SYSTEM OF CIRCLES JEE-MAIN SR-MATHS VOL-IV

SYSTEM OF CIRCLES
SYNOPSIS  The radical axis of two circles is a straight line
perpendicular to the line joining the centres of the
Angle between two intersecting circles: two circles.
 If d is distance between the centres, r1 , r2 are the  The equation of the radical axis of the circles S =
radii of two intersecting circles then the angle 0 and S1=0 is S - S1 = 0
 If two circles intersect each other then their
 d 2  r12  r22  1
between the circles is cos  . common chord is radical axis of the two circles.
 2r1r2   If two circles touch each other then their radical
 2
1
2
2
2
If d  r  r then the angle between the two axis is the common tangent at the point of contact.
circles is 900 . In this case the length of their  The locus of the centre of a circle which cuts the
given two circles orthogonally is the radical axis of
2r1r2 the given two circles.
common chord is .
r12  r22  If one circle lies entirely in the other then the
 If  is the angle between two circles with radii r1 radical axis lies outside of both the circles.
 If one circle lies between outside the other then
and r2 then length of the common chord is
radical axis lies in between both the circles.
2r1r2 sin 
2 2
 The number of radical axes of n circles is nC2
r  r  2r1r2 cos 
1 2
when no three of their centres are collinear.
 If  is angle between the circles  There is no radical axis for concentric circles.
2 2
x  y  2 gx  2 fy  c  0 and Radical Centre :
x 2  y 2  2 g1 x  2 f1 y  c1  0 then  The point of intersection of the radical axes of
three circles taken in pairs whose centres are not
cos  
 c  c1   2  gg1  ff1  collinear is called the radical centre of the three
.
2 g2  f 2  c g12  f12  c1 circles.
 If the circles cut each other orthogonally then  The lengths of the tangents from the radical centre
2 gg1  2 ff1  c  c1 . of 3 circles to the 3 circles are equal.
 If P is the radical centre of three circles and PA is
 Two circles with centres c1 , c2 and radius " r " cut
the length of the tangent from P to one of the three
c1c2 circles then the circle whose centre is P and radius
each other orthogonally. Then r  . is PA cuts the three circles orthogonally.
2
 Two circles of radii r1 , r2 cut orthogonally then  The radical centre of the three circles described
area included between the circles is on the sides of a triangle as diameters is the
orthocentre of the triangle.
r12 tan 1  r2 / r1   r22 tan 1  r1 / r2   r1r2 .
 If A, B, C are the centres of three circles which
 If P and Q are conjugate points with respect to cut each other orthogonally then the radical centre
the circle S = 0 then the circle on PQ as diameter of the three circles is the orthocentre of the triangle
cuts the circle S = 0 orthogonally. ABC.
Radical Axis :
 If A,B,C are the centres of three circles which
 The locus of a point which moves such that its touch each other externally then the radical centre
powers with respect to two circles are equal, is a
of the 3 circles is the in-centre of the triangle ABC.
line called radical axis.

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8. The perpendicular distance from the origin to

