3. The equations to the sides AB,BC,CA of a ABC are drawn on AB,BC,CA as diameters. The point of concurrence of the common chord is

(a) centroid of the triangle

(b) orthocenter

(c) circumcentre

(d) incentre

Show Answer Answer: b

4. The number of rational points ( a point (a,b) is rational, if a and b both are rational numbers) on the circumference of a circle having centre (π,e) is

(a) at most one

(b) at least two

(c) exactly two

(d) infinite

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5. The locus of a point such that the tangents drawn from it to the circle x2+y26x8y=0 are perpendicular to each other is

(a) x2+y26x8y25=0

(b) x2+y2+6x8y5=0

(c) x2+y26x+8y5=0

(d) x2+y26x8y+25=0

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6. If the two circles x2+y2+2gx+2fy=0 and x2+y2+2g1x+2f1y=0 touch each other, then

(a) f1g=fg1

(b) ff1=gg1

(c) f2+g2=f12+g12

(d) none of these

Show Answer Answer: a

7. The number of integral values of λ for which x2+y2+λx+(1λ)y+5=0 is the equation of a circle whose radius cannot exceed 5 , is

(a) 14

(b) 18

(c) 16

(d) none of these

Show Answer Answer: c

8. The circle x2+y2+4x7y+12=0 cuts an intercept on y-axis of length

(a) 3

(b) 4

(c) 7

(d) 1

Show Answer Answer: d

9. One of the diameter of the circle x2+y212x+4y+6=0 is given by

(a) x+y=0

(b) x+3y=0

(c) x=y

(d) 3x+2y=0

Show Answer Answer: b

10. The coordinates of the middle point of the chord cut off by 2x5y+18=0 by the circle x2+y26x+2y54=0 are

(a) (1,4)

(b) (2,4)

(c) (4,1)

(d) (1,1)

Show Answer Answer: a
PASSAGE - 1

Let A(a,0) and B(a,0) be two fixed points a(,0) and P moves on a plane such that PA=nPB(n0).

On the basis of above information, answer the following questions:

11. If |n|1, then the locus of a point P is

(a) a straight line

(b) a circle

(c) a parabola

(d) an ellipse

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12. If n=1, then the locus of a point P is

(a) a straight line

(c) a circle

(c) a parabola

(d) a hyperbola

Show Answer Answer: a

13. If 0<n<1, then

(a) A lies inside the circle and B lies outside the circle

(b) A lies outside the circle and B lies inside the circle

(c) both A and B lies on the circle

(d) both A and B lies inside the circle

Show Answer Answer: a

14. If n>1, then

(a) A lies outside the circle and B lies inside the circle

(b) A lies outside the circle and B lies inside the circle

(c) both A and B lies on the circle

(d) both A and B lies inside the circle

Show Answer Answer: b

15. If focus of P is a circle, then the circle

(a) passes through A and B

(b) never passes through A and B

(c) passes through A but does not pass through B

(d) passes through B but does not pass through A

Show Answer Answer: b


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