JEE MATHEMATICS MCQ: CIRCLES

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Let

P

be a point on the parabola,

x^2=4 y

. If the distance of

P

from the centre of the circle,

x^2+y^2+6 x+8=0

is minimum, then the equation of the tangent to the parabola at

\mathrm{P}

, is

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Correct option: C

x+y+1=0

Option C (

x+y+1=0

) is correct. The tangent to the parabola at the point where the distance to the circle's center is minimized is found by using the normal to the parabola.

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The sum of the coefficients in the expansion of

{\left( {{\alpha ^2}{x^2} - 2\alpha \mathrm{ }x + 1} \right)^{51}},

as a polynomial in

x

, vanishes. Position of the point

\left( {\alpha ,2{\alpha ^2}} \right)

with respect to the circle

{x^2} + {y^2} = 4,

is One of the diameter of the circle

{x^2} + {y^2} - 2x + 4y - 4 = 0

is The locus of the middle point of the chords of the circle

{x^2} + {y^2} = {a^2}

such that the chords pass through a given point

\left( {{x_1},{y_1}} \right)

, is

\quad \alpha, \beta

and

\gamma

are the parametric angles of three points

P, Q

, and R respectively, on the circle

x^2+y^2=1

, and

A

is the point

(-1,0)

. If the lengths of the chords

A P, A Q

and

A R

are in

G P

, then

\cos \alpha / 2, \cos \beta / 2

and

\cos \gamma / 2

are in The radius of the circle passing through the point (6,2), two of whose diameters are

x+y=6

and

x+2 y=4

is If a circle has two of its diameters along the lines

x+y=5

and

x-y=1

and has area

9 \pi

, then the equation of the circle is