LEVEL-I-(C.W)
the radical axis of the circles 2x2+2y2-3x-y+3=0
ANGLE BETWEEN TWO INTERSECTING and 3x2 + 3y2 - x + y - 1 = 0 is
CIRCLES 11 5 5
1. If radii of two circles are 4 and 3 and distance 1) 2 2) 3) 4)
74 2 2
between centres is 37 then angle between 9. The slope of the radical axis of the circles
the circles is (x + 2)2 + (y + 3)2 = 25 and
1) 300 2) 450 3) 600 4 4) 900 (x + 1)2 + (y - 1)2 = 25 is
2. The angle between the circles 1) -1/4 2) 1/4 3) - 4 4) -1/2
10. The equation of the radical axis of the two
x2  y2  4x  6y  3  0, x2  y2  8x  4y 11  0,
circles 7 x 2  7 y 2  7 x  14 y  18  0 and
1)  / 2 2)  / 4 3)  / 3 4)  / 6
3. The angle at which the circles 4 x 2  4 y 2  7 x  8 y  20  0 is given by
x2 + y2 + 8x - 2y - 9 = 0, x2 + y2 - 2x + 8y - 7 = (1) 3 x 2  3 y 2  6 y  2  0
0 intersect is
(2) 21x -68 = 0
1) obtuse 2)  / 6
(3) x - 2y - 5 = 0
3)  / 3 4)  / 2 (4) x + 2y + 5 = 0
4. The angle between the circles x 2  y 2  a 2 , RADICALCENTRE AND ORTHOGONAL
x 2  y 2  ax  ay is
CIRCLES
11. Radical centre of x2 + y2 - x + 3y - 3 = 0,
 3   x2 + y2 - 2x + 2y + 2 = 0 and x2+y2+2x+3y-9=0
1) 2) 3) 4)
4 4 2 3 is
RADICALAXIS OF TWO CIRCLES 1) (2, 3) 2) (3, 2) 3) (-2, 3) 4) (-3, -2)
5. The locus of the centre of a circle which cuts the 12. The number of points such that the tangents from
circles 2x2 + 2y2 - x - 7 =0 and 4x2 +4y2- 3x - y =0 it to three given circles are euqal in length, is
orthogonally is a straight line whose slope is 1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4
13 The radical axis of two touching circles divides
5 the line segment joining the centre of circles
1) -1 2) 1 3) - 2 4)
2 in the ratio of their
6. Observe the following statements: 1) areas 2) radii 3) 1:1 4) 1: -1
I. The lengths of the tangents from any point 14. If the radical centre of the three circles
on the line 2x + 3y=5 to the circles x2 + y2 - 2x - 1 = 0, x2 + y2 - 3y = 1 and
x 2  y 2  9 and x 2  y 2  4 x  6 y  19 are 2x2 + 2y2 - x - 7y - 2 =0 is Q then Qx + Qy =
1) 3 2) 0 3) 1 4) -1
equal in length.
15. A: The radical centre of the circles
II. There is only one point such that the
tangents from it to the three given non- x2  y2  4, x2  y2  3x  4, x2  y2  4y  4
concentric circles whose centres non-colliner is (0, 0)
are equal in length. Then the correct statement R: Radical centre of three circles is the point
is: of concurrence of the radical axes of the circles
(1) Only I (2) Only II taken in pairs.
(3) Both I & II (4) Neither I nor II 1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
7. If the circles x + y - 10x + 2y + 10 = 0 and x2
2 2
explanation of A
+ y2 - 4x - 6y - 12 = 0 touch each other then 2) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct
the slope of the common tangent at the point explanation of A
of contact of the circles is 3) A is true but R is false
1) 3/4 2) 4/3 3) -4/3 4) -3/4 4) A is false but R is true
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16. Circles with radical centre as centre and 24. If the circles (x + a) 2 + (y + b) 2 = a 2 ,
radius equals to length of tangent from radical (x +  )2 + (y +  )2=  2 cut orthogonally then
centre to any of the three circles will
1) Bisects the circumference of all the three circles 2  b2 =
2) Bisects the circumference of at least one of the 1) a  b 2) a 2   2
circle
3) -2( a  b) 4) 2(a  + b  )
3) Orthogonal to all the three circles
4) Orthogonal to at least one of the circle 25. Radical axis exists for
17. The radical centre of the circles (x - 1)2+(y-2)2 = 1) any two circles
341, (x - 4)2 + (y - 1)2 = 341, (x - 5)2+(y - 4)2 = 341 2) any two concentric circles
is 3) any two non-concentric circles
4) Can’t say
 10 7  COMMON CHORD OF THE CIRCLES
1) (3, 3) 2) (4,1) 3) (6, 6)4)  , 
 3 3 26. Two circles whose radii are r and R and whose
18. The radius of one circle is twice the radius of distance between the centres is 'd' cut each
another circle whose centres are (2, 0),(1, 2) other orthogonally. Then the length of their
respectively cutting orthogonally. Then the common chord is
radius of the first circle is 2rR rR
1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 5 1) 2)
19. The circle with centre (2, 3) and intersecting
rR r  R2
2

x 2  y 2  4 x  2 y  7  0 orthogonally has the 2rR 2rR

3) 4)
radius
2
r R 2
r  R2 2

1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4 27. If the circle x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 bisects

20. The circle 2x + 2y + px + 6y - 10 = 0 and 3x2
2 2
the circumference of the circle x2 + y2+2g1 x
+ 3y2 + 15x + py + 21=0 are orthogonal then p +2f1y+c1= 0 then the length of the common
= chord of the circles is
1) 7/8 2) 5/8 3) 8/7 4) 8/5 2 2
1) 2 g12  f12  c1 2) g1  f1  c1
21. If the circles x  y  2a x  2b1 y  c1  0
2 2 1

