Circle

278 Questions
2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 28th January Evening Shift

Let the circle $x^2 + y^2 = 4$ intersect x-axis at the points A$(a, 0)$, $a > 0$ and B$(b, 0)$. Let $P(2 \cos \alpha, 2 \sin \alpha)$, $0 < \alpha < \frac{\pi}{2}$ and $Q(2 \cos \beta, 2 \sin \beta)$ be two points such that $(\alpha - \beta) = \frac{\pi}{2}$. Then the point of intersection of AQ and BP lies on :

A.

$x^2 + y^2 - 4x - 4 = 0$

B.

$x^2 + y^2 - 4x - 4y = 0$

C.

$x^2 + y^2 - 4x - 4y - 4 = 0$

D.

$x^2 + y^2 - 4y - 4 = 0$

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 28th January Morning Shift

Let $y=x$ be the equation of a chord of the circle $\mathrm{C}_1$ (in the closed half-plane $x \geq 0$ ) of diameter 10 passing through the origin. Let $\mathrm{C}_2$ be another circle described on the given chord as its diameter. If the equation of the chord of the circle $\mathrm{C}_2$, which passes through the point $(2,3)$ and is farthest from the center of $\mathrm{C}_2$, is $x+a y+b=0$, then $a-b$ is equal to

A.

-6

B.

10

C.

6

D.

-2

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift

Let a circle of radius 4 pass through the origin O , the points $\mathrm{A}(-\sqrt{3} a, 0)$ and $\mathrm{B}(0,-\sqrt{2} b)$, where $a$ and $b$ are real parameters and $a b \neq 0$. Then the locus of the centroid of $\triangle \mathrm{OAB}$ is a circle of radius

A.

$\frac{7}{3}$

B.

$\frac{11}{3}$

C.

$\frac{5}{3}$

D.

$\frac{8}{3}$

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 22nd January Morning Shift

Let the set of all values of $r$, for which the circles $(x+1)^2+(y+4)^2=r^2$ and $x^2+y^2-4 x-2 y-4=0$ intersect at two distinct points be the interval $(\alpha, \beta)$. Then $\alpha \beta$ is equal to

A.

21

B.

24

C.

20

D.

25

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Morning Shift

Let PQ and MN be two straight lines touching the circle $x^2+y^2-4 x-6 y-3=0$ at the points $A$ and $B$ respectively. Let $O$ be the centre of the circle and $\angle A O B=\pi / 3$. Then the locus of the point of intersection of the lines PQ and MN is :

A.

$x^2+y^2-18 x-12 y-25=0$

B.

$x^2+y^2-12 x-18 y-25=0$

C.

$3\left(x^2+y^2\right)-12 x-18 y-25=0$

D.

$3\left(x^2+y^2\right)-18 x-12 y+25=0$

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Morning Shift

Let $C_1$ be the circle in the third quadrant of radius 3 , that touches both coordinate axes. Let $C_2$ be the circle with centre $(1,3)$ that touches $\mathrm{C}_1$ externally at the point $(\alpha, \beta)$. If $(\beta-\alpha)^2=\frac{m}{n}$ , $\operatorname{gcd}(m, n)=1$, then $m+n$ is equal to

A.
22
B.
13
C.
9
D.
31
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 3rd April Evening Shift
If the four distinct points $(4,6),(-1,5),(0,0)$ and $(k, 3 k)$ lie on a circle of radius $r$, then $10 k+r^2$ is equal to
A.
34
B.
32
C.
35
D.
33
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 29th January Evening Shift

Let a circle C pass through the points (4, 2) and (0, 2), and its centre lie on 3x + 2y + 2 = 0. Then the length of the chord, of the circle C, whose mid-point is (1, 2), is:

A.

4$\sqrt{2}$

B.

2$\sqrt{2}$

C.

2$\sqrt{3}$

D.

$\sqrt{3}$

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift

Let the line x+y=1 meet the circle $x^2+y^2=4$ at the points A and B. If the line perpendicular to AB and passing through the mid-point of the chord AB intersects the circle at C and D, then the area of the quadrilateral ABCD is equal to :

A.

