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5 Circle
SECTION – I c) 79 d) 131
5.1 Equation of tangent to the circle : 11. The length of the tangent drawn from (–2, 3) to
the circle 2x2 + 2y2 = 3 is
1. The length of tangent from the point (2, –3) to
the circle 2x2 + 2y2 = 1 is 23 23
a) 5 b) – 5 a) b)
2 2
5 5
c) d) – 2 23
2 2 c) d)
23 2
2. The length of the tangent from (2, 1) to the circle
12. The greatest distance of the point P (10, 7) from
x2 + y2 + 4y + 3 = 0 is
the points on the circle
a) 12 b) 6
x2 + y2 – 4x – 2y – 20 = 0 is
c) 16 d) 12
a) 5 b) 5 3
3. The equation of the tangent to the circle
x2 +y2 – x + 3y = 10 at (– 2, 1) is c) 10 d) 15
a) x – y + 3 = 0 b) x – y + 1 = 0 13. The equation of the tangent to the circle
c) 2x – y + 3 = 0 d) x + y – 10 = 0 x2 + y2 = 50 at the point where the line x + 7 = 0
meets the circle
4. The line 3 x + y + c = 0 is a tangent to the a) 7x + y = 50 b) x + 7y = 50
circle x2 + y2 = 4, if c is equal to c) x ± 7y = 50 d) 7x ± y = 50
a) ± 16 b) ± 4 14. The length of the tangent from the origin to the
c) ± 1 d) ± 2 circle 3x2 + 3y2 – 4x – 6y + 2 = 0 is
5. The X – axis touches the circle whose centre is
(0, 1) .The equation of the tangent to the circle at 2
a) 2 b)
(l, 1) is 3
a) x + 2 = 0 b) x – 1 = 0
2 2 1
c) x – 2 = 0 d) x + y – 2 = 0 c) d)
6. The equation of the tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = 3 3
17 at the point (1, – 4) is 15. The lenrh of the tangent from (1, 1) to the circle
a) x – 4y = 10 b) x – 4y = 17 x2 + y2 + 4x + 6y + 4 = 0 is
c) x + 4y = 15 d) x + 4y = –10 a) b) 4
2
7. The length of the tangent from (5, 1) to the circle
x2 + y2 + 6x – 4y – 3 = 0 is c) 3 d) 13
a) 81 b) 29 16. The equation of tangent to the circle at x = 5 cos
c) 7 d) 21

8. If the length of the tangent segment from the point  , y = 5 sin  ,  = is
(5, 3) to the circle 3
x2 + y2 + 10x + ky – 17 = 0 is 7, then k equals a) x + y 3 = 10 b) x + y = 10
a) – 6 b) 4
c) –3 d) 10 c) x 3 + y = 10 d) x 3 + y 3 = 0
9. The equation of the tangent to the circle 17. The length of tangent from the point (1, 2) to the
x2 + y2 + 2x – 1 = 0 at (–1, 2 )is circle 2x2 + 2y2 + 6x – 8y + 3 = 0 is

a) y – 2 =0 b) y + x – 2 =0 3
a) 3 b)
2
c) x + 2 = 0 d) x – 2 = 0
10. The length of the tangent from the poin. (–3, 8) c) 2 3 d) 2
to the circle x2 + y2 – 8x + 2y + 1 = 0 is 18. The length of tangent from (5, 4) to the circle
a) 91 b) x2 + y2 – 14x + 2y + 25 = 0
114
a) 2 units b) 15 units
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c) 3 units d) 4 units c) 3 d) 0
19. If the length of tangent drawn from the point 30. The gradient of the tangent line at the point
(5, 3) to the circle x2 + y2 + 2x + ky + 17 = 0 be 7, (a cos  , a sin  ) to the circle x2 + y2 = a2 is
then k = a) tan  b) tan(    )
a) 4 b) –4 c) cot  d) –cot 
13 31. The equation of the normal at the circle x2 + y2 +
c) –6 d) 6x + 8y + 1 = 0 passing through (0, 0) is
2
a) 3x + 4y = 0 b) 3x – 4y = 0
20. The length of tangent segment to the circle
c) 4x – 3y = 0 d) 4x + 3y = 0
x2 + y2 = 25 from the point (2, 6) is
32. The equation of the normal at point (4, –1) to the
a) 5 b) 15 circle x2 + y2 – 40x + 10 y = 153 is
a) x + 4y = 0 b) x – 4y = 0
c) 10 d) 3
c) 4x + y = 3 d) 4x – y = 0
21. The gradient of the tangent at (6, 8) on the circle 33. Line y = mx + c is a normal of the circle (x – a)2
x2 + y2 = 100 is + (y – b)2 = r2 if
3 3 a) a = bm + c b) c = am + b
a) b) c) b = am + c d) b = cm + a
4 4
34. The line ax + by + c = 0 is anormal to the circle
4 3 x2 + y2 = r2. The portion of the line ax + by + c =
c) d)
3 2 0 intercepted by this circle is of length
22. The equation of the tangent to the circle a) r b) r 2
x2 + y2 = r2 at (a,b) is ax + by –  = 0, where  c) 2r d) r
is
a) a 2 b) b2 SECTION – II
2
c) r d) None of these 5.1 Equation of tangent to the circle :
23. If the line 2x – 3y + k = 0 is a tangent to the circle
1. Tangents are drawn from the origin to a circle
x2 + y2 + 2x – 4y – 8 = 0, then the value of k is
with centre at (2, –1). If the equation of one of
a) 21, – 5 b) 12, – 6
the tangents is 3x + y = 0, the equation of the
c) 10, – 11 d) –5, 9
other tangent is
24. If the line y = 3 x + k touches the circle, x2 + y2 a) 3x – y = 0 b) x + 3y = 0
= 16, then k = c) x – 3y = 0 d) x + 2y = 0
a) 0 b) 2 2. If x + y = 2 is a tangent to x2 + y2 = 2, then the
c) 4 d) 8 equation of the tangent at the same point of
25. If the line x = k touches the circle, x2 + y2 = 9 contact to the circle x2 + y2 + 3x + 3y – 8 = 0 is
then the value of k is a) x – y = 6 b) x + y = 6
a) 2 b) –2 c) x + y = 2 d) x – y = 2
c) 3 d) 2 3. The equation of the tangents to the circle
26. The points of contact of the circle x2 + y2 + 2x + x2 + y2 – 20x + 12y + 11 = 0 having slope
2y + 1 = 0 and the co–ordinate axes are –2 are
a) (1, 0), (0, 1) b) (–1,0),(0, 1) a) y = –2x + 11 and y = –2x + 39
c) (–1,0), (0, –1) d) (1,0), (0, –1) b) y = 2x – 11 and y = –2x + 39
27. The slope of the tangent at the point (h, h) of the c) y = –2x – 11 and y = 2x + 39
circle x2 + y2 = a2 is d) y = –2x – 11 and y = –2x + 39
a) 0 b) 1 4. Equation of tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = 10 at
c) –1 d) Depends on h the point with abscissa 1 is
28. The slope of the tangent at the point (h, 2h) on a) x ± 3y = 10 b) 3x ± y = 10
the circle x2 + y2 = 5 is (h > 0) : c) 3x ± 3y = 10 d) x – y = 3
5. If the tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = r2 at the point
1 1 (a, b) meets the co–ordinate axes at the point A
a) b) 
2 2 and B, and O is the origin, then the area of the
c) 1 d) – 1 triangle OAB is
29. The number of tangents which can be drawn from
the point (4,3) to the circle x2 + y2 = 25 are r4 r4
a) b)
a) 1 b) 2 2ab ab
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r2 r2 the point ( ,  ) to the circle ax2 + ay2 = r2 is