2 2
and 2 x 2  2 y 2  2ax  2by  c  0 intersect 3) g  f c 4) 2 g 2  f 2  c
orthogonally, then 28. If 3, 4 are the radii and 5 is the distance
c1 between the centres of two intersecting circles
1) aa1  bb1  c  c1 2) aa1  bb1  c  then the length of the common chord of the
2
circles is
1 1 c1
1) 12/5 2) 24/25
3) aa  bb   c 4) 2  aa1  bb1   c  c1
2 3) 24/5 4) 5/24
22. Two circles of equal radii ‘r’ cut orthogonally. 29. If the length of the common chord of two
If their centres are (-2,-3) and (-5, -6), then r =
circles x 2  y 2  8 x  1  0 and
1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4
23. The equation of the circle passing through (0, x 2  y 2  2  y  1  0 is 2 6 then  =
0) and cutting the circles x2 + y2 + 6x - 15 = 0, 1) 2 2)  4
x2 + y2 - 8y + 10= 0 orthogonally is
3)  8 4)  3
125
1) (x + 5/2)2 + (y - 5/4)2 = 30. The distance of the point (1, 2) from the common
16 chord of the circles x2 + y2 +6x-16=0 and x2 + y2 -
2) x2 + y2 - 5x - 5y = 0 2x - 6y - 6 = 0 is
3) 2(x2 + y2) - 10x - 5y = 0 1) 1 2) 1/5
4) x2 + y2 - 5x + 5y = 0 3) 5 4) 2
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31. If the circle x2+y2+2gx+2fy+c=0 bisects the 16. Def. of orthogonal circle
circumference of the circle x2+y2+2g1x+2f1y+c1=0 17. Intersection of R.A. of any two pairs of circle
then
18. c1c2  d , and radii are 2r,r and use d 2  r12  r22
1) 2 g1  g  g1   2 f1  f  f1   c  c1
19. 2 gg1  2 ff 1  c  c1
2) 2 g1  g  g1   2 f1  f  f1   c  c1  0 20. 2 gg1  2 ff 1  c  c1
3) g1  g  g1   f1  f  f1   c  c1 21. 2gg1  2 ff 1  C  C1

4) 2 g  g  g1   2 f1  f  f1   c  c1 22. use d 2  r12  r22 , d  C1C2

32. If the circle 3x2 + 3y2 + 10x + y - 27 = 0 bisects 23. Let S  0 be the req circle and useorthogonality
the circumference of the circle x2 + y2 = k then condition
k2 - 1 = 24. 2 gg1  2 ff 1  c  c1
1) 27 2) 728 3) 9 4) 80 25. Definition of radical axis
LEVEL-I (C.W.) - KEY 2rR sin 
1) 3 2) 3 3) 4 4) 2 5) 1 6) 3 26. Put    in
r 2  R 2  2rR cos 
7) 1 8) 2 9) 1 10) 2 11) 1 12) 1
27. Diameter of later circle
13) 2 14) 2 15) 1 16) 3 17) 1 18) 2
19) 2 20) 3 21) 3 22) 3 23) 3 24) 4 2 r1r2
28.   90 0  L.C .C 
25) 3 26) 3 27) 1 28) 3 29) 4 30) 1 r12  r22
31) 1 32) 4
29. 2 r 2  d 2  2 6
LEVEL-I (C.W.) - HINTS 30. Distance from (1,2) to R.A
31. Common chord of two circles passes through
 d 2  r12  r22 
1.
1
  cos    g1 , f1 
 2rr 12  32. R.A. passes through (0,0)
 d 2  r12  r22 
2.   cos 1   LEVEL-I-(H.W)
 2r1r2 
ANGLE BETWEEN TWO INTERSECTING
 d 2  r12  r22 
3.   cos  1
 CIRCLES
 2r1r2 
1. If radii are 2, 2 and distance between
2 2 2
d r r  centres is 2 then the angle between the
4   cos 1  1

