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EXERCISE – V JEE PROBLEMS

4. (a) Find the equation of the circle which passes
1. (a) The triangle PQR is inscribed in the circle, x2+y2=25. through the points of intersection of circles x 2 +
If Q and R have co-ordinates (3, 4) & (–4, 3) respectively, y 2 – 2x – 6y + 6 = 0 and x 2 + y 2 + 2x – 6y + 6 = 0
then QPR is equal to [JEE 2000(Scr.), 1 + 1] and intersects the circle x2 + y2 + 4x + 6y + 4 = 0
orthogonally. [REE 2001 (Mains), 3]
   
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 3 4 6
(b) Tangents TP and TQ are drawn from a point T
to the circle x2 + y2 = a2. If the point T lies on the
(b) If the circles, x2 + y2 + 2x + 2ky + 6 = 0 & line px + qy = r, find the locus of centre of the
x2 + y2 + 2ky + k = 0 intersect orthogonally, then ‘k’ is circumcircle of triangle TPQ. [REE 2001 (Mains), 5]
3 3
(A) 2 or  (B) – 2 or  5. (a) If the tangent at the point P on the circle
2 2
3 3 x2 + y2 + 6x +6y = 2 meets the straight line 5x–2y+6=0
(C) 2 or (D) – 2 or at a point Q on the y-axis, then the length of PQ is
2 2
(A) 4 (B) 2 5 (C) 5 (D) 3 5
2. (a) Extremities of a diagonal of a rectangle are (0, 0)
& (4, 3). Find the equation of the tangents to the (b) If a > 2b > 0 then the positive value of m for
circumcircle of a rectangle which are parallel to this which y = mx – b 1  m2 is a common tangent to
diagonal. [REE 2000(Mains), 3+3+5] x2 + y2 = b2 and (x – a)2 + y2 = b2 is
[JEE 2002 (Scr.), 3+3]
(b) Find the point on the straight line, y = 2x + 11
2b a 2 – 4b 2 2b b
which is nearest to the circle, (A) 2 2 (B) (C) (D)
a – 4b 2b a – 2b a – 2b
16(x2 + y2) + 32 x – 8y – 50 = 0.

6. The radius of the circle, having centre at (2, 1),

(c) A circle of radius 2 units rolls on the outerside of whose one of the chord is a diameter of the circle
the circle, x2 + y2 + 4x = 0, touching it externally. Find x2 + y2 – 2x – 6y + 6 = 0 [JEE 2004(Scr.)]
the locus of the centre of this outer circle. Also find (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 3
the equations of the common tangents of the two
circles when the line joining the centres of the two 7. Line 2x + 3y + 1 = 0 is a tangent to a circle at
circles is inclined at an angle of 60º with x-axis. (1, –1). This circle is orthogonal to a circle which is
drawn having diameter as a line segment with end
3. (a) Let PQ and RS be tangents at the extremities points (0, –1) and (–2, 3). Find equation of circle.
[JEE 2004, 4]
of the diameter PR of a circle of radius r. If PS and RQ
intersect at a point X on the circumference of the 8. A circle is given by x2 + (y – 1)2 = 1, another circle
circle then 2r equals. [JEE 2001 (Scr.), 1] C touches it externally and also the x-axis, then the
PQ  RS locus of its centre is [JEE 2005 (Scr.)]
(A) PQ.RS (B) 2
2 (A) {( x, y ) : x  4 y}  {( x, y ) : y  0}
(B) {( x, y ) : x 2  ( y – 1)2  4}  {( x, y ) : y  0}
2PQ .RS (PQ)2  (RS)2
(C)
PQ  RS
(D)
2 (C) {( x, y ) : x 2  y}  {(0, y ) : y  0}
(D) {( x, y ) : x 2  4 y}  {(0, y ) : y  0}

(b) Let 2x2 + y2 – 3xy = 0 be the equation of a pair of 9. (a) Let ABCD be a quadrilateral with area 18, with
tangents drawn from the origin 'O' to a circle of radius side AB parallel to the side CD and AB = 2CD. Let AD
be perpendicular to AB and CD. If a circle is drawn
3 with centre in the first quadrant. If A is one of the
inside the quadrilateral ABCD touching all the sides,
points of contact, find the length of OA. then its radius is [JEE 2007, 3 + 3]
[JEE 2001 (Mains), 5] (A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 3/2 (D) 1

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(b) Tangents are drawn from the point (17, 7) to the (ii) Points E and F are given by
circle x2 + y2 = 169.
Statement-I : The tangents are mutually perpendicular.  3 3  3 1
(A)  2 , 2 , ( 3 , 0) (B)  2 , 2 , ( 3 , 0)
   
because    
Statement-II : The locus of the points from which
mutually perpendicular tangents can be drawn to the  3 3   3 1  3 3   3 1
(C)  2 , 2 ,  2 , 2  (D)  2 , 2 ,  2 , 2 
       
given circle is x2 + y2 = 338.
       