c) d)
2ab ab 2 2 r2
2 2 2
6. Given the circles x + y2 – 4x – 5 = 0 and
2 a) a  a  r b)    
a
x2 + y2 + 6x – 2y + 6 = 0. Let P be a point
(  ), such that the tangents from P to both the 2 2 r2
c)     d)  2  2  r 2
circles are equal, then a
14. If OA and OB are the tangents from the origin to
a) 2  + 10  + 11 = 0
the circle x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 and C is the
b) 2  – 10  + 11 = 0 centre of the circle, the area of the quadrilateral
c) 10  – 2  + 11 = 0 OACB is
d) 10  + 2  + 11 = 0 1
a) c(g 2  f 2  c) b) c(g 2  f 2  c)
7. The equation of the tangents to the circle 2
x2 + y2 + 4x – 4y + 4 = 0 which make equal
intercepts on the positive co–ordinate axes is given (g 2  f 2  c)
c) c (g 2  f 2  c) d)
by c
a) x +y + 2 2 = 0 b) x +y = 2 2 15. The length of the tangents from two points A and
B to a circle are 'l' and 'l" respectively. If the
c) x + y = 2 d) x + y = 2 points are conjugate with respect to the circle.
8. If the ratio of the lengths of tangents drawn from then value of AB is
the point (f, g) to the given circle x2 + y2 = 6 and
x2 + y2 + 3x + 3y = 0 be 2 : 1, then a) l 2  l '2 b) | l 2  l '2 |
a) f2 + g2 + 2g + 2f + 2 = 0 c) | l 2  l '2 | d) l  l '
b) f2 + g2 + 4g + 4f + 4 = 0
16. Equation of the pair of tangents drawn from the
c) f + g2 + 4g + 4f + 2 = 0
origin to the circle
d) f + g2 + 4g + 2f + 4 = 0
x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 is
9. If the distances from the origin to the centres of
a) gx + fy = c(x2 + y2)
the three circles x2 + y2 – 2  i x = c2, (i = 1,2,3) b) (gx + fy)2 = x2 + y2
are in G. P., then the lengths of the tangents drawn c) (gx + fy)2 = c2 (x2 + y2)
to them from any point on the circle x2 + y2 = c2 d) (gx + fy)2 = c(x2 + y2)
are in 17. If two circles x 2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy = 0 and
a) A. P. b) G. P. x2 + y2 + 2glx + 2fly touch each other, then
c) H. P. d) Fibbonacci Series a) f1g = fgl b) ffl = gg1
10. The equation of common tangent of circles c) fl + gl = f + g2 2
d) fl + g1 = f + g
x2 + y2 = 4 and x2 + y2 – 8x + 12 = 0 at the point 18. The line x + y tan  = cos  touches the circle
where they touch is: x2 + y2 = 4 for
a) x = –2 b) y = 2
c) x = 2 d) y = –2  
a)  = b)  =
11. If the squares of the lengths of the tangents from 6 3
a point P to the circles x2 + 1 = a2, x2 + y2 = b2 
and x2 + y2 = c2 are in A.P. then c)  = d) no value of 
2
a) a,b,c are in G.P.
b) a, b, c are in A.P. x y
19. The line   1 will touch the circle x2 + y2 =
c) a2, b2, c2 are in A.P. a b
d) a2, b2, c2 are in G.P. c2 is
12. The equations of the tangents to the circle
x2 to y2 = 13 at the points whose abscissa is 1 1 1 1 1 1
a)   b) 2  2  2
2, are c a b c a b
2 2 2
a) 2x + 3y =13, 2x – 3y = 13 c) c = a + b d) c = a + b
b) 3x + 2y = 13, 2x – 3y = 13 20. The equations to tangents to the circle
c) 2x + 3y = 13, 3x – 2y = 13 x2 + y2 – 6x + 4y = 12 which are parallel to the
d) 3x + 13y = 2, 3x – 13y = 2 line 4x + 3y + 5 = 0 are
13. Square of the length of the tangent drawn from a) 4x + 3y – 19 = 0, 4x + 3y + 31 = 0
b) 4x + 3y + 19 = 0, 4x + 3y – 31 = 0
