STRAIGHT LINES & CIRCLES

ASSIGNMENT -2 (DATE:- 14.04.2020)

SINGLE CORRECT

Let A  3, 4 , B  1, 2 and P   2 1, 2  1 . If the sum PA  PB

1 is minimum, then the
value of  is
7 7 13
A) B) 1 C) D)
8 9 20

2 The line sin   x  2 y 1  cos  3x  y  2  0 is equally inclined with the co-ordinate axes
for two values of  say 1 and 2 . Then the value of tan 1  2  equals  0     
10 5 3 2
A) B) C) D)
11 6 7 9

3. A line passes through (2,0). Then which of the following is the slope of
the line, for which its intercept between y  x  1 and y   x  1 subtends a
right angle at the origin
1
A)  B)  3 C) 3 D) None of these
3

4 A ray of light travels along a line y=4 and strikes the surface of a curves
y 2  4( x  y), then equations of the line along which reflected ray travel is
1) x  0 2) x  2 3) x  y  4 4)
2x  y  4

5 p
The equation of a line inclined at an angle with positive x axis in positive
4
direction, such that the two circles
x2 + y2 = 4,
x2 + y2 – 10x – 14y + 65 = 0 make intercepts equal in lengths on it, is
1) 2x – 2y – 3 = 0 2) 2x – 2y + 3 = 0
3) x – y + 6 = 0 4) x – y – 6 = 0

MULTY CORRECT

6
7

8
0

9 For a family circles passing through the points A 3,7  B  6,5 which of the

following is/are true.

A) If P is a point on a circle of the family with least area then PA2  PB2  AB2

B) Only two circles of the family touches x  axis

C) for every point on the line 2 x  3 y  27  0 the powers are equal w.r to every
member of the family

D) If every member of the family cuts the circle x2  y 2  4 x  6 y  3  0 then the

 23 
common chords pass through  2, 
 3 

10 A circle touches the line x  y  2  0 at (1, 1) and cuts the circle x2  y 2  4 x  5 y  6  0

at P and Q . Then

A) PQ can never be parallel to the given line x  y  2  0

B) PQ can never be perpendicular to the given line x  y  2  0

C) PQ always passes through (6, -4)

 D) PQ always passes through (-6, 4)

INTEGER TYPE QUESTIONS

11. Three circles whose radii are 1,2 and 3 units and having centres at A,B and C
respectively touch each other (pair-wise) externally at D,E and F. If circumradius of
triangle ABC exceeds the circumradius of triangle DEF by x then 4x is equal to

12. If radii of the smallest and the largest circle passing through  
3, 2 and touching the

circle x 2  y 2  2 2 y  2  0 are r1 and r2 respectively, then find the mean of r1 and r2 .

13. If 3 2  6  1  6m2  0 then square of the radius of the circle to which x  my  1  0 is a

tangent is ______
14. Let ABC is given triangle of side lengths AB = 3, AC = 4, BC = 5. Median

and altitude through A cuts the side BC at D, E and circum circle at P, Q

25  EQ 
respectively then the value of   is equal to
4  DP 
15

Comprehension type questions

PARAGRAPH FOR 16 & 18

16.

17.

18.
 Paragraph for Questions 19 & 20
Let C be a curve defined by y.e x = e . The curve C passes through the
2

point
P(1, 1) and the slope of the tangent at P is -2. Also S1 and S2 are the
Circles x 2  y2  2x  2y  2  2  3  0, x 2  y2 12x  22y  130  0
respectively.
Then answer the following.
19    2   2 
The value of 6        is less than or equal to
 2   2  
 
A) 2 B) 3 C) 8 D) 12
20 The length of the shortest line segment AB which is tangent to S 1 at A and to
S2 at B is less than or equal to
A) 9 3 B) 10 3 C) 11 D) 12

MATRIX MATCHING
211 Column I Column II

The length of the common chord of two circlesof radii 3

(A) units and 4 units which intersect orthogonally is k / 5 . Then (P) 1
k is equal to

The circumference of the circle x2  y 2 + 4 x  12 y  p  0 is

(B) bisected by the circle x2  y 2  2 x  8 y  q  0 then p  q is (Q) 24
equal to

the number of distinct chords of the circle

(C) 2 x  x  2   y  2 y  1  0 where the chords are passing (R) 32
through the point  2,1/ 2  and are bisected on the x-axis is

One of the diameters of the circle circumscribing the

rectangle ABCD is 4 y  x  7. If A and B are the points
(D) (S)
 3, 4 and  5, 4  respectively, then the area of the rectangle 36
is

A) A-Q,B-S,C-P,D-R B) A-P,B-S,C-Q,D-R
C) A-Q,B-R,C-P,D-S D) A-R,B-P,C-Q,D-S
22. Let the coordinates of the feet of the perpendicular from the vertices of a triangle ABC
on the opposite sides are D  20, 25 , E 8,16 and F 8,9 .
 Column-I Column-II
A) If the orthocentre of the triangle ABC, is P) 45
 p, q  then p+q equals

B) If the equation of the line BC, is y  x  c , Q) 35

then the value of c, is
C) If the equation of the triangle ABC, is (a, R) 25
b) then the sum (a+b), is