(A) Statement-I is true, statement-II is true;
statement-II is correct explanation for statement-I
(B) Statement-I is true, statement-II is true; (iii) Equations of the sides RP, RQ are
statement-II is NOT correct explanation for statement-I 2 2 1
(C) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is False (A) y  x  1, y  – x – 1 (B) y  x, y  0
3 3 3
(D) Statement-I is False, Statement-II is True
3 3
(C) y  x  1, y  – x –1 (D) y  3 x, y  0
2
2 2
10. (a) Consider the two curves C1 : y = 4x ;
C2 : x2 + y2 – 6x + 1 = 0. Then,
[JEE 2008, 3 + 3 + 4 + 4 + 4] 11. (a) Tangents drawn from the point P(1, 8) to the
(A) C1 and C2 touch each other only at one point circle x2 + y2 – 6x – 4y – 11 = 0
(B) C1 and C2 touch each other exactly at two points touch the circle at the points A and B. The equation
(C) C1 and C2 intersect (but do not touch) at exactly of the circumcircle of the triangle PAB is
two points
(A) x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y + 19 = 0
(D) C1 and C2 neither intersect nor touch each other
(B) x2 + y2 – 4x – 10y + 19 = 0
(b) Consider, L1 : 2x + 3y + p – 3 = 0 ; (C) x2 + y2 – 2x + 6y – 29 = 0
L2 : 2x + 3y + p + 3 = 0, (D) x2 + y2 – 6x – 4y + 19 = 0
where p is a real number, and C : x2+y2+6x–10y+30=0
Statement-I : If line L1 is a chord of circle C, then
(b) The centres of two circles C1 and C2 each of unit
line L2 is not always a diameter of circle C.
and radius are at a distance of 6 units from each other.
Statement-II : If line L1 is a diameter of circle C, Let P be the mid point of the line segment joining the
then line L2 is not a chord of circle C. centres of C1 and C2 and C be a circle touching circles
(A) Statement-I is true, statement-II is true; C1 and C2 externally. If a common tangent to C1 and C
statement-II is correct explanation for statement-I passing through P is also a common tangent to C2 and
(B) Statement-I is true, statement-II is true;
C, then the radius of the circle C is [JEE 2009, 3 + 4]
statement-II is NOT correct explanation for statement-I
(C) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is False
(D) Statement-I is False, Statement-II is True 12. Two parallel chords of a circle of radius 2 are at a

(c) Comprehension (3 questions together) :

distance 3 + 1 apart. If the chords subtend at the
A circle C of radius 1 is inscribed in an equilateral
 2
triangle PQR. The points of contact of C with the center, angles of and , where k > 0, then the
k k
sides PQ, QR, RP and D, E, F respectively. The line PQ
value of [k] is [JEE 2010]
is given by the equation 3 x  y – 6  0 and the point {Note : [k] denotes the largest integer less than or
3 3 3 equal to k}
D is  2 , 2  . Further, it is given that the origin and
  13. The circle passing through the point (–1, 0) and
  touching the y-axis at (0, 2) also passes through the
the centre of C are on the same side of the line PQ. point [JEE 2011]
(i) The equation of circle C is
 3   5 
1 2 (A)   , 0  (B)   , 2 
2 2
(A) ( x – 2 3 )  ( y – 1)  1
2
(B) ( x – 2 3 )  ( y  )  1  2   2 
2
 3 5
(C) ( x – 3 ) 2  ( y  1) 2  1 (D) ( x – 3 ) 2  ( y – 1)2  1 (C)   ,  (D) (–4, 0)
 2 2

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14. The straight line 2x – 3y = 1 divides the circular

2 2
region x + y  6 into two parts. If [JEE 2011]

 3   5 3   1 1   1 1 
S =  2, ,  , ,  ,  ,  ,  ,
 4   2 4   4 4   8 4 
then the number of point(s) in S lying inside the smaller
part is

15. The locus of the mid-point of the chord of contact

of tangents drawn from points lying on the straight
line 4x – 5y = 20 to the circle x2 + y2 = 9 is
(A) 20(x2 + y2) – 36x + 45y = 0 [JEE 2012]
(B) 20(x2 + y2) + 36x – 45y = 0
(C) 36(x2 + y2) – 20x + 45y = 0
(D) 36(x2 + y2) + 20x – 45y = 0

Paragraph for Question Nos. 16 to 17

A tangent PT is drawn to the circle x2 + y2 = 4 at the
point P  3, 1 . A straight line L, perpendicular to PT is
a tangent to the circle (x – 3)2 + y2 = 1. [JEE 2012]
16. A possible equation of L is
(A) x – 3y=1 (B) x + 3y=1

(C) x – 3 y = –1 (D) x + 3y=5

17. A common tangent of the two circles is

(A) x = 4 (B) y = 2
(C) x + 3y=4 (D) x + 2 2 y = 6

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