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c) 3x – 4y – 19 = 0, 3x – 4y + 31 = 0 30. The equations of the tangents to the circle
d) 3x – 4y + 19 = 0, 3x – 4y – 31 = 0 x2 + y2 = 36, which are inclir ed at an angle of
21. If 5x – 12y + 10 = 0 and 12y – 5x + 16 = 0 are 45° to the X–axis are
tangents of a circle, then radius of that circle is a) x + y =  6 b) x = y  3 2
a) 4 b) 2
c) 1 d) 3 c) y = x  6 2 d) y = x  6
22. If the straight line 4x + 3y +  = 0 touches the 31. The equations of tangents to the circle
circle 2(x2 + y2) = 5, then  is x 2 + y 2 – 22x – 4y + 25 = 0 which are
perpendicular to the line 5x + 12y + 8 = 0 are
5 5 a) 12x – 5y + 8 = 0, 12x – 5y = 252
a) b) 5 2
2 b) 12x – 5y = 0, 12x – 5y = 252
c) 12x – 5y – 8 = 0, 12x – 5y + 252 = 0
5 5 5 10
c) d) d) 12x – 5y + 25 = 0, 12x – 5y + 16 = 0
4 2 32. The line r cos   y sin  = p will be a tangent
23. If the line lx + my + n = 0 is a tangent to the to the circle x2 + y2 – 2axcos  – 2aycsin  =
circle (x – h)2 + (y – k)2 = a2, then 0, if p =
a) (hl + km + n)2 = a (l 2  m2 ) a) 0 or a b) 0
c) 2a d) 0 or 2a
b) (hl  km  n) = a2 (l2 + m2) 33. The line (x – a) cas a + (y – b) sin  = r will be
2 2
c) (hl + kn + m) = a (l + m )2 2 a tangent to the circle (x – a)2 + (y – b)2 = r2
d) (hl + km + n)2 = a2 (l2 – m2) a) If  = 30°
24. If the line ycos  – xsin  + acos  be a b) If a = 60°
tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = a2, then c) For all value of 
a) sin2  = 1 b) cos2  = 1 d) If  = 45o
2
c) sin  = a 2
d) cos2  = a2 34. The equations of the tangents to the circle
25. If a line passing through origin touche the circle x2 + y2 = a2 parallel to the line 3 x+y+3=0
(x – 4)2 + (y + 5)2 – 25, then its slope should be are
3 a) 3 x + y + 2a = 0
a)  b) 0
4
b) 3x+y+a=0
c) ± 3 d) ±1
26. Which of the following lin s is a tangent to the c) 3 x + y + 4a = 0
circle x2 + y2 = 25 for all values of m
d) 3 y – x + 3 = 0
a) y = mx + 25 1  m 2
35. If the straight line y = mx + c touches the circle
b) y = mx + 5 1  m 2 x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y + 3 = 0 at the point (2,3), then
c=
c) y = mx + 25 1  m 2 a) –3 b) 4
d) y = mx + 5 1  m 2 c) 5 d) – 2
36. If the line y = mx + c be a tangent to the circle
27. If the line (y – 4) = (x – h) + 5 2 touches a x2 + y2 = a2, then the point of contact is
circle (x – 3)2 + (y – 4)2 = 25, then ‘h’ is euqal to
 a 2 2   a 2 a 2 m 
a) 5 b) 4 a)  c ,a  b)  c , c 
c) 3 d) 2    
28. If the line x + y + c = 0 is a tangent to the circle
(x + 2)2 + (y – 2)2 = 5, then c is equal to  a 2 m a 2   a 2 c a 2 
c)  c ,  d)  m , m 
 c   
a) 10 b) 60
c) 40 d) 25 37. The equation of the tangent to the circle
29. The line 3x – 2y = k meets the circle x2 + y2 = x2 + y2 – 2x + 8y – 23 = 0 having slope 3 is
4r2 at only one point, if k2 is a) 3x – y + 13 = 0
a) 20r2 b) 52r2 b) 6x – 2y + 39 = 0
c) 9x – 3y – 13 = 0
52 2 20 2 d) 3x + 27 = y
c) r d) r
9 9 38. A circle with centre at the origin touches the line
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5x + 12y – 13 = 0. Its equation is
a) x2 + y2 = 25 b) x2 + y2 = 144   2  2  a 2 
2 2
c) x + y = 1 d) x2 + y2 = 5 b) tan –1
a