$ \sqrt{14} $

B.

$ 3\sqrt{7} $

C.

$ 2\sqrt{14} $

D.

$ 5\sqrt{7} $

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 28th January Morning Shift

Let the equation of the circle, which touches $x$-axis at the point $(a, 0), a>0$ and cuts off an intercept of length $b$ on $y-a x i s$ be $x^2+y^2-\alpha x+\beta y+\gamma=0$. If the circle lies below $x-a x i s$, then the ordered pair $\left(2 a, b^2\right)$ is equal to

A.
$\left(\alpha, \beta^2+4 \gamma\right)$
B.
$\left(\alpha, \beta^2-4 \gamma\right)$
C.
$\left(\gamma, \beta^2-4 \alpha\right)$
D.
$\left(\gamma, \beta^2+4 \alpha\right)$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift

Let circle $C$ be the image of $x^2+y^2-2 x+4 y-4=0$ in the line $2 x-3 y+5=0$ and $A$ be the point on $C$ such that $O A$ is parallel to $x$-axis and $A$ lies on the right hand side of the centre $O$ of $C$. If $B(\alpha, \beta)$, with $\beta<4$, lies on $C$ such that the length of the arc $A B$ is $(1 / 6)^{\text {th }}$ of the perimeter of $C$, then $\beta-\sqrt{3} \alpha$ is equal to

A.
$4-\sqrt{3}$
B.
 $3$
C.
$4$
D.
$3+\sqrt{3}$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 22nd January Morning Shift

A circle C of radius 2 lies in the second quadrant and touches both the coordinate axes. Let r be the radius of a circle that has centre at the point $(2,5)$ and intersects the circle $C$ at exactly two points. If the set of all possible values of r is the interval $(\alpha, \beta)$, then $3 \beta-2 \alpha$ is equal to :

A.
10
B.
12
C.
14
D.
15
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 9th April Morning Shift

Let a circle passing through $(2,0)$ have its centre at the point $(\mathrm{h}, \mathrm{k})$. Let $(x_{\mathrm{c}}, y_{\mathrm{c}})$ be the point of intersection of the lines $3 x+5 y=1$ and $(2+\mathrm{c}) x+5 \mathrm{c}^2 y=1$. If $\mathrm{h}=\lim _\limits{\mathrm{c} \rightarrow 1} x_{\mathrm{c}}$ and $\mathrm{k}=\lim _\limits{\mathrm{c} \rightarrow 1} y_{\mathrm{c}}$, then the equation of the circle is :

A.
$5 x^2+5 y^2-4 x-2 y-12=0$
B.
$25 x^2+25 y^2-20 x+2 y-60=0$
C.
$25 x^2+25 y^2-2 x+2 y-60=0$
D.
$5 x^2+5 y^2-4 x+2 y-12=0$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift

If the image of the point $(-4,5)$ in the line $x+2 y=2$ lies on the circle $(x+4)^2+(y-3)^2=r^2$, then $r$ is equal to:

A.
2
B.
3
C.
4
D.
1
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 8th April Morning Shift

Let the circles $C_1:(x-\alpha)^2+(y-\beta)^2=r_1^2$ and $C_2:(x-8)^2+\left(y-\frac{15}{2}\right)^2=r_2^2$ touch each other externally at the point $(6,6)$. If the point $(6,6)$ divides the line segment joining the centres of the circles $C_1$ and $C_2$ internally in the ratio $2: 1$, then $(\alpha+\beta)+4\left(r_1^2+r_2^2\right)$ equals

A.
130
B.
110
C.
145
D.
125
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 6th April Evening Shift

If $\mathrm{P}(6,1)$ be the orthocentre of the triangle whose vertices are $\mathrm{A}(5,-2), \mathrm{B}(8,3)$ and $\mathrm{C}(\mathrm{h}, \mathrm{k})$, then the point $\mathrm{C}$ lies on the circle :

A.
$x^2+y^2-74=0$
B.
$x^2+y^2-65=0$
C.
$x^2+y^2-61=0$
D.
$x^2+y^2-52=0$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 6th April Morning Shift