2

 2r1r2  circle is
5. Slope of R.A   
3
1) 2) 3) 4)
6. Definition of R.A 6 3 2 4
7. slope of R.A 2. The angle between the tangents from a point
8. Find distance from (0,0) to R.A on x2 + y2 + 2x + 4y - 31 = 0 to the circle
9. Slope of S  S   0 x2 + y2 + 2x + 4y - 4 = 0 is
10. S  S  0 1)  / 6 2)  / 2 3)  / 4 4)  / 3
11. Intersection of R.A of any two pairs of given circles 3. The angle between the circles
12. Def. of Radical centre x 2  y 2  12 x  6 y  41  0 ,
13. Draw the diagram for touching circles 
14. Intersection of R.A. of any two pairs of circle x 2  y 2  kx  6 y  59  0 is then k 
4
15. Intersection of R.A. of any two pairs of circle
1) 2 2) 1 3) 4 4) 3
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4. The angle between the circles 12. If S1  0, S2  0 and S3  0 are the three
x  y  2lx  g  0 , x 2  y 2  2my  g  0 is
2 2
circles whose radical centre is the point P, then
 3   the lengths l1 , l2 , l3 of the tangents from P to
1) 2) 3) 4)
4 4 2 3 the three circles are such that
RADICALAXIS OF TWO CIRCLES 1) l1  2 l2  3 l3 2) l1  l2  l3
5. The locus of the centre of the circles which 3) l1  l2  l3 4) l1  l2  l3
intersects the circles x 2  y 2  1 and 13. The radical axis of the circles x2+y2+4x- 6y=12
and x2 + y2 + 2x -2y - 1 = 0 divides the line
x 2  y 2  2 x  y  0 orthogonally is
segement joining the centres of the circles in
1) a line whose equation is 2 x  y  1  0 the ratio
2) a line whose equation is 2 x  y  1 1) 27 : 17 2) 3 : 7 3) -27 : 17 4) -3 : 7
3) a circle 4) a pair of lines 14. If Q is the radical centre of the three circles
6. The equations of two circles are x2 + y2 = a2, (x - g)2 + y2 = a2 and x2+(y- f)2 = a2
then Qx + Qy =
x2  y2  2 x  5  0 and x2  y2  2 y  5  0 .
gf gf
P is any point on the line x  y  0 . If PA and 1) g + f 2) 3) 2g + 2f 4)
2 2
PB are the lengths of the tangents from P to 15. Match the following :
the two circles and PA = 3 then PB = Cirlces Radical centre
1) 1.6 2) 6 3) 4 4) 3 I. x 2  y 2  1 , x 2  y 2  2 x  1 , a) (0, 0)
7. If the locus of the centre of the circle which
cuts the circles x 2  y 2  4 x  6 y  9  0 and x2  y 2  2 y  1
II. x 2  y 2  x  3 y  3  0 , b) (2,3)
x2  y 2  4x  6 y  4  0 orthogonally is
ax  by  c  0 , then the ascending order of a, x2  y 2  2x  2 y  2  0
b, c is x2  y 2  2x  3 y  9  0
1) a, b, c 2) b, c, a 3) c, a, b 4) a, c, b III. x 2  y 2  8 x  40  0 , c) (8, -15/2)
8. The distance of (1, -2) from the common chord
of x2+y2-5x+4y-2=0 and x2+y2-2x+8y+3 = 0 is x 2  y 2  5 x  16  0
1) 2 2) 1 3) 0 4) 3 x 2  y 2  8 x  16 y  160  0
9. The slope of the radical axis of the circles x2
1) a, b, c 2) b, c, a 3) c, a, b 4) a, c, b
+ y2 + 3x + 4y - 5 =0 and x2+y2-5x+ 5y-6 = 0 is
16. The point from which the lengths of tangents
1) 1 2) 3 3) 5 4) 8 to the three circles x2 + y2 - 4 = 0, x2 + y2 - 2x
10. The radical axis of circles x2 + y 2 + 3x + 4y - 5 + 3y = 0 and x2 + y2 + 7y - 18 = 0 are equal is
=0 and x2 + y2 - 5x +5y - 6 = 0 is 1) (2, 5) 2) (3, 4) 3) (4, 3) 4) (5, 2)
1) 8x +y + 1 = 0 2) 8x - y + 1 = 0 17. The equation of the circle which cuts the three
3) 8x - 8y + 1 = 0 4) -8x + y + 1 = 0 circles x2 + y2 = a2, (x - g)2 + y2 = a2 and x2 +
RADICALCENTRE AND ORTHOGONAL (y - f)2 = a2 orthogonally is
CIRCLES 1) x2 + y2 - 2gx - 2fy + a2 = 0
2) x2 + y2 - gx - fy + a2 = 0
11. Radical centre of the circles
3) x2 + y2 - fx - gy + a2 = 0
x2  y 2  4x  7  0 , 4) x2 + y2 + gx + fy - a2 = 0
2 x 2  2 y 2  3 x  5 y  9  0 , x 2  y 2  y  0 is 18. If the circles of equal radius and centres at
(2,3),(5, 6) cut orthogonally, then the radius of
 7 11   7 11  one of the circles is
1)  2,1 2)  ,  3)  7,11 4)  , 
3 3  2 2  1) 3 2) 3 2 3) 6 4) 4

