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181 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
Two circles of equal radius of 5 units have their centres at the origin and the point (2,−3)(2,-3). Equation of the common chord of these circles is
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Correct option: A
4x−6y−13=04 x-6 y-13=0
Option A (4x−6y−13=04 x-6 y-13=0) is correct because it represents the equation of the common chord obtained by subtracting the equations of the two circles.
182 Easy
182 of 480
Application +4 | -1
The line (x−1)cos⁡θ+(y−1)sin⁡θ=1(x-1) \cos \theta+(y-1) \sin \theta=1, for all values of θ\theta touches the circle
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Correct option: D
x2+y2−2x−2y+1=0x^2+y^2-2 x-2 y+1=0
Option D (x2+y2−2x−2y+1=0x^2+y^2-2 x-2 y+1=0) is correct because the given line is tangent to the circle (x−1)2+(y−1)2=1(x-1)^2 + (y-1)^2 = 1, which simplifies to the given equation.
183 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The circle passing through (1,−2)(1,-2) and touching the axis of xx at (3,0)(3,0) also passes through the point
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Correct option: C
(5,−2)(5,-2)
Option C ((5,-2)) is correct because the equation of the circle is found using the given conditions, and substituting (5,-2) into the equation satisfies it.
184 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If the circle x2+y2−2gx+6y−19c=0,g,c∈Rx^2+y^2-2 g x+6 y-19 c=0, g, c \in \mathbb{R} passes through the point (6,1)(6,1) and its centre lies on the line x−2cy=8x-2 c y=8, then the length of intercept made by the circle on xx-axis is
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Correct option: D
2232 \sqrt{23}
Option D (2232 \sqrt{23}) is correct because it is the length of the intercept made by the circle on the x-axis, calculated after finding the values of g and c.
185 Easy
185 of 480
Analyzing +4 | -1
The centre of a set of circles, each of radius 3 , lies on the circles x2+y2=25x^2+y^2=25. The locus of any point in the set is
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Correct option: A
4≤x2+y2≤644 \leq x^2+y^2 \leq 64
Option A (4≤x2+y2≤644 \leq x^2+y^2 \leq 64) is correct because the locus represents the region between two circles centered at the origin with radii 2 and 8, respectively, due to the radius of the moving circle being 3 and the fixed circle having a radius of 5.
186 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
Let C1C_1 be the graph of the curve represented by the equation x2−13x+4y=1x^2-13 x+4 y=1. If C2C_2 is the new curve obtained when C1C_1 is reflected in the origin, then the equation of C2C_2 is
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Correct option: D
x2+13x−4y=1x^2+13 x-4 y=1
Option D (x2+13x−4y=1x^2+13 x-4 y=1) is correct. Reflecting a curve in the origin involves replacing x with -x and y with -y in the original equation.
187 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If a circle touches yy-axis at (0,4)(0,4) and passes through (2,0)(2,0), then which of the following can be the tangent to the circle?
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Correct option: A
3x+4y−6=03 x+4 y-6=0
Option A (3x+4y−6=03x + 4y - 6 = 0) is correct because the perpendicular distance from the center of the circle to this line equals the radius, indicating it's a tangent.
188 Easy
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The number of common tangents that can be drawn to the circles x2+y2−4x−6y−3=0{x^2} + {y^2} - 4x - 6y - 3 = 0 and x2+y2+2x+2y+1=0{x^2} + {y^2} + 2x + 2y + 1 = 0 is
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Correct option: C
3
Option C (3) is correct because the distance between the centers of the circles equals the sum of their radii, indicating that the circles touch externally, hence having 3 common tangents.
189 Easy
189 of 480
Application +4 | -1
The tangent to the circle x2+y2=5x^2+y^2=5 at (1,−2)(1,-2) touches the circle x2+y2−8x+6y+20=0x^2+y^2-8 x+6 y+20=0 at the point
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Correct option: B
(3,−1)(3,-1)
Option B ((3,-1)) is correct because the tangent to the first circle at (1,-2) is also tangent to the second circle at (3,-1).
190 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If the equation x2+y2+6x−2y+(λ2+3λ+12)=0x^2+y^2+6 x-2 y+\left(\lambda^2+3 \lambda+12\right)=0 represents a circle, then
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Correct option: C
[−2,−1][-2,-1]
Option D (None of these) is correct because the range of λ\lambda for which the equation represents a circle is [−2,−1][-2, -1].