 
39. If circles x2 + y2 – 4x – 6y + 9 = 0 and x2 + y2 +
2x + 2y – 7 = 0 touch each other, then their point a
of contact is c) 2 tan–1
  2  a 2
2

 4 7   4 7 
a)  ,  b)  ,   a 
5 5   5 5
d) tan–1  2

2 
    
 4 7  4 7
c)  ,  d)  ,  45. The equation of the tangent to the circle
 5 5  5 5
x2 + y2 = 25, which is inclined at 60° angle with
40. The equation of the tangent to the circle
x–axis, will be
x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y – 4 = 0 which is perpendicular
to 3x – 4y – 1 = 0, is a) y = 3 x ± 10 b) 3 y = x ± 10
a) 4x + 3y – 5 = 0 b) 4x + 3y + 25 = 0 x
c) 4x – 3y + 5 = 0 d) 4x + 3y – 25 0 c) y = 3 x±2 d) y =
3
41. If  is the angle subtended at P(x1, y1) by the
circle S  x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0, then 46. The tangents from the point (5, 2 6 ) to the circle
S1 2x2 + 2y2 = 49 are
a) cot  = a) Parallel to each other
g f2 c
2
b) Perpendicular to each other
c) Intersect at an angle of 60°
 S1 d) Passes through the point (0, 0)
b) cot = 47. The equation of locus of a point, the tangents from
2 g f2 c
2

which to the circle 2x2 + 2y2 = 18 are at right

angle is
2 g2  f 2  c
c) tan  = a) x2 + y2 = 18 b) x2 + y2 = 9
S1 2 2
c) x + y = 36 d) x2 + y2 = 27
48. Find the angle between the tangents to the circle
S1 x2 + y2 = 25 from the point (7, –1)
d) tan  =
g2  f 2  c  
42. If the equation of a circle is a) b)
3 6
x2 + y2 – 8x + 2 5 y + 5 = 0, then it touches  
a) X–axis c) d)
4 2
b) Y–axis. 49. Find the director circle of the circle x2 + y2 = 13
c) both the axis.
d) neither X–axis nor Y–axis. a) x2 + y2 = 13 b) x2 + y2 = 169
43. Tangents are drawn to the circle x2 + y2 = 10 at 13
the points, where it is met by the circle c) x2 + y2 = 26 d) x2 + y2 =
2
x2 + y2 + 4x – 3y + 2 = 0. The point of intersection
50. The number of common tangent to the circles
of these tangents is:
x2 + y2 + 4x = 0 and x2 + y2 – 6x = 0 is:
 5 10   5 10  a) 1 b) 2
a)  ,   b)  ,  c) 3 d) 4
2 3  2 3 
51. The angle between the tangents to the circle
 10 5   10 5  x2 + y2 = 169 at the points (5, 12) and (12, –5), is
c)   ,  d)   ,   a) 30° b) 45o
 3 2  3 2
o
c) 60 d) 90o
44. The angle between the tangents from (  ) to
52. The locus of the point of intersection of
the circle x2 + y2 = a2, is perpendicular tangents to the circle x2 + y2 = a2
a is
a) tan–1 a) a circle passing through origin
  2  a 2
2
b) a circle of radius 2a
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c) a concentric circle of radius 2a  
 
a 6
d) a circle of radius
2 a) x + 3y+2+3 3 =0
53. Find the director circle of the circle
b) 3x–y+2–3 3 =0
x2 + y2 –2 2 x – 6y + 6 = 0
a) x2 + y2 –2 c) x – 3y+2+3 3 =0
2 x – 6y + 1 = 0
b) x2 + y2 –2 2 x + 6y + 1 = 0 d) 3 x – y + 2 + 3 3 = 0
62. If lme ax + by = 0 touches
c) x2 + y2 –2 2 x + 3y + 1 = 0 x2 + y2 + 2x + 4y = 0 and is a normal to the circle.
2 2
d) x + y –2 2 x + 3y + 1 = 0 x2 + y2 – 4x + 2y – 3 = 0, then value of (a,b) will
54. The equation of the normal to the circle be
x2 + y2 – 4x + 6y = 0 at (0, 0) is a) (2,1) b) (1, –2)
a) 3x – 2y = 0 b) 2x – 3y = 0 c) (1, 2) d) (1, 2)
c) 3x + 2y = 0 d) 2x + 3y = 0 63. The equation of the normal to the circle
55. The equation of normal to the circle
 1 1 
x2 + y2 – 6x + 8y + 9 = 0 passing through the x2 + y2 = 9 at the point  ,  is
point (7, 2) is:  2 2
a) 2x + 3y = 20 b) 3x– 2y– 17 = 0
2
c) 3x + 2y = 25 d) x + y = 9 a) x + y = 0 b) x – y =
56. The equations of the normal to the circle 3
x2 + y2 – 8x – 2y + 12 = 0 at the points whose 9
ordinate is –1, will be c) x – y = 0 d) x + y =
2
a) 2x – y –7 = 0, 2x + y – 9 = 0
64. The equation of the normal to the circle
b) 2x + y + 7 = 0, 2x + y + 9 = 0
x2 + y2 – 2x = 0 parallel to the line x + 2y = 3 is
c) 2x + y – 7 = 0, 2x + y + 9 = 0
a) 2x + y – 1 = 0 b) 2x + y + 1 = 0
d) 2x – y + 7 = 0, 2x – y + 9 = 0
c) x + 2y – 1 = 0 d) x + 2y + 1 = 0
57. Find the equation of normal to the circle
x2 + y2 = h2 + k2 at (h, k) SECTION – III
a) hx – ky = 0 b) kx – hy = 0
c) h2x – k2y = 0 d) k2x – h2y = 0 5.1 Equation of tangent to the circle :
58. Find the eq iatron of normal to the circle 1. If P is a point such that the ratio of the squares of
the lengths of the tangents from P to the circles
 2  x2 + y2 + 2x – 4y – 20 = 0 and x2 + y2 – 4x + 2y
3x2 + 3y2 = 7 at  1, 
 3 – 44 = 0 is 2 : 3, then the locus of P is a circle
with centre
a) 3 x + 2y = 7 b) 3 x – 2y = 0 a) (7, – 8) b) (–7,8)
c) 2x – 3 y = 0 d) 3 x – 2y = 7 c) (7,8) d) (–7, 8)
59. Find the equation of a normal to the circle 2. The two circles x + y2 – 2x + 6y + 6 = 0 and
2