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19. The circle cutting the circle 24. Match the following :
2 2
x  y  6 x  4 y  12  0 orthogonally and I: If x 2  y 2  6 x  8 y  12  0 , a)1
having centre (-1, 2) is
x2  y 2  4x  6 y  k  0
2 2
1) x  y  2 x  4 y  2  0 cut orthogonally then k =
2) x 2  y 2  2 x  4 y  2  0 II : If x 2  y 2  2 x  3 y  k  0 , b) -10
3) x 2  y 2  2 x  4 y  2  0 x2  y 2  8x  6 y  7  0
4) x 2  y 2  2 x  4 y  4  0 cut orthogonally then k=
20. If the circle x2 + y2 + 2x - 2y + 4 = 0 cuts the III: If x 2  y 2  2 x  2 y  4  0 , c) -24
circle x2 + y2 + 4x + 2fy + 2 = 0 orthogonally,
x 2  y 2  4 x  2ky  2  0
then f =
1) 1 2) 2 3) -1 4) -2 cut orthogonally then k=
1) a, b, c 2) b, c, a 3) c, b, a 4) a, c, b
21. A: If x 2  y 2  2 x  3 y  k  0 , 25 Radical centre of the circles
x 2  y 2  8 x  6 y  7  0 , cu t each other x 2  y 2  4 x  6 y  12  0,
orthogonally then k = 10
x 2  y 2  4 x  6 y  2  0,
R : The circles x 2  y 2  2 gx  2 fy  c  0 ,
2 2
x2  y 2  4 x  6 y  4  0
x  y  2 g x  2 f y  c  0 cut each other
orthogonally if 2 gg   2 ff   c  c . 1)  0, 0  2)  2,3 3)  2, 3 4) does not exist
1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct 26. Two circles of radii r and R intersect at an acute
explanation of A angle  . The length of their common chord is
2) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct
2rR sin  2rR sin 
explanation of A 1) 2)
3) A is true but R is false r 2  R 2  2rR cos  r 2  R2
4) A is false but R is true 2rR sin  2rR sin 
22. If the circles of same radius ‘a’ and centres 3) 4)
at(2, -3), (5, 6) cut orthogonally then a= R2  r 2 r 2  R 2  2rR cos 
27. If the circle x2 + y2 - 2x - 2y - 1 = 0 bisects the
1) 4 2) 4 2 3) 3 5 4) 3 circumference of the circle x2 + y2 = 1 then the
23. I : The equation of the circle cutting length of the common chord of the circles is
orthogonally the circles
1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 2 3
x 2  y 2  8 x  2 y  16  0 , 28. The length of the common chord of the two
x 2  y 2  4 x  4 y  1  0 and passing through circles of radii 10,24 whose centres are 26 units
the point (1, 1) is apart is
3x 2  3 y 2  14 x  23 y  15  0 . 10 240 120
1) 2) 240 3) 4)
II : The equation of the circle which cuts 13 13 13
orthogonally the three circles 29 . The length of the common chord of
x 2  y 2  2 x  17 y  4  0 , x2  y 2  2 x  3 y  1  0 ,
x 2  y 2  7 x  6 y  11  0 , x 2  y 2  4 x  3 y  2  0 is
x 2  y 2  x  22 y  3  0 1) 2 2) 2 3) 2 2 4) 6 2
30. The distance of (1, -2) from the common chord
x 2  y 2  6 x  4 y  44  0 is
of x2+y2-5x+4y-2=0 and x2+y2-2x+8y+3=0 is
1) Only I is true 2) Only II is true 1) 2 2) 1 3) 0 4) 3
3) both I & II are true 4) neither I nor II true
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31. If the circle x 2  y 2  6 x  2 y  k  0 bisects 20,21. 2 gg1  2 ff 1  c  c1

