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ASSIGNMENT

1. The circle passing through (1, −2) and touching the X - axis at the point (3, 0) also passes through the
point _____.
(a) (5, 2) (b) (−5, 2) (c) (5, −2) (d) (−5, −2)
2. Find equation of circle having centre at (3, −1) and cutting intercept of length 6 units on line 2x − 5y
+ 18 = 0.
(a) (x − 3)2 + (y + 1)2 = 31 (b) (x − 3)2 + (y + 1)2 = 29
(c) (x − 3)2 + (y + 1)2 = 38 (d) none of these
3. ABC is a right angled triangle right angled at A, with side AC = 1 and AB = a, a circle having AC as
diameter cuts the side CB at D if CD = 1 then:
b 1 b 1
(a) ab > 1 (b) ab < 1 (c)  (d) 
a a2 + 1 a a2 + 1
2 2
4. Let C be a circle of area A with centre at O. Let P be a moving point such that its distance from O is
always twice the length of a tangent drawn from P to the circle. Then the point P must move along
(a) The sides of a square centred at O, with area 4/3 A
(b) The sides of an equilateral triangle centred at O, with area 4A
(c) A circle centred at O, with area 4/3A
(d) A circle centred at O, with area 4A
5. Two vertices of a square lie on a circle of radius r and the other two vertices lie on a tangent to this
circle. Then the length of the side of the square is
(a) 3r/2 (b) 4r/3 (c) 6r/5 (d) 8r/5
6. If from any point P on the circle x + y + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0, tangents are drawn to the circle x2 + y2
2 2

+ 2gx + 2fy + csin2 + (g2 + f2)cos2 = 0, then the angle between the tangents is
 
(a) (b) (c)  (d) 2
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7. The equation of one of the circles which touch the pair of lines x2 – y2 + 2y – 1 = 0 is
(a) x2 + y2 + 2x + 1 = 0 (b) x2 + y2 – 2x + 1 = 0
(c) x2 + y2 + 2y – 1 = 0 (d) x2 + y2 – 2y – 1 = 0
8. The locus of the point of intersection of the tangents to the circle x = a cos, y = a sin at the points,
whose parametric angles differ by /3 is
(a) Straight line (b) Ellipse
2a
(c) Circle of radius 2a (d) Circle of radius
3
9. If the circle x2 + y2 – 4x – 8y + 16 = 0 rolls up the tangent to it at (2 + 3 , 3) by 2 units (assumes x-
axis as horizontal), then the centre of the circle in the new position is
(a) (3, 4) (
(b) 3 3, 4 + 3 ) (
(c) 3, 4 + 3 ) (
(d) 3 + 3, 4 + 3 )
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10. Tangents drawn from the point P(1, 8) to the circle x2 + y2 – 6x – 4y – 11 = 0 touch the circle at the
point A and B. The equation of the circumcircle of the triangle PAB is
(a) x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y + 19 = 0 (b) x2 + y2 – 4x – 10y + 19 = 0
(b) x2 + y2 – 2x + 6y – 29 = 0 (c) x2 + y2 – 6x – 4y + 19 = 0
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11. Let complex numbers  and lie on circles (x – x0)2 + (y – y0)2 = r2 and (x – x0)2 + (y – y0)2 = 4r2,

respectively. If z0 = x0 + iy0 satisfies the equation 2|z0|2 = r2 + 2, then || =
1 1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 2 7 3
12. The equation of the tangent to the circle x2 + y2 + 4x – 4y + 4 = 0 which makes equal intercepts on
the coordinate axes is given by
(a) x − y = 2 2 (b) x + y = 2 2 (c) x − y + 2 2 = 0 (d) x + y + 2 2 = 0

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13. An equation of a circle through the origin, making an intercept of 10 on the line y = 2 x + ,
2
which subtends an angle of 45° at the origin is
(a) x2 + y2 – 4x – 2y = 0 (b) x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y = 0
(c) x2 + y2 + 4x + 2y = 0 (d) x2 + y2 + 2x + 8y = 0
14. Let C1 and C2 be two concentric circles such that the radius of C2 is double that of radius of C1.
Tangents PQ and PR are drawn from a point on C2 to C1.
(a) Centroid of PQR lies on C1
(b) Orthocentre of PQR lies on C1
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(c) If radius of C1 is 3 then area of PQR is sq. units
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(d) If radius of C1 is 3 then area of PQR is sq. units
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15. If 3x + y = 0 is a tangent to the circle which has its centre at the point (2, –1), then equation of the
other tangent to the circle from the origin, is
(a) x + 3y = 0 (b) 3x – y = 0 (c) x – 3y = 0 (d) x + 2y = 0
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Answers Key
1. (c) 2. (c) 3. (b,c) 4. (c) 5. (d) 6. (d)
7. (c) 8. (d) 9. (c) 10. (b) 11. (c) 12. (b,d)
13. (b,d) 14. (a,b,c) 15. (c)

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