Circle

149 Questions
2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 21st May Morning Shift

From a point $P$ on the circle $x^2+y^2=4$, two tangents are drawn to the circle $x^2+y^2-6 x-6 y+14=0$. If $A$ and $B$ are the points of contact of those lines, then the locus of the centre of the circle passing through the points $P$, $A$ and $B$ is

A.

$x^2+y^2-3 x-3 y+4=0$

B.

$2 x^2+2 y^2+6 x+6 y-7=0$

C.

$x^2+y^2+3 x+3 y-4=0$

D.

$2 x^2+2 y^2-6 x-6 y+7=0$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 21st May Morning Shift

If the product of the lengths of the perpendicular drawn from the ends of a diameter of the circle $x^2+y^2=4$ on the line $x+y+1=0$ is maximum, then the two ends of that diameter are

A.

$(-2,0),(2,0)$

B.

$(\sqrt{3}, 1),(-\sqrt{3},-1)$

C.

$(\sqrt{2}, \sqrt{2}),(-\sqrt{2},-\sqrt{2})$

D.

$(0,2),(0,-2)$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 21st May Morning Shift

If the intercept made by a variable circle on the X -axis and $Y$-axis are 8 and 6 units respectively, then the locus of the centre of the circle is

A.

$x^2-y^2+28=0$

B.

$y^2-x^2-7=0$

C.

$x^2-y^2-28=0$

D.

$x^2-y^2-7=0$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 21st May Morning Shift

The slope of the non-vertical tangent drawn from the point $(3,4)$ to the circle $x^2+y^2=9$ is

A.

$\frac{2}{3}$

B.

$\frac{3}{2}$

C.

$\frac{7}{24}$

D.

$\frac{24}{7}$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 21st May Morning Shift

If the acute angle between the circles $S \equiv x^2+y^2+2 k x+4 y-3=0$ and $S^{\prime} \equiv x^2+y^2-4 x+2 k y+9=0$ is $\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{8}\right)$ and the centre of $S^{\prime}=0$ lies in the first quadrant, then the radical axis of $S=0$ and $S^{\prime}=0$ is

A.

$x-5 y+6=0$

B.

$x-5 y-4=0$

C.

$5 x-y-6=0$

D.

$5 x-y-4=0$

2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 23th May Morning Shift
The circumference of a circle passing through the point $(4,6)$ with two normals represented by $2 x-3 y+4=0$ and $x+y-3=0$ is
A.
$5 \pi$
B.
$10 \pi$
C.
$25 \pi$
D.
$8 \pi$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 23th May Morning Shift

If the line through the point $P(5,3)$ meets the circle $x^2+y^2-2 x-4 y+\alpha=0$ at $A(4,2)$ and $B\left(x_1, y_1\right)$, then $P A \cdot P B$ is equal to