the circumference of the circle 22. Use d 2  r12  r22 , d  C1C2
x 2  y 2  2 x  6 y  15  0 then k= 24. use orthogonality condition
(1) 21 (2) -21 (3) 23 (4)-23 25. For concentric circles R.A is not defined.
32. If the circle x 2  y 2  4 x  22 y  c  0 bisects 27. Diameter of later circle
the circumference of the circle 0 2 r1r2
28.   90  L.C .C 
x 2  y 2  2 x  8 y  d  0 then c + d = r12  r22
1) 60 2) 50 3) 40 4) 30 29. 2 r2  d 2
33. The equation of the circle whose diameter is 30. Distance from (1,-2) to R.A
the common chord of the circles 31. R.A. passes through centre of later circle
x2  y 2  2x  3 y  2  0 32. R.A. passes through (1,-4)
33. Substituting the centre of S   L  0 in the
x 2  y 2  2 x  3 y  4  0 is equation of common chord of the given cilrcles.
1) x 2  y 2  2 x  2 y  2  0 LEVEL-II-(C.W)
2 2
2) x  y  2 x  2 y  1  0 ANGLE BETWEEN TWO INTERSECTING
3) x 2  y 2  2 x  2 y  1  0 CIRCLES
1. If the angle between the two equal circles with
4) x 2  y 2  2 x  2 y  3  0 centres  2,0  ,  2,3 is 1200 then the radius
LEVEL-I (H.W.) - KEY of the circle is
1) 4 2) 4 3) 3 4) 3 5) 1 6) 4 7) 2 1) 5 2) 3 3) 1 4) 2
8) 3 9) 4 10) 2 11) 1 12) 2 13) 3 14) 2 RADICAL AXIS, RADICALCENTRE AND
ORTHOGONAL CIRCLES
15) 1 16) 4 17) 2 18) 1 19) 1 20) 3 21) 4
22) 3 23) 3 24) 3 25) 4 26) 4 27) 2 28) 3 2. The locus of a point such that difference of
the squares of the tangents from it to two given
29) 3 30) 3 31) 4 32) 2 33) 3 circles is constant, is given by
LEVEL-I (H.W.) - HINTS 1) A circle
2) A line perpendicular to radical axis
1  d 2  r12  r22  2 2 2
1  d  r1  r2  3) A line parallel to radical axis
1.   cos   2.   cos   4) A pair of straight lines
 2rr 12   2r1r2  3. The locus of the centre of a circle which cuts
2 2 2
1  d  r1  r2   orthogonally the circle x 2  y 2  20 x  4  0
3. cos  
 2r1r2  4 and touches the line x = 2 is
1) y 2  16 x  4 2) x 2  16 y  4
 d 2  r12  r22 
4.   cos 1   3) x 2  16 y 4) y 2  16 x
 2r1r2  4. If a circle passes through (1,2) and cuts
7. Compare R.A. with ax  by  c  0
x 2  y 2  4 orthogonally then the locus of its
8. Distance from 1, 2  to S  S '  0 centre is
9. slope of S  S '  0 10. S  S   0 1) 2 x  4 y  9  0 2) x  y  3  0
11. Intersection of R.A of any two pairs of given circles 3) x  y  9  0 4) 2 x  3 y  7
12. Def. of Radical centre 13.  L11 / L22 5. A circle passes through origin and has its
14to16. Intersection of R.A. of any two pairs of circle centre on x=y cuts x 2  y 2  4 x  6 y  10  0
17. Find radical centre and its radius is length of tangent orthogonally, then its equation is
from it to any one of given circles 1) x 2  y 2  x  y  0 2) x 2  y 2  4 x  4 y  0
18. Use d 2  r12  r22 , d  C1C2
3) x 2  y 2  2 x  2 y  0 4) x 2  y 2  3x  3 y  0
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6. The circle through (-2, 5), (0, 0) and intersecting 15. If a  b then the length of common chord of
the circle x 2  y 2  4 x  3 y  1  0 orthogonally is the circles
2
 x  a   y  b
2
 c2 and
2 2
1) 2 x  2 y  11x  16 y  0 2 2
 x  b    y  a   c 2 is
2) x 2  y 2  4 x  4 y  0
2 2
2 2 1) 4c 2  2  a  b  2) c2   a  b 
3) x  y  2 x  5 y  0
2 2
4) x 2  y 2  2 x  5 y  1  0 3) 3c 2   a  b  4) 2c 2   a  b 
7. x = 1 is the radical axis of two circles which 16. The locus of the centre of the circle which cuts