191 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The equation of the chord of the circle, x2+y2=a2{x^2} + {y^2} = {a^2} having (x1,y1)\left( {{x_1},{y_1}} \right) as its mid point, is
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Correct option: C
xx1+yy1=x12+y12x{x_1} + y{y_1} = x_1^2 + y_1^2
Option C (xx1+yy1=x12+y12x{x_1} + y{y_1} = x_1^2 + y_1^2) is correct because it represents the equation of the chord of the circle with the given midpoint.
192 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The centre of the circle r2−4r(cos⁡θ+sin⁡θ)−4=0{r^2} - 4r\left( {\cos \mathrm{\theta } + \sin \mathrm{\theta }} \right) - 4 = 0 in Cartesian coordinates is
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Correct option: C
(2,2)\left( {2,2} \right)
Option C ((2,2)) is correct because converting the polar equation to Cartesian coordinates and completing the square reveals the center of the circle.
193 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If the length of the chord of the circle x2+y2=r2x^2+y^2=r^2 along the line y−2x=3y-2 x=3 is rr, then r2r^2 is equal to
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Correct option: C
125\frac{12}{5}
Option C (125\frac{12}{5}) is correct because it is the value of r2r^2 that satisfies the given condition: the chord length is equal to r.
194 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The two circles x2+y2−5=0{x^2} + {y^2} - 5 = 0 and x2+y2−2x−4y−15=0{x^2} + {y^2} - 2x - 4y - 15 = 0
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Correct option: B
Touch each other internally
Option B Touch each other internally is correct because the distance between the centers is equal to the difference of the radii of the two circles.
195 Easy
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Analyzing +4 | -1
If one of the circles x2+y2+2ax+c=0x^2+y^2+2 a x+c=0 and x2+y2+2bx+c=0x^2+y^2+2 b x+c=0 lies within the other, then
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Correct option: A
ab>0,c>0ab > 0,c > 0
Option A (ab>0,c>0ab > 0, c > 0) is correct because for one circle to lie within the other, their intersection points must be imaginary and the origin must be outside both circles.
196 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The tangents drawn from the origin to the circle x2+y2−2rx−2hy+h2=0x^2+y^2-2 r x-2 h y+h^2=0 are perpendicular, if
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Correct option: A
h=±rh=\pm r
Option A (h=±rh = \pm r) is correct because the condition for perpendicular tangents from the origin leads to this relationship between h and r.
197 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The slope of the tangent at the point (h,h)\left( {h,h} \right) to the circle x2+y2=a2{x^2} + {y^2} = {a^2} is
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Correct option: C
−1- 1
Option C (−1- 1) is correct because the slope of the tangent to the circle at point (h,h) is -1.
198 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If a circle having the point (−1,1)(-1,1) as its centre touches the straight line x+2y+9=0x+2 y+9=0, then the coordinates of the point(s) of contact are
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Correct option: B
(−3,−3)(-3,-3)
Option B (-3,-3) is correct because the point of contact is found by solving the equation of the normal line passing through the circle's center and the given line.
199 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If the points A(2,5)A\left( {2,5} \right) and BB are symmetrical about the tangent to the circle x2+y2−4x+4y=0{x^2} + {y^2} - 4x + 4y = 0 at the origin, then the coordinates of BB are
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Correct option: C
(5,2)\left( {5,2} \right)
Option C (5,2)\left( {5,2} \right) is correct because the symmetrical point about a line is the image of the point in that line, and the tangent at the origin is y=xy=x.
200 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
An isosceles triangle is inscribed in the circle x2+y2−6x−8y=0x^2+y^2-6 x-8 y=0 with vertex at the origin and one of the equal sides along the axis of xx. Equation of the other side through the origin is
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Correct option: D
24x+7y=024 x+7 y=0
Option D (24x+7y=024 x+7 y=0) is correct because it represents the equation of the other equal side passing through the origin, found using the perpendicular distance from the center to the line.
201 Easy
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The shortest distance between the parabola y2=4x{y^2} = 4x and the circle x2+y2+6x−12y+20=0{x^2} + {y^2} + 6x - 12y + 20 = 0 is
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Correct option: A
42−54\sqrt 2 - 5
Option A (42−54\sqrt 2 - 5) is correct because it represents the shortest distance between the parabola and the circle, calculated along the common normal.