A circle is inscribed in an equilateral triangle of side of length 12. If the area and perimeter of any square inscribed in this circle are $m$ and $n$, respectively, then $m+n^2$ is equal to

A.
408
B.
414
C.
312
D.
396
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 5th April Evening Shift

Let the circle $C_1: x^2+y^2-2(x+y)+1=0$ and $\mathrm{C_2}$ be a circle having centre at $(-1,0)$ and radius 2 . If the line of the common chord of $\mathrm{C}_1$ and $\mathrm{C}_2$ intersects the $\mathrm{y}$-axis at the point $\mathrm{P}$, then the square of the distance of P from the centre of $\mathrm{C_1}$ is:

A.
4
B.
6
C.
2
D.
1
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 5th April Evening Shift

Let ABCD and AEFG be squares of side 4 and 2 units, respectively. The point E is on the line segment AB and the point F is on the diagonal AC. Then the radius r of the circle passing through the point F and touching the line segments BC and CD satisfies :

A.
$\mathrm{r}=1$
B.
$2 \mathrm{r}^2-4 \mathrm{r}+1=0$
C.
$2 \mathrm{r}^2-8 \mathrm{r}+7=0$
D.
$\mathrm{r}^2-8 \mathrm{r}+8=0$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 5th April Morning Shift

Let a circle C of radius 1 and closer to the origin be such that the lines passing through the point $(3,2)$ and parallel to the coordinate axes touch it. Then the shortest distance of the circle C from the point $(5,5)$ is :

A.
4$\sqrt2$
B.
4
C.
5
D.
2$\sqrt2$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 4th April Evening Shift

Let $\mathrm{C}$ be a circle with radius $\sqrt{10}$ units and centre at the origin. Let the line $x+y=2$ intersects the circle $\mathrm{C}$ at the points $\mathrm{P}$ and $\mathrm{Q}$. Let $\mathrm{MN}$ be a chord of $\mathrm{C}$ of length 2 unit and slope $-1$. Then, a distance (in units) between the chord PQ and the chord $\mathrm{MN}$ is

A.
$3-\sqrt{2}$
B.
$2-\sqrt{3}$
C.
$\sqrt{2}-1$
D.
$\sqrt{2}+1$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 4th April Morning Shift

A square is inscribed in the circle $x^2+y^2-10 x-6 y+30=0$. One side of this square is parallel to $y=x+3$. If $\left(x_i, y_i\right)$ are the vertices of the square, then $\Sigma\left(x_i^2+y_i^2\right)$ is equal to:

A.
152
B.
148
C.
156
D.
160
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 1st February Evening Shift
Let the locus of the midpoints of the chords of the circle $x^2+(y-1)^2=1$ drawn from the origin intersect the line $x+y=1$ at $\mathrm{P}$ and $\mathrm{Q}$. Then, the length of $\mathrm{PQ}$ is :
A.
$\frac{1}{2}$
B.
1
C.
$\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$
D.
$\sqrt{2}$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 1st February Morning Shift
Let $C: x^2+y^2=4$ and $C^{\prime}: x^2+y^2-4 \lambda x+9=0$ be two circles. If the set of all values of $\lambda$ so that the circles $\mathrm{C}$ and $\mathrm{C}$ intersect at two distinct points, is $\mathrm{R}-[\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b}]$, then the point $(8 \mathrm{a}+12,16 \mathrm{~b}-20)$ lies on the curve :
A.
$x^2+2 y^2-5 x+6 y=3$
B.
$5 x^2-y=-11$
C.
$x^2-4 y^2=7$
D.
$6 x^2+y^2=42$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 31st January Evening Shift

Let a variable line passing through the centre of the circle $x^2+y^2-16 x-4 y=0$, meet the positive co-ordinate axes at the points $A$ and $B$. Then the minimum value of $O A+O B$, where $O$ is the origin, is equal to