x2 + y2 – 5x + 6y + 15 = 0 touch each other. The

 4  equation of their common tangent is
x2 + y2 = 4 at P  
 3  a) x = 3 b) y = 6
c) 7x – 12y – 21 = 0 d) 7x + 12y + 21 = 0
a) y = – 3 x b) x = 3y 3. The circles x2 + y2 = 9 and x2 + y2 – 12y + 27 =
c) x = – 3 y d) y = 3 x 0 touch each other. The equation of their common
tangent is
60. Find the equation of a normal to the circle
a) 4y = 9 b) y = 3
x2 + y2 + 5x – 7y + 4 = 0 at (1, 2)
c) y = –3 d) y = 2
a) 3x + 7y – 17 = 0 b) 7x – 3y – 1 = 0
4. The area of triangle formed by the tangent, normal
c) 3x – 7y + 17 = 0 d) 7x – 3y – 14 = 0
61. Find the equation of normal to the circle given by drawn at (1, 3 ) to the circle x2 + y2 = 4 and
equation, x = –2 + 3cos  , y = 3 + 3 sin  at P positive X–axis, is
a) 2 3 b) 3
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c) 4 3 d) 3 3 a) 13 b) 38
5. If the tangent at the point P on the circle c) 2 2 d) 2 13
x2 + y2 + 6x + 6y = 2 meets the straight line
14. If the centre of a circle is (–6, 8) and t passes
5x – 2y + 6 = 0 at a point Q on the Y–axis, then
through the origin, then equation to its tangent at
the length of PQ is
origin, is
a) 2 5 b) 3 5 a) 2y = x b) 4y = 3x
c) 4 d) 5 c) 3y = 4x d) 3x + 4y = 0
6. The equations of the tangents drawn from the 15. The circle x2 + y2 – 8x + 4y + 4 = 0 touches
origin to the circle x2 – y2 – 2rx – 2hy + h2 = 0 a) X–a is only
are b) Y- axis only
a) x = 0, y = 0 c) Both X and Y- axis
b) (h2 – r2) x – 2rhy = 0, x = 0 d) Does not touch any axis
c) y = 0, x = 4 16. The length of the tangents drawn from any point
d) (h2 – r2 x + 2rhy = 0, x = 0) on the circle x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + C1 = 0 to the
7. The equations of the tangents drawn from the circle x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + C2 = 0 is
point (0, 1) to the circle x2 + y2 – 2x + 4y = 0 are
a) 2x – y + 1 = 0, x + 2y – 2 = 0
a) C12  C 2 2 b) C 2  C1
b) 2x – y + 1 = 0, x + 2y + 2 = 0 c) C1 + C2 d) C1 = C2
c) 2x – y – 1 = 0, x + 2y – 2 = 0 17. If the straight line ax + by = 2; a,b  0 touches
d) 2x – y – 1 = 0, x + 2y + 2 = 0 the circle x2 + y2 – 2x = 3 and is normal to the
8. The centre of a circle (2, – 3) and the circle, x2 + y2 – 4y = 6 then the value of
circumference is 10  . The equation of the circle a and b respectively
is a) 1, –1 b) 1, 2
a) x2 + y2 + 4x + 6y + 12 = 0 4
b) x7 + y2 – 4x – 6y – 12 = 0 c)  , 1 d) 2, 1
3
c) x2 + y2 – 4x + 6y + 12 = 0
18. If a circle, ho e centre is (–1, 1) touches the
d) x2 + y2 – 4x + 6y – 12 = 0
9. The locus of a point which moves so that the straight line x + 2y + 12 = 0, then the co–ordinates
ratio of the length of the tangents to the circles x2 of the pomt of contact are
+ y2 + 4x + 3 = 0 and x2 + y2 – 6x + 5 = 0 is 2 : 3  7   18 21 
is a)  , 4  b)  , 
 2   5 5 
a) 5x2 + 5y2 – 60x + 7 = 0
c) (2, –7) d) (–2, –5)
b) 5x2 + 5y2 + 60x – 7 = 0
19. If the straight line y = mr + c touches the circle
c) 5x2 + 5y2 – 60x – 7 = 0
x2 + y2 – 4y = 0, then the value of c will be
d) 5x2 + 5y2 – 60x + 7 = 0
10. A pair of tangents are drawn from the origin to a) 1 + 1  m 2 b) 1 – m2  1
the circle x2 + y2 + 20(x + y) + 20 = 0. The
c) 2(1 + 1  m 2 ) d) 2 + 1  m 2
equation of the pair of tangents is
a) x2 + y2 + 10xy = 0 20. Line y – x + a 2 is a tangent to the circle
b) x2 + y2 + 5xy = 0 x2 + y2 = a2 at
c) 2x2 + 2y2 + 5xy = 0
d) 2x2 + 2y2 – 5xy = 0  a a   a a 
a)  ,  b)   , 
11. The square of the length of the tangent from  2 2  2 2
(3, –4) on the circle x2 + y2 – 4x – 6y + 3 = 0 is
a) 20 b) 30  a a   a a 
c)  ,  d)   , 
c) 40 d) 50  2 2  2 2
12. A circle with centre (a, b) passes through the 21. If a > 2b > 0, then the positive value of m for
origin. The equation of the tangent to the circle
at the origin is which y = mx – b 1  m 2 is a common tangent
a) ax – by = 0 b) ax + by = 0 to x2 + y2 = b2 and (x – a)2 + y2 = b2, is
c) bx – ay = 0 d) bx + ay = 0 2b
13. The length of the tangent from the point (4,5) to a 2  4b 2
a) b)
the circle x2 – y2 + 2x – 6y = 6 is a 2  4b 2 2b
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2b b c) 4 5 d) 16 5
c) d)
a  2b a  2b x y
22. The co–ordinates of the point from where the 31. If  = 1 touches the circle x2 + y2 = a2, then
 
tangents are drawn to the circles, x2 + y2 = 1,
x2 + y2 + 8x + 15 = 0 and x2 + y2 + 10y + 24 = 0  1 1
are of same length, are point  ,  lies on a/an
 