202 Easy
202 of 480
Application +4 | -1
The set of values of aa for which the point (a−1,a+1)(a-1, a+1) lies outside the circle x2+y2=8x^2+y^2=8 and inside the circle x2+y2−12x+12y−62=0x^2+y^2-12 x+12 y-62=0, is
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Correct option: C
(−32,−3)∪(3,32)(-3 \sqrt{2},-\sqrt{3}) \cup(\sqrt{3}, 3 \sqrt{2})
Option C ((−32,−3)∪(3,32))((-3 \sqrt{2},-\sqrt{3}) \cup(\sqrt{3}, 3 \sqrt{2})) is correct because it represents the set of 'a' values that satisfy both conditions: the point lies outside the first circle and inside the second circle.
203 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The chords of contact of the pair of tangents to the circle x2+y2=1x^2+y^2=1 drawn from any point on the line 2x+y=42 x+y=4 pass through the point
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Correct option: A
(1/2,1/4)(1 / 2,1 / 4)
Option A ((1/2,1/4)(1 / 2,1 / 4)) is correct because the chord of contact equation can be rearranged to represent a family of lines passing through the intersection of two fixed lines, which gives the required point.
204 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The equation of the tangent to the circle x2+y2+4x−4y+4=0x^2+y^2+4 x-4 y+4=0 which make equal intercepts on the positive coordinate axes, is
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Correct option: B
x+y=22x+y=2 \sqrt{2}
The correct answer is x+y=22x+y=2 \sqrt{{2}} because the perpendicular distance from the center of the circle to the tangent must equal the radius.
205 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The angle between the tangents drawn from the origin to the circle (x−7)2+(y+1)2=25(x-7)^2+(y+1)^2=25, is
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Correct option: C
π/2\pi / 2
Option D (π/2\pi / 2) is correct because the origin lies on the director circle of the given circle.
206 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If the line y=mxy=m x does not intersect the circle (x+10)2+(y+10)2=180(x+10)^2+(y+10)^2=180, then
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Correct option: C
m∈(−2,−1/2)m \in(-2,-1 / 2)
Option C (m∈(−2,−1/2)m \in(-2,-1 / 2)) is correct because it represents the range of slopes for which the line does not intersect the circle, determined by ensuring the distance from the circle's center to the line is greater than the radius.
207 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The circle x2+y2+2gx+2fy+c=0x^2+y^2+2 g x+2 f y+c=0 bisects the circumference of the circle x2+y2+2g′x+2f′y+c′=0x^2+y^2+2 g^{\prime} x+2 f^{\prime} y+c^{\prime}=0, if
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Correct option: A
2g′(g−g′)+2f′(f−f′)=c−c′2 g^{\prime}\left(g-g^{\prime}\right)+2 f^{\prime}\left(f-f^{\prime}\right)=c-c^{\prime}
Option A (2g′(g−g′)+2f′(f−f′)=c−c′2 g^{\prime}\left(g-g^{\prime}\right)+2 f^{\prime}\left(f-f^{\prime}\right)=c-c^{\prime}) is correct because it represents the condition for the first circle to bisect the circumference of the second circle.
208 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The number of integral values of 'aa' for which the radius of the circle x2+y2+ax+(1−a)y+5=0{x^2} + {y^2} + ax + \left( {1 - a} \right)y + 5 = 0 cannot exceed 5, is
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Correct option: C
16
Option C (16) is correct because there are 16 integer values of 'a' that satisfy the condition that the radius of the circle does not exceed 5.
209 Easy
209 of 480
Analyzing +4 | -1
Let L1{L_1} be a straight line passing through the origin and L2{L_2} be the straight line x+y=1x + y = 1. If the intercepts made by the circle x2+y2−x+3y=0{x^2} + {y^2} - x + 3y = 0 on L1{L_1} and L2{L_2} are equal, then L1{L_1} can be represented by
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Correct option: B
x−y=0x - y = 0
Option B (x−y=0x - y = 0) is correct because it satisfies the condition that the intercepts made by the circle on L1 and L2 are equal.
210 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The radius of the circle with the polar equation r2−8r(3cos⁡θ+sin⁡θ)+15=0{r^2} - 8r\left( {\sqrt 3 \cos \mathrm{\theta } + \sin \mathrm{\theta }} \right) + 15 = 0 is
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Correct option: B
7
Option B (7) is correct because the radius is found by converting the polar equation to Cartesian form and then calculating the radius of the resulting circle.
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