A.
12
B.
20
C.
24
D.
18
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 31st January Morning Shift

If one of the diameters of the circle $x^2+y^2-10 x+4 y+13=0$ is a chord of another circle $\mathrm{C}$, whose center is the point of intersection of the lines $2 x+3 y=12$ and $3 x-2 y=5$, then the radius of the circle $\mathrm{C}$ is :

A.
4
B.
3$\sqrt2$
C.
6
D.
$\sqrt{20}$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 30th January Morning Shift

If the circles $(x+1)^2+(y+2)^2=r^2$ and $x^2+y^2-4 x-4 y+4=0$ intersect at exactly two distinct points, then

A.
$\frac{1}{2}<\mathrm{r}<7$
B.
$3<\mathrm{r}<7$
C.
$5<\mathrm{r}<9$
D.
$0<\mathrm{r}<7$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 27th January Morning Shift
Four distinct points $(2 k, 3 k),(1,0),(0,1)$ and $(0,0)$ lie on a circle for $k$ equal to :
A.
$\frac{3}{13}$
B.
$\frac{2}{13}$
C.
$\frac{5}{13}$
D.
$\frac{1}{13}$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 15th April Morning Shift
The number of common tangents, to the circles

$x^{2}+y^{2}-18 x-15 y+131=0$

and $x^{2}+y^{2}-6 x-6 y-7=0$, is :
A.
4
B.
2
C.
3
D.
1
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 13th April Evening Shift

Let the centre of a circle C be $(\alpha, \beta)$ and its radius $r < 8$. Let $3 x+4 y=24$ and $3 x-4 y=32$ be two tangents and $4 x+3 y=1$ be a normal to C. Then $(\alpha-\beta+r)$ is equal to :

A.
7
B.
9
C.
5
D.
6
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 10th April Evening Shift

Let A be the point $(1,2)$ and B be any point on the curve $x^{2}+y^{2}=16$. If the centre of the locus of the point P, which divides the line segment $\mathrm{AB}$ in the ratio $3: 2$ is the point C$(\alpha, \beta)$, then the length of the line segment $\mathrm{AC}$ is :

A.
$\frac{3 \sqrt{5}}{5}$
B.
$\frac{6 \sqrt{5}}{5}$
C.
$\frac{2 \sqrt{5}}{5}$
D.
$\frac{4 \sqrt{5}}{5}$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 10th April Morning Shift

A line segment AB of length $\lambda$ moves such that the points A and B remain on the periphery of a circle of radius $\lambda$. Then the locus of the point, that divides the line segment AB in the ratio 2 : 3, is a circle of radius :

A.
${2 \over 3}\lambda $
B.
${3 \over 5}\lambda $
C.
${{\sqrt {19} } \over 7}\lambda $
D.
${{\sqrt {19} } \over 5}\lambda $
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift

Let O be the origin and OP and OQ be the tangents to the circle $x^2+y^2-6x+4y+8=0$ at the points P and Q on it. If the circumcircle of the triangle OPQ passes through the point $\left( {\alpha ,{1 \over 2}} \right)$, then a value of $\alpha$ is :

A.
1
B.
$-\frac{1}{2}$
C.
$\frac{5}{2}$
D.
$\frac{3}{2}$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 6th April Evening Shift

If the tangents at the points $\mathrm{P}$ and $\mathrm{Q}$ on the circle $x^{2}+y^{2}-2 x+y=5$ meet at the point $R\left(\frac{9}{4}, 2\right)$, then the area of the triangle $\mathrm{PQR}$ is :

A.
$\frac{13}{8}$
B.
$\frac{5}{8}$
C.
$\frac{5}{4}$
D.
$\frac{13}{4}$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 31st January Evening Shift
The set of all values of $a^{2}$ for which the line $x+y=0$ bisects two distinct chords drawn from a point $\mathrm{P}\left(\frac{1+a}{2}, \frac{1-a}{2}\right)$ on the circle $2 x^{2}+2 y^{2}-(1+a) x-(1-a) y=0$, is equal to :
A.
$(0,4]$
B.
$(4, \infty)$
C.
$(2,12]$
D.
$(8, \infty)$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 31st January Morning Shift