 5  5 a) Straight line b) Circle
a)  2,  b)  2,  
 2  2 c) Parabola d) Ellipse
32. The equation of circle with centre (1, 2) and
 5  5 tangent x + y – 5 = 0 is
c)  2,  d)  2,  
 2  2 a) x2 + y2 + 2x – 4y + 6 = 0
23. If the line 3x + 4y – 1 = 0 touches the circle, b) x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y + 3 = 0
(x – 1)2 + (y – 2)2 = r2, then the value of r will be c) x2 + y2 – 2x + 4y + 8 = 0
a) 2 b) 5 d) x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y + 8 = 0
33. The equation of a circle of radius rand touching
12 2
c) d) both the axes is
5 5 a) x2 + y2 – 2rx = 0
24. If the equation of the tangent to the circle b) x2 + y2 – 2ry = 0
x2 + y2 – 2x + 6y – 6 = 0 parallel to 3x – 4y + 7 = c) x2 + y2 + 2rx + 2ry + c = 0
0 is 3x – 4y + k = 0, then the values of k are d) x2 + y2 – 2rx – 2ry + r2 = 0
a) 5, – 35 b) –5, 35 34. The point of contact of the tangent to the circle
c) 7, –32 d) –7, 12 x2 + y2 = 5 at the point (1, –2) which touches the
25. The equations of the tangents to circle 5x2 +5y2 circle, x2 + y2 – 8x + 6y + 20 = 0 is
= 1, parallel to line 3x + 4y = 1 are a) (2,–1) b) (3,–1)
a) 3x + 4y = ± 2 5 b) 6x + 8y = ± 8 c) (4,–1) d) (5,–1)
35. The number of common tangents to the circles
c) 3x + 4y = ± 5 d) 6x + 8y = ± 5 x2 + y2 = 4 and x2 + y2 – 6x – 8y = 24 is
26. The straight line x – y – 3 = 0 touches the circle a) 0 b) 1
x2 + y2 – 4x + 6y + 11 = 0 at the point whose co– c) 3 d) 4
ordinates are 36. Tangents drawn from origin to the circle
a) (1, –2) b) (1,2) x2 + y2 – 2ax – 2by + b2 = 0 are perpendicular to
c) (–1,2) d) (–1, –2) each other, if
27. The equation of circle which touches the axes of a) a – b = 1 b) a + b = 1
x y c) a2 = b2 d) a2 + b2 = 1
co–ordinates and the line  = 1 and whose 37. The number of common tangents to two circles
3 4
x2 + y2 = 4 and x2 – y2 – 8x + 12 = 0 is
centre lies in the first quadrant is x2 + y2 – 2cx –
a) 1 b) 2
2cy + c2 = 0, where c is
c) 3 d) 4
a) 1 b) 2
38. If 2x – 4y = 9 and 6x – 12y + 7 = 0 are the
c) 3 d) 6
tangents of same circle, then its radius will be
28. If the line 3x – 4y =  touches the circle
3 17
x2 + y2 – 4x – 5 = 0, then  is euqal to a) b)
a) – 35, –15 b) – 35, 15 5 6 5
c) 35, 15 d) 35,– 15 17
2 5
29. If the line x = 7 touches the circle x2 + y2 – 4x – c) d)
3 3 5
6y – 12 = 0, then the co–ordinates of the point of
contact are 39. Give the number of common tangents to circle
a) (7,3) b) (7,4) x2 + y2 + 2x + 8y – 23 = 0 and
c) (7,8) d) (7,2) x2 + y2 – 4x – 10y + 9 = 0
30. The value of c, for which the line y = 2x + c is a a) 1 b) 3
tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = 16, is c) 2 d) one of these
40. The angle between the two tangents from the
a) –16 5 b) 20 origin to the circle (x – 7)2 + (y + 1)2 = 25 is
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 a) 2 b) 1
a) 0 b) c) 4 d) 3
3 48. The number of common tangents to the circles
  x2 + y2 = 1 and x2 + y2 – 4x + 3 = 0 is
c) d) a) 1 b) 2
6 2
41. The two tangents to a circle from an external c) 3 d) 4
point are always 49. The locus of point of intersection of two tangents
a) Equal to the circle x2 + y2 = a2 such that the angle
b) Perpendicular to each other between them is 60o is
c) Parallel to each other a) x2 + y2 = 2a2 b) 3x2 + 3y2 = 4a2
d) one of these c) x2 + 3a2 = 3a2 d) x2 – y2 = 4a2
42. The number of common tangents to the circles 50. The equation of normal to the circle
x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y – 12 = 0 and 2x2 + 2y2 – 2x – 5y + 3 = 0 at (1, 1) is
x2 + y2 – 6x + 18y + 26 = 0 is a) 2x + y = 3 b) x – 2y = 3
a) 1 b) 2 c) x + 2y = 3 d) x – 2y = 1
c) 3 d) 4 51. y – x + 3 = 0 is the equation of normal at
43. At which point on y–axis the line x = 0 is a tangent  3 3 
to circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 6y + 9 = 0 3  ,  to which of the following circles
 2 2
a) (0, 1) b) (0, 2)
c) (0,3) d) (0,4) 2

