Lecture Practise Problems

(Circles 4)

Q1. Find the equation of a circle which passes through (1,2) & (2,-1) and centre lies on y = x. Q2. A circle passes through the intersection of x 2 y 2 2 x 4 y 0 and x y 1
i. ii.

Find its equation if its radius is 11 Also find the smallest member of the family

Q3. A circle passes through the intersection of x 2 y 2 9 & 3x 4 y 5 . It also passes through (1,1). Find its equation. Q4. If the 2 circles x 2 y 2 2 x 3 y 3 0 and x 2 y 2 x y 0 intersect at A and B. Find the equation of the circle with AB as diameter. Q5. Find the equation of the common chord of 3x 2 3 y 2 x y 0 and
x 2 y 2 2 x 3 y 3 0 . Also find the length of the common chord.

Q6. Find the length of the common chord of the 2 circles ( x sin ) 2 ( y cos ) 2 1 &
( x cos ) 2 ( y sin ) 2 1 .

a) 2 sin( ) 4

b) 2 sin( ) 4

c) 2 cos( ) 4

d) 2 cos( ) 4

Q7. Find the equation of the circumcircle of a triangle whose vertices are (1,3) , (-2,-4) and (-1,-1).

Q8. Find the equation of the circumcircle of a triangle whose sides are given by
x y 1 0 , 2 x y 1 0 and y 3x .

Q9. Find the equation of the circle circumscribing the triangle formed by
x y 6 , 2 x y 4 and x 2 y 5 .