Let a circle $C_{1}$ be obtained on rolling the circle $x^{2}+y^{2}-4 x-6 y+11=0$ upwards 4 units on the tangent $\mathrm{T}$ to it at the point $(3,2)$. Let $C_{2}$ be the image of $C_{1}$ in $\mathrm{T}$. Let $A$ and $B$ be the centers of circles $C_{1}$ and $C_{2}$ respectively, and $M$ and $N$ be respectively the feet of perpendiculars drawn from $A$ and $B$ on the $x$-axis. Then the area of the trapezium AMNB is :

A.
$2\left( {2 + \sqrt 2 } \right)$
B.
$4\left( {1 + \sqrt 2 } \right)$
C.
$3 + 2\sqrt 2 $
D.
$2\left( {1 + \sqrt 2 } \right)$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 30th January Morning Shift

Let $y=x+2,4y=3x+6$ and $3y=4x+1$ be three tangent lines to the circle $(x-h)^2+(y-k)^2=r^2$. Then $h+k$ is equal to :

A.
6
B.
5 (1 + $\sqrt2$)
C.
5
D.
5$\sqrt2$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift

Let the tangents at the points $A(4,-11)$ and $B(8,-5)$ on the circle $x^{2}+y^{2}-3 x+10 y-15=0$, intersect at the point $C$. Then the radius of the circle, whose centre is $C$ and the line joining $A$ and $B$ is its tangent, is equal to :

A.
$\frac{2\sqrt{13}}{3}$
B.
$\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{4}$
C.
$\sqrt{13}$
D.
$2\sqrt{13}$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 25th January Morning Shift

The points of intersection of the line $ax + by = 0,(a \ne b)$ and the circle ${x^2} + {y^2} - 2x = 0$ are $A(\alpha ,0)$ and $B(1,\beta )$. The image of the circle with AB as a diameter in the line $x + y + 2 = 0$ is :

A.
${x^2} + {y^2} + 5x + 5y + 12 = 0$
B.
${x^2} + {y^2} + 3x + 5y + 8 = 0$
C.
${x^2} + {y^2} - 5x - 5y + 12 = 0$
D.
${x^2} + {y^2} + 3x + 3y + 4 = 0$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift

The locus of the mid points of the chords of the circle ${C_1}:{(x - 4)^2} + {(y - 5)^2} = 4$ which subtend an angle ${\theta _i}$ at the centre of the circle $C_1$, is a circle of radius $r_i$. If ${\theta _1} = {\pi \over 3},{\theta _3} = {{2\pi } \over 3}$ and $r_1^2 = r_2^2 + r_3^2$, then ${\theta _2}$ is equal to :

A.
${\pi \over 2}$
B.
${\pi \over 4}$
C.
${{3\pi } \over 4}$
D.
${\pi \over 6}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th July Evening Shift

Let the tangents at two points $\mathrm{A}$ and $\mathrm{B}$ on the circle $x^{2}+\mathrm{y}^{2}-4 x+3=0$ meet at origin $\mathrm{O}(0,0)$. Then the area of the triangle $\mathrm{OAB}$ is :

A.
$\frac{3 \sqrt{3}}{2}$
B.
$\frac{3 \sqrt{3}}{4}$
C.
$\frac{3}{2 \sqrt{3}}$
D.
$\frac{3}{4 \sqrt{3}}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th July Morning Shift

For $\mathrm{t} \in(0,2 \pi)$, if $\mathrm{ABC}$ is an equilateral triangle with vertices $\mathrm{A}(\sin t,-\cos \mathrm{t}), \mathrm{B}(\operatorname{cost}, \sin t)$ and $C(a, b)$ such that its orthocentre lies on a circle with centre $\left(1, \frac{1}{3}\right)$, then $\left(a^{2}-b^{2}\right)$ is equal to :

A.
$\frac{8}{3}$
B.
8
C.
$\frac{77}{9}$
D.
$\frac{80}{9}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th July Morning Shift