2
 3  3
44. The number of tangents which can be drawn from a)  x  3   +  y  2  = 9
the point (–1,2) to the circle x2 + y2 + 2x – 4y + 4  2  
= 0 is 2
a) 1 b) 2  3 
c) 3 d) 0 b)  x  3   + y2 = 6
 2
45. An infinite number of tangents can be drawn from
c) (x – 3)2 + y2 = 9
(1,2) to the circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y +  = 0, then d) (x – 3)2 + (x – 3)2 = 9
 = 52. The normal to the circle
a) – 20 b) 0 x2 + y2 –3x – 6y – 10 = 0 at the point (–3, 4), is
c) 5 d) Cannot be determined a) 2x + 9y –30 = 0 b) 9x – 2y + 35 = 0
46. The number of tangents that can be drawn from c) 2x – 9y + 30 = 0 d) 2x – 9y – 30 = 0
(0,0) to the circle x2 + y2 + 2x + 6y – 15 = 0 is 53. The line lx to my + n = 0 is normal to the circle
a) None b) One x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0, if
c) Two d) Infinite a) lg + mf – n = 0 b) lg + mf + n = 0
47. The number of common tangents to the circles c) lg = mf – n = 0 d) lg – mf + n = 0
x2 + y2 – x = 0 and x2 + y2 + x = 0 is

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1. c) 2. d) 3. a) 4. b) 5. b) 6. b) 7. c) 8. a) 9. a) 10. b)
11. a) 12. d) 13. d) 14. b) 15. b) 16. a) 17. b) 18. a) 19. b) 20. b)
21. b) 22. c) 23. a) 24. d) 25. c) 26. c) 27. c) 28. b) 29. a) 30. d)
31. c) 32. a) 33. c) 34. c)

Answer Keys (Section - II)

1. c) 2. c) 3. d) 4. a) 5. a) 6. c) 7. a) 8. c) 9. b) 10. c)
11. c) 12. a) 13. b) 14. b) 15. a) 16. d) 17. a) 18. d) 19. b) 20. b)
21. c) 22. d) 23. d) 24. b) 25. b) 26. b) 27. c) 28. a) 29. b) 30. c)
31. a) 32. d) 33. c) 34 a) 35. c) 36. c) 37. a) 38. c) 39. d) 40. d)
41. b) 42. b) 43. c) 44. c) 45. a) 46. b) 47. a) 48. d) 49. c) 50. c)
51. d) 52. c) 53. a) 54. c) 55. b) 56. a) 57. b) 58. c) 59. d) 60. a)
61. c) 62. c) 63. c) 64. c)
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l. b) 2. a) 3. b) 4. a) 5. d) 6. b) 7. a) 8. d) 9. d) 10. c)
11. c) 12. b) 13. a) 14. b) 15. b) 16. b) 17. c) 18. b) 19. c) 20. d)
21. a) 22. b) 23. a) 24. a) 25. c) 26. a) 27. d) 28. b) 29. a) 30. c)
31. b) 32. b) 33. d) 34. b) 35. b) 36. c) 37. c) 38. b) 39. c) 40. d)
41. a) 42. c) 43. c) 44. d) 45. c) 46. a) 47. d) 48. c) 49. b) 50. c)
51. c) 52. a) 53. a)