cut each other orthogonally. If x2 + y2 = 9 is the circle x 2  y 2  20 x  4  0 orthogonally
the equation of one circle then the equation of
the other circle is and touches the line x  2 is
1) x2 + y2 - 9x + 9 = 0 2) x2 + y2 + 18x-9 = 0 1) y 2  4 x 2) y 2  16 x 3) x 2  4 y 4) x 2  16 y
3) x2 + y2 - 18x + 9=0 4) x2 + y2 + 9x + 9 = 0 2
8. In n(n  3) circles the centres of no three 17. x 2  y 2  a 2 and  x  c   y 2  b 2 are two
circles are collinear. If the number of the intersecting circles. If a, b, c are the sides
radical axes of the circles is equal to the BC , CA, AB of ABC . If p1 , p2 , p3 are the
number of the radical centres of the circles
then n2 - 4n - 5 = altitudes through A, B, C respectively then the
1) 5 2) 0 3) 50 4) 7 length of the common chord is
9. The radical centre of three circles described 1) 2 p1 2) 2 p2 3) 2 p3 4) p1
on the sides of a triangle as diameters is 18. The radius of the least circle passing
............... of the  ABC through the point (8, 4) and cutting the
1) Orthocentre 2) Centroid circle x 2  y 2  40 orthogonally is
3) in-centre 4) Circumcentre
1) 5 2) 7 3) 2 5 4) 4 5
10. If the radical centre of x2 + y2 - 4x + 2y + 3= 0,
x2 + y2 - x + 4y + 4 = 0 and 19.  a, c  and  b, c  are the centres of two circles
x2 + y2 + 2gx + 5y + 7=0 is (-1, 1) then g = whose radical axis is the y-axis. If the radius
1) -3 2) 3 3) -3/2 4) 3/2 of first circle is r then the diameter of the other
COMMON CHORD OF THE CIRCLES circle is
11. The line 2x + 3y = 1 intersects the circle 1) 2 r 2  b 2  a 2 2) r 2  a 2  b2
x2 + y2 = 4 at A and B. If the equation of the
circle on AB as diameter is 3)  r 2  b 2  a 2 
4) 2 r 2  a 2  b 2
x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 then c=
20. B and C are points on the circle x 2  y 2  a 2 ,
1) -50 2) -54/13 3) 50/13 4) -50/13
12. If the line x cos  + y sin  = p and the circle A point A  b, c  lies on that circle such that
x2 + y2 = a2 intersect at A and B then the AB  AC  d . The equation to BC is
equation of the circle on AB as diameter is
(x2 + y2 - a2) + k(x cos  + y sin  - p) =0 then 1) bx  ay  a 2  d 2 2) bx  ay  d 2  a 2
k= 3) bx  cy  2a 2  d 2 4) 2  bx  cy   2a 2  d 2
1) p 2) -p 3) -4p 4) - 2p
13. The equation of the circle passing through the 21. If the circle x 2  y 2  8 x  4 y  c  0 touches
origin and the points of intersection of the the circle x 2  y 2  2 x  4 y  11  0 externally
circles x2 +y2-4x - 6y-3=0, x2+y2+4x -2y-4=0 and cuts the circle x 2  y 2  6 x  8 y  k  0
1) x2 + y2 + 28x + 18y = 0
2) x2 + y2 - 18x - 28y = 0 orthogonally then k=
1) 59 2) -59 3) 19 4) -19
3) x2+y2-28x+18y=0 4) x2 + y2 - 28x - 18y = 0
14. The equation of the circle describes on the LEVEL-II (C.W.) - KEY
common chord of the circles x2 + y2 + 2x=0 1) 1 2) 3 3) 4 4) 1 5) 3 6) 1 7) 3
and x2+y2+2y = 0 as diameter is 8) 2 9) 1 10) 4 11) 4 12) 4 13) 4 14) 3
1) x2 + y2 - x - y = 0 2) x2 + y2 + x - y = 0 15) 1 16) 2 17) 3 18) 1 19) 4 20) 4 21) 2
3) x2 + y2 + x + y = 0 4) x2 + y2 - x + y = 0
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LEVEL-II (C.W.) - HINTS 4. If a circle passes through the point (a,b) and
cuts the circle x 2  y 2  k 2 orghogonally then
d 2  r12  r22
1. cos   where r1  r2 and   1200 the locus of its centre is
2r1r2
1) 2ax  2by  a  b 2  k 2
2