D) If the circumcentre of the triangle ABC, is S) 15

 l , m , then  l  m equals
E) T) 14

KEY & SOL

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
D A A 1 1 AC ABCD BD ABCD ABC
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
6 1 6 6 3 C D C BCD ABCD
21 22
A

SINGLE CORRECT

1
KEY: D
Locus
of P is x  y  2  0. A and B are on same side of this line
The reflection of B in this line is B '  0,3
The equation of the line AB ' is 7 x  3 y  9  0
Solving 7 x  3 y  9  0 and x  y  2  0
We get P   ,    2  1, 2  1   
3 23 13
 10 10  20

2
KEY: A
 sin   3cos    1.
Slope = 1 or  1  
2
or 1  tan    or tan   4
 2sin   cos   3
2 / 3  4 10 3 10
 tan 1  2     
1   2 / 3 4 3 11 11

3.
 KEY: A
Sol. The joint equation of straight line y  x  1 and y   x  1 is  x  y 1 x  y 1  0
 x2  y 2  2 x  1  0 (i)
Let equation of line passes through (2,0) is
y  m  x  2 (ii)
By homogenizing equation (i) with help of line (ii), we get
 mx  y   mx  y 
2

x  y  2x 
2 2
  0
 2m   2m 
This is pair of straight lines through origin. Since these lines are perpendicular,
Coefficient of x 2 + coefficient of y 2  0
1
m
3

4
Key: 1
Given curve is ( y  2)2  4( x  1)

Focus is (0,2) ,Point of intersection of the curve and y=4 is (0,4).

From the reflection property of parabola, reflected ray passes through the
focus.
X=0 is required line.

5
Key: 1
Sol. Let equation of line be y = x + c
y–x=c ....(1)
c c
perpendicular from (0, 0) on (1) is =
2 2
 2

In AON , 2   
2 c
= AN
 2

c
and in CPM , 32  2  = CM
2

2c
perpendicular from (5, 7) on line y – x = c =
2

c2 (2  c) 2 (2  c) 2 3
Given AN = CM = 4  =9– c  
2 2 2 2

 equation of line y = x – 32 of 2x – 2y – 3 = 0 ]

MULTY CORRECT

KEY:AC

7
KEY:ABCD
80

KEY:BD
 9 KEY: ABCD


a) P lies on circle with AB diameter. APB 
2
b)  x  3 x  6   y  7  y  5    2x  3 y  27   0 will touch x-axis for

two values of  .
c) AB is radical axis
d) The common chord are the form  5x  6 y  56    2 x  3 y  27   0

 23 
always concurrent and passes through  2, 
 3 
10

KEY: ABC

SOL:  x  1   y  1    x  y  2   0
2 2

 x2  y 2     2 x     2 y  2  2  0 
 1

x2  y 2  4 x  5 y  6  0   2


Eq. of common chord PQ is s  s  0 .

    6 x     7  y  8  2  0   3 .


6
(a) PQ x  y  2  0   1 6  7 which is impossible
 7
6 13
(b) PQ  x  y  2  0   1    which is possible
 7 2
13
But when   , we can see that the circles (1) and (2) are not intersecting each
2

other and their radical axis is perpendicular to the given line x  y  2  0 .

(c) and (d)Eq. (3) can be written as 6 x  7 y  8    x  y  2  0

which is in the form L1   L2  0 Solving L1 and L2 , we get  6,  4  .

INTEGER TYPE QUESTIONS

11. KEY : 6
 5
Clearly ABC is right-angled  circumradius  and circumradiusof DEF  1 .
2
5 
 4 x  4   1  6
2 

12.
Key:-1

Maximum and minimum distance of point P  3, 2  from circle is 2  3 and 2  3

Sol:-

 Largest and smallest circles passing through

P must have 3  2 and 2  3 as diameters

 2  r1  r2   3  2  2  3  4

r1  r2
 1
2

13. Key:-6
Sol:- 3 2  6  1  6m2   3  1  6m2  6
2 2

(3)  m(0)  1
2

 6
2
 m2
14. KEY: 6

Sol. For the median AD.DP = BD.DC

5 5 5 5
.DP  .  DP 
2 2 2 2

For the altitude

 AE.EQ = BE.EC
12 9 16
.EQ  .
5 5 5

12
EQ 
5
KEY: 3
15
Comprehension type questions

Key: 16. C 17. D 18.C

Sol PARAGRAPH FOR_16 & 18 SOLUTION

16.

17.
18.

19 KEY: BCD
20
KEY: ABCD
2
Sol: y  ex , passes through (1, 1)
 1  e = 0 ……… (1)
dy
Also,    2
 dx (1, 1)

2
ex 2x  2
 e  .2(1)  2 1 and = 1
  2
 
2
 = (11)  6         3
 2   2  

(x   3  
2
S1 :
  3 2  
2

+ r2)2 = 169   4 3  = 121

2

 AB = 11
{ In the figure, r1  3 , r2  3 3
C1 (1, 1), C2 (6, 11) }

MATRIX MATCHING
21

KEY: A

22.