Hints 7. l (Tangent) = 52  12  6(5)  4(1)  3 = 7

 Section – I : 8. Length of tangent segment
2 2
1. Equation of the circle is 2x + 2y – 1 = 0
= 52  32  10(5)  k(3)  17 = 7
1 67 + 3k = 49
 x2 + y2 – =0 
2  k = –6
length of the tangent form the point (2, –3) is 9. Let the equation of the tangent be
xx1 + yy1 + g(x + x1) + f (y + y1) + c = 0
1
l = 22  (3)2  Here, g = 1, f = 0, c = – 1
2
 The equation of the tangent at (–1, 2 ) is
1 5 –x +
= 13  = 2y+x–1–1=0
2 2
 2 y=2
2 2
2. Length of the tangent = 2  1  4(1)  3  y= 2
= 12 units  y– 2 =0
3. Equation of tangent is given by 10. Length of the tangent from the point (–3, 8)
xx1 + yy1 + g(x + x1) + f(y + y1) + c = 0 to the given circle is
1 3 (3)2  82  8(3)  2(8)  1
– 2x + y – (x – 2) + (y + 1) – 10 = 0
2 2
– 4x + 2y – x + 2 + 3y + 3 – 20 = 0 = 9  64  24  16  1
– 5x + 5y – 15 = 0 = 144
 x–y+3=0 11. Equation of the circle is 2x2 + 2y2 = 3
4. For the circle x2 + y2 = a2, the condition that the
line lx + my + n = 0 is tangent to the circle if n2 = 3
 x2 + y2 – =0
a2 (l2 + m2) 2
Here n = c, a = 2, l = 3 , m = 1 Length of the tangent from (–2, 3) is
 c2 = 4(3 + 1) = 16 3 3 23
22  (3)2  = 13  =
 c= 4 2 2 2
5. The equation of the circle with centre (0, 1) is
x2 + (y – 1)2 = a2 12.
P(10, 7) C(2, 1)
It passes through the point (1, 1).
 12 + (1 – 1)2 = a2
 radius is 1.
 The equation of the circle is x2 + y2 – 2y = 0. greatest distance = l (PC) + r
the equation of the tangent is
xx1 + yy1 – (y + y1) = 0 = (10  2) 2  (7  1)2  5
This passes through (1, 1) = 10 + 5 = 15
 We have x + y – y – 1 = 0 13. The equation of the tangent to the circle
 x–1=0 x2 + y2 = 50 is xx1 + yy1 = 50
6. The equation of the tangent is xx1 + yy1 = 17 The circle meets the line x = –7
It passes through the point (1, –4). (–7)2 + y12 = 50
 x – 4y = 17 is the equation of the tangent.  y12 = 50 – 49 = 1
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 y=  1 6 3
 equation of the tangent is 7x  y = 50  m= =
8 4
14. Equation of the circle is
3x2 + 3y2 – 4x – 6y + 2 = 0 22. Equation of tangent is ax + by – r2 = 0 ....(i)
We have ax + by –  = 0 .....(ii)
4x 6y 2 2
 x2 + y2 –   =0 from (i) and (ii)  = r
3 3 3
 Length of the tangent from the origin is 23.
(–1, 2)
2 4
2 6 2 2 r
0  0    (0)    (0)  =
3 3 3 3
15. Length of tangent The centre of the circle is (–1, 2) and radius is
= 12  12  2(2)(1)  2(3)(1)  4 1  4  8 = 13 . The perpendicular distance
=4 from the centre to the tangent is the radius of the
16. Equation of tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = a2 circle.
is ax cos  + ay sin  = a2 2(1)  3(2)  k
 x cos  + y sin  = a  = 13
49
  –2 – 6 + k =  13
 in this problem, a = 5,  =
3  k = 21, – 5
  24. m = 3 , c = k and a = 4
 equation to tangent is x cos + y sin =5
3 3 c=  a 1  m2
1  3 k =  4 1 3 =  8
x    y   = 5
2  2 
25. x=
x + y 3 = 10
17. The equation of the circle obtained by dividing
by 2 (–3, 0) (3, 0)
3
x2 + y2 + 3x – 4y + =0
2
k = 3,
3
 l (Tgt) = 1  4  3  8  as perpendicular from centre on line = radius.
2 26. Point of contact on the co-ordinate axes are
(–g, 0) and (0, –f).
3
= Hence, the required points are (–1, 0), (0, –1)
2 27. hx + hy – a2 = 0 has slope –1.
18. The length of the tangent from (5, 4) to the given 28. Equation of tangent is hx + 2hy = 5
circle is 52  42  14(5)  2(4)  25 a h 1
 The slope is = = 
= 2 units. b 2h 2
19. According to the condition, 29. The pt. (4, 3) lies on the circle x2 + y2 = 5.
 only one tangent can be drawn from (4, 3).
(5) 2  (3) 2  2(5)  k(3)  17 = 7 30. Equation of a tangent at (a cos  , a sin  ) to
 61 + 3k = 49 the circle x2 + y2 = a2 is,
 k = –4 ax cos  + ay sin  = a2
20. The length of the tangent segment to the given a cos 
circle from the point (2, 6) is given by Hence, its gradient is – = – cot  .
a sin 
2 2  6 2  25 = 4  36  25 = 15 31. Circle S: x2 + y2 + 6x + 8y + 1 = 0 passes through
21. Equation of tangent from (6, 8) to (0, 0).
x2 + y2 = 100 is 6x + 8y = 100 Here, C(–3, –4).
Equation of normal passing through (0, 0) and
6 100
 y= x+ (–3, –4) is given by
8 8
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4  0  f = 6; c = 111
(y – 0) = (x – 0)  Centre (–g, –f) = (10, –6)
3  0
 4x – 3y = 0 radius = g 2  f 2  c = 125 = 5 5
32. x2 + y2 – 40x + 10y – 153 = 0  distance of tangent from the centre is equal to
 –g = 20, –f = –5 radius,
Equation of normal at (4, –1) has to pass through
2(10)  6  c
centre (20, –5) 5 5 =
 Equation is given by, 4 1
5  1 5 5 × 5 = |14 – c|
y+1= (x – 4)
20  4  c = –11 or 39
 x + 4y = 0  Equations of tangents are
33. Since, the normal of the circle passes through y = –2x – 11 and y = –2x + 39
the centre, we have b = am + c 4. Abscissa = 1, Hence, equation reduces to
( (a, b) is the centre of the circle) y2 = 9
34. Length of intercepted part is diameter i.e., 2r.  y=+3
 Equations of tangents at
 Section – II :
(1,  3) to x2 + y2 = 10 is x (1) + y(  3) = 10
1. Let the equation of other tangent from the origin
5. Here, r = a 2  b2
by y = mx, then length of the perpendiculars from
the centre (2, –1) on the two tangents is same. Y
A
2m  1 6 1 5 (a, b)
2 = =
1 m 9 1 10 X
O B
1
 m = –3 or Equation of AB is ax + by = r2 or
3
1 x y
 2 1
 Slope of other tangent is and its equation is r 2
r
3
a b
1
y =  x r2 r2
3  OA = and OB =
a b
 x – 3y = 0
2. by comparing hx + ky = 2 with x + y = 2 point of 1 r2 r2 1 r4
contact is (1, 1). Now tangent to 2nd circle at Hence, the area is, . . 
2 a b 2 ab
(1, 1) is 6. Accordingly,
3 3  2 + 2 – 4 – 5 =  2 + 2 + 6 – 2 + 6
x (1) + y (1) + (x + 1) + (y + 1) – 8 = 0
2 2 10  – 2  + 11 = 0

i.e. 5x + 5y – 10 = 0
7. Equation of tangent is of the form
 x+y=2 x + y + c = 0 and also it obeys condition of
tangency, i.e.,
(10, –6) 2  2  c
3. r = 444
2

Equation of tangent y = mx + c, where m = –2 is  c = 2 2

y = –2 + c But for positive intercepts, c = –2 2
Let us find the value of c by using tangent raidus
 The tangent is x + y + 2 2 = 0
property
y = –2x + c 8. According to the condition,
 2x + y – c = 0 f 2  g2  6 4
Now, x2 + y2 – 20x + 12y + 11 = 0 =
f 2  g 2  3f  3g 1
 2g = –20 2 2
 g = –10; 2f = 12  f + g + 4f + 4g + 2 = 0