2. S11  S111    locus of p is S  S1  

2) ax  by  a 2  b 2  k 2
 radical axis + constant = 0  parallel to R.A
3. Let S = 0 be req. circle and use given conditions 3) x 2  y 2  2ax  2by  k 2  0
4. Let the centre of the circle be  x1 , y1  4) x 2  y 2  2ax  2by  k 2  0
5. The equation of the circle which passes
8. n C2  n C3  n  5
through the origin has its centre on the line
10. Intersection of R.A. of any two pairs of circle
x  y  4 and cuts orthogonally the circle
11,12. S   L  0 has centre on L =0
13. S   L  0 passes through(0,0) x2  y 2  4x  2 y  4  0
14. S   L  0 has centre on L =0 1) x 2  y 2  4 x  4 y  0 2) x 2  y 2  2 x  6 y  0
15. Apply 2 r 2  d 2 3) x 2  y 2  6 x  2 y  0 4) x 2  y 2  4 x  12 y  0
16. Let the circle S  x 2  y 2  2gx  2fy  c  0 and 6. The centre of circle cutting x2+y2-2x+4y-=0
orthogonally and passing through (0,0),(2,0) is
apply orthogonal condition 1) (3/2, 1) 2) (1, 3/4) 3) (1, -3/4) 4) (-1, -3)
17. Draw the diagram 7. x = 1 is the radical axis of two circles which
18. Let the circle S  x 2  y 2  2gx  2fy  c  0 and cuts each other orthogonally.
apply orthogonal condition If x2 + y2 - 8x + 4 = 0 is the equation of one
19. In the radical axis put x  0 circle then the radius of the other circle is
1) 4 2) 2 3) 6 4) 3
20. Consider the circle centre at  b, c  and radius d
8. Let n   3 circles having different radical axes
21. C1C2  r1  r2
and radical centres. The value of 'n' for which
the number of radical axes is equal to the
LEVEL-II-(H.W) number of radical centres is
1) 3 2) 4 3) 5 4) 8
ANGLE BETWEEN TWO INTERSECTING 9. A, B, C are the centres of three circles which
CIRCLES cut each other orthogonally. The radical centre
1. If the angle between two equal circles with of the three circles is .......... of the ABC
1) Incentre 2) Centroid
centres  3,10  ,  5, 4  is 1200 then the radius
3) Ortho centre 4) Circum centre
of the circle is 10. The radical centre of the three circles x2+y2=9,
1) 10 2) 5 3) 2 4) 1 x2 + y2 - 2x - 2y -5=0 and
RADICAL AXIS, RADICALCENTRE AND x2+y2+4x+ 6y-19=0 is
ORTHOGONAL CIRCLES 1) (1, -1) 2) (1, 2) 3) (1, 1) 4) (-1, -1)
2 From any point P tangents of length t1 and t2 COMMON CHORD OF THE CIRCLES
are drawn to two circles with centre A,B and if 11. If x  y  1  0 meets the circles
PN is the perpendicular from P to the radical x 2  y 2  y  1  0 at A, B , then the equation
axis and t12  t2 2  K . PN.AB then K = of the circle with AB as diameter is
1) 0 2) 1 3) 2 4) 1/2 1) 2  x 2  y 2   3 x  y  1  0
3. The locus of centres of all circles which touch
2) 2  x 2  y 2   3 x  y  2  0
the line x  2a and cut the circle x 2  y 2  a 2
orthogonally is 3) 2  x 2  y 2   3 x  y  3  0
1) y 2  4ax  5a 2  0 2) y 2  4ax  5a 2  0 4) x 2  y 2  3 x  y  1  0
3) y 2  4ax  5a 2 4) y 2  4ax  5a 2
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12. The line 2x + 3y = 1 cuts the circle x2 + y2 = 4 19. A and B are two points on the circle
in P and Q. Then the equation of the smaller
circle passing through P and Q x 2  y 2  1 . If the x co-ordination of A and B
1) 13(x2 + y2) - 4x - 6y + 50 = 0 are the roots of the equation x 2  ax  b  0
2) 13(x2 + y2) - 6y - 50 = 0 and the y-coordinates of A and B are the roots
3) 13(x2 + y2) - 4x - 6y - 50 = 0
4) 13(x2 + y2) - 4x - 50 = 0 of the equation y 2  by  a  0 then the
13. (-2,3) is the middle point of chord AB of the equation of the line AB is
circle x 2  y 2  81 .The equation of the circle 1) ax  by  0 2) ax  by  1  0
through the points A,B and (0,1) is 3) bx  ay  a  b  0 4) ax  by  a  b  1  0
1) x 2  y 2  16 x  24 y  23  0
20. If the length of tangents from  a, b  to the
2) x 2  y 2  16 x  24 y  23  0
3) x 2  y 2  2 y  1  0 4) x 2  y 2  16 x  24 y  0 circles x2  y 2  4x  5  0 and
14. If the equation of the circle whose one x 2  y 2  6 x  2 y  6  0 are equal then
diameter is the common chord of the cirlces
x2+y2+4x+2y-4=0 and x2 + y2 - 2x - 4y - 4 = 0 is 10a  2b 
x2 + y2 + ax + by + c=0 then a + b - c = 1) 10 2) -11 3) 11 4) -10
1) 4 2) -4 3) -8 4) -2 LEVEL-II (H.W.) - KEY
15. The circle which cuts the circles
x 2  y 2  a1 x  b1 y  c  0, 1) 1 2) 3 3) 1 4) 1 5) 1 6) 2 7) 2
8) 3 9) 3 10) 3 11) 1 12) 3 13) 2 14) 1
x 2  y 2  a2 x  b2 y  c  0, 15) 4 16) 1 17) 3 18) 4 19) 4 20) 2
x 2  y 2  a3 x  b3 y  c  0 orthogonally is
LEVEL-I (H.W.) - HINTS
1) x 2  y 2  x  y  c 2) x 2  y 2  2c
3) x 2  y 2  3c 4) x 2  y 2  c d 2  r12  r22
1. cos   where r1  r2 and   1200
16. The equation of the circle which bisects the 2r1r2
circumferences of the circles x 2  y 2  1, 2. Take A(a,0), B(-a,0) and P(x1,y1) and r1=r2= a
x 2  y 2  2 x  3, x 2  y 2  2 y  3 is 3. Let S = 0 be req. circle and use given
conditions
1) x 2  y 2  4 x  4 y  1  0
2) x 2  y 2  2 x  2 y  1  0 4. Let the centre of the circle be  x1 , y1 
6. Let S=0 be req. circle and use given conditions
3) x 2  y 2  4 x  2 y  1  0 7. use orthogonality condition
4) x 2  y 2  2 x  4 y  1  0 8. n C2  n C3  n  5
17. The orthocentre of the triangle formed by the 10. Intersection of R.A. of any two pairs of circle
parametric points  ,  and  on the circle 11,12. S   L  0 has centre on L =0
x 2  y 2  a 2 is 13. Equation of AB is S1  S11 and req circle is
 a a  S    S1  S11   0
1)  0, 0  2)   cos  ,  sin  
 3 3  14. Find the radical axis and then the circle
3)   a cos  ,  a sin   15. Centre c   0, 0  , radius r  c
   17. Circum centre  0, 0   H  3G
4)   a cos ,  a sin 
 2 2
18. Three circles are such that each touch the A B C
18. r1  p cot , r2  p cot , r3  p cot
other two externally. The common tangents 2 2 2
are concurrent at ' p ' . The length of the 19. S  x 2  y 2  1  0
tangent to each circle is ' p ' . The ratio of the
product of their radii to sum of their radii is S'  x 2  y 2  ax  by  a  b  0 Find S  S'
p p2 20.  a, b  lies on radical axis
1) 2) 3) p 4) p 2
2 2 ***
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