Let $C$ be the centre of the circle $x^{2}+y^{2}-x+2 y=\frac{11}{4}$ and $P$ be a point on the circle. A line passes through the point $\mathrm{C}$, makes an angle of $\frac{\pi}{4}$ with the line $\mathrm{CP}$ and intersects the circle at the points $Q$ and $R$. Then the area of the triangle $P Q R$ (in unit $^{2}$ ) is :

A.
2
B.
2$\sqrt2$
C.
$8 \sin \left(\frac{\pi}{8}\right)$
D.
$8 \cos \left(\frac{\pi}{8}\right)$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th July Evening Shift

A circle $C_{1}$ passes through the origin $\mathrm{O}$ and has diameter 4 on the positive $x$-axis. The line $y=2 x$ gives a chord $\mathrm{OA}$ of circle $\mathrm{C}_{1}$. Let $\mathrm{C}_{2}$ be the circle with $\mathrm{OA}$ as a diameter. If the tangent to $\mathrm{C}_{2}$ at the point $\mathrm{A}$ meets the $x$-axis at $\mathrm{P}$ and $y$-axis at $\mathrm{Q}$, then $\mathrm{QA}: \mathrm{AP}$ is equal to :

A.
1 : 4
B.
1 : 5
C.
2 : 5
D.
1 : 3
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th July Morning Shift

If the circle $x^{2}+y^{2}-2 g x+6 y-19 c=0, g, c \in \mathbb{R}$ passes through the point $(6,1)$ and its centre lies on the line $x-2 c y=8$, then the length of intercept made by the circle on $x$-axis is :

A.
$\sqrt{11}$
B.
4
C.
3
D.
$2 \sqrt{23}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th July Evening Shift

Let the abscissae of the two points $P$ and $Q$ on a circle be the roots of $x^{2}-4 x-6=0$ and the ordinates of $\mathrm{P}$ and $\mathrm{Q}$ be the roots of $y^{2}+2 y-7=0$. If $\mathrm{PQ}$ is a diameter of the circle $x^{2}+y^{2}+2 a x+2 b y+c=0$, then the value of $(a+b-c)$ is _____________.

A.
12
B.
13
C.
14
D.
16
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 30th June Morning Shift

Consider three circles:

${C_1}:{x^2} + {y^2} = {r^2}$

${C_2}:{(x - 1)^2} + {(y - 1)^2} = {r^2}$

${C_3}:{(x - 2)^2} + {(y - 1)^2} = {r^2}$

If a line L : y = mx + c be a common tangent to C1, C2 and C3 such that C1 and C3 lie on one side of line L while C2 lies on other side, then the value of $20({r^2} + c)$ is equal to :

A.
23
B.
15
C.
12
D.
6
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th June Evening Shift

Let a triangle ABC be inscribed in the circle ${x^2} - \sqrt 2 (x + y) + {y^2} = 0$ such that $\angle BAC = {\pi \over 2}$. If the length of side AB is $\sqrt 2 $, then the area of the $\Delta$ABC is equal to :

A.
1
B.
$\left( {\sqrt 6 + \sqrt 3 } \right)/2$
C.
$\left( {3 + \sqrt 3 } \right)/4$
D.
$\left( {\sqrt 6 + 2\sqrt 3 } \right)/4$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th June Morning Shift

Let the tangent to the circle C1 : x2 + y2 = 2 at the point M($-$1, 1) intersect the circle C2 : (x $-$ 3)2 + (y $-$ 2)2 = 5, at two distinct points A and B. If the tangents to C2 at the points A and B intersect at N, then the area of the triangle ANB is equal to :

A.
${1 \over 2}$
B.
${2 \over 3}$
C.
${1 \over 6}$
D.
${5 \over 3}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th June Morning Shift

If the tangents drawn at the points $O(0,0)$ and $P\left( {1 + \sqrt 5 ,2} \right)$ on the circle ${x^2} + {y^2} - 2x - 4y = 0$ intersect at the point Q, then the area of the triangle OPQ is equal to :

A.
${{3 + \sqrt 5 } \over 2}$
B.
${{4 + 2\sqrt 5 } \over 2}$
C.
${{5 + 3\sqrt 5 } \over 2}$
D.
${{7 + 3\sqrt 5 } \over 2}$