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Sub – Mathematics Circle - 06

1. A pair of tangents are drawn from the origin to the circle m ( m+ n ) . The equation of the pair of
tangents is
2 2 2 2
(a) x + y +10 xy=0 (b) x + y +5 xy=0
2 2 2 2
(c) 2 x +2 y +5 xy =0 (d) 2 x +2 y −5 xy=0
2. The two tangents to a circle from an external point are always
(a) Equal (b) Perpendicular to each other (c) Parallel to each other (d) None of these
2 2
3. The equation of pair of tangents to the circle x + y −2 x +4 y +3=0 from (6, – 5), is
2 2 2 2
(a) 7 x +23 y +30 xy +66 x+50 y −73=0 (b) 7 x +23 y +30 xy−66 x−50 y −73=0
2 2
(c) 7 x +23 y −30 xy−66 x−50 y+73=0 (d) None of these
2 2 2
4. Tangents drawn from origin to the circle x + y −2 ax−2 by+b =0 are perpendicular to each other, if
2 2
(a) a−b=1 (b) a+b=1 (c) r (< a) (d) a +b =1
2 2
5. The equation to the tangents to the circle x + y =4 , which are parallel to x+2 y +3=0 , are
(a) x−2 y=2 (b) x+2 y=±2 √3 (c) x+2 y=±2 √5 (d) x−2 y=±2 √5
2 2
6. Tangents drawn from the point (4, 3) to the circle x + y −2 x−4 y =0 are inclined at an angle
π π π π
(a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
2 2
7. Tangents are drawn from the point (4, 3) to the circle x + y =9 . The area of the triangle formed by them and the
line joining their points of contact is
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(a) 25 (b) 25 (c) 25 (d) 5
2 2
8. An infinite number of tangents can be drawn from (1, 2) to the circle x + y −2 x−4 y+λ=0 , then λ=
(a) – 20 (b) 0 (c) 5 (d)Cannot be determined
2 2 2
9. The area of the triangle formed by the tangents from the points (h, k) to the circle x + y =a and the line joining
their points of contact is
2 2 2 3/2 2 2 2 1/ 2 2 2 2 3/ 2 2 2 2 1/ 2
( h + k −a ) ( h + k −a ) ( h + k −a ) ( h + k −a )
a a
(a) h 2 +k 2 (b) h 2 +k 2 (c) h 2 +k 2 (d) h2 +k 2
2 2 2 2
10. Two tangents PQ and PR drawn to the circle
(a +b ) ( x + y )=2ab (ax+by) from point P (16, 7). If the centre of the
circle is C then the area of quadrilateral PQCR will be
(a) 75 sq. units (b) 150 sq. units (c) 15 sq. units (d) None of these
2 2
11. Tangents are drawn to the circle x + y =50 from a point 'P' lying on the x-axis. These tangents meet the y-axis at
points 'P1' and 'P2' . Possible coordinates of 'P' so that area of triangle PP1P2 is minimum, is /are

(a) (10, 0) (b)

(10 √2, 0) (c) (– 10, 0) (d)
(−10 √ 2, 0)
2 2 2 2 2 2
S 1=α + β −a
12. The angle between the tangents from ,  to the circle x + y =a is , (where )

( ) ( ) ( )
a a √ S1
tan −1 2 tan−1 2 tan−1
(a)
√ S1 (b)
√ S1 (c)
a (d) None of these
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ANSWER KEY
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