A.
6
B.
12
C.
9
D.
8
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 23th May Morning Shift
Consider the point $P(\alpha, \beta)$ on the line $2 x+y=1$. If the $P$ and $(3,2)$ are conjugate points with respect to the circle $x^2+y^2=4$, then $\alpha+\beta$ is equal to
A.
3
B.
-1
C.
-5
D.
7
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 23th May Morning Shift
If $(1,3)$ is the mid-point of a chord of the circle $x^2+y^2-4 x-8 y+16=0$, then the area of the triangle formed by that chord with the coordinate axes is
A.
16
B.
8
C.
4
D.
$8 \sqrt{2}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 23th May Morning Shift
If the circles $x^2+y^2+2 \alpha x+2 y-8=0$ and $x^2+y^2-2 x+a y-14=0$ intersect orthogonally, then the distance between their centres is
A.
$\sqrt{242}$
B.
$\sqrt{970}$
C.
$\sqrt{629}$
D.
$\sqrt{541}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 22th May Evening Shift
If the axes are rotated through angle ' $\alpha$ ', then the number of values of a such that the transformed equation of $x^2+y^2+2 x+2 y-5=0$ contains no liner terms is
A.
0
B.
1
C.
2
D.
Infinite
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 22th May Evening Shift
The triangle $P Q R$ is inscribed in the circle $x^2+y^2=25$. If $Q=(3,4)$ and $R=(-4,3)$, then $\angle Q P R$ is equal to
A.
$\frac{\pi}{2}$
B.
$\frac{\pi}{3}$
C.
$\frac{\pi}{4}$
D.
$\frac{\pi}{6}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 22th May Evening Shift
The locus of the point of intersection of perpendicular tangents drawn to the circle $x^2+y^2=10$ is
A.
$x^2+y^2=5$
B.
$x^2+y^2=20$
C.
$x^2+y^2=25$
D.
$x^2+y^2=100$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 22th May Evening Shift
The normal drawn at $(1,1)$ to the circle $x^2+y^2-4 x+6 y-4=0$ is
A.
$4 x+3 y=7$
B.
$4 x+y=5$
C.
$x+y=2$
D.
$4 x-y=3$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 22th May Evening Shift
Parametric equations of the circle $2 x^2+2 y^2=9$ are
A.
$x=\frac{3}{2} \cos \theta, \quad y=\frac{3}{2} \sin \theta$
B.
$x=\frac{3}{\sqrt{2}} \cos \theta, \quad y=3 \sin \theta$
C.
$x=\frac{3}{\sqrt{2}} \sin \theta, \quad y=\frac{3}{\sqrt{2}} \cos \theta$
D.
$x=3 \sin \theta, \quad y=\frac{3}{2} \cos \theta$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 22th May Evening Shift
Angle between the circles $x^2+y^2-4 x-6 y-3=0$ and $x^2+y^2+8 x-4 y+11=0$ is
A.
$\frac{\pi}{3}$
B.
$\frac{\pi}{6}$
C.
$\frac{\pi}{2}$
D.
$\frac{\pi}{4}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 22th May Morning Shift
From a point $(1,0)$ on the circle $x^2+y^2-2 x+2 y+1=0$ if chords are drawn to this circle, then locus of the poles of these chords with respect the circle $x^2+y^2=4$ is
A.
$x=4$
B.
$x+2 y=5$
C.
$x^2+y^2-x-y=0$
D.
$2 y^2=(x+1)$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 22th May Morning Shift
If $A$ and $B$ are the centres of similitude with respect to the circles $x^2+y^2-14 x+6 y+33=0$ and $x^2+y^2+30 x-2 y+1=0$, then mid-point of $A B$ is
A.
$\left(\frac{7}{3}, \frac{4}{5}\right)$
B.
$\left(\frac{3}{2}, \frac{1}{5}\right)$
C.
$\left(\frac{39}{2}, \frac{-7}{4}\right)$
D.
$\left(\frac{39}{4}, \frac{-7}{2}\right)$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 22th May Morning Shift

$C_1$ is the circle with centre at $O(0,0)$ and radius $4, C_2$ is a variable circle with centre at $(\alpha, \beta)$ and radius 5 . If the common chord of $C_1$ and $C_2$ has slope $\frac{3}{4}$ and of maximum length, then one of the possible values of $\alpha+\beta$ is

A.
$\frac{21}{5}$
B.
$\frac{3}{5}$
C.
$\frac{1}{5}$
D.
$\frac{19}{5}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 22th May Morning Shift

If the pair of tangents drawn to the circle $x^2+y^2=a^2$ from the point $(10,4)$ are perpendicular. then $a=$

A.
$\sqrt{58}$
B.
58
C.
$2 \sqrt{63}$
D.
$2 \sqrt{45}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 22th May Morning Shift

If $x-4=0$ is the radical axis of two orthogonal cirlces out of which one is $x^2+y^2=36$, then the centre of the other circle is

A.
$(8,0)$
B.
$(9,0)$
C.
$(6,0)$
D.
$(12,0)$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 21th May Evening Shift
The perimeter of the locus of the point $P$ which divides the line segment QA internally in the ratio $1: 2$, where $A=(4,4)$ and $Q$ lies on the circle $x^2+y^2=9$, is
A.
$8 \pi$
B.
$4 \pi$
C.
$\pi$
D.
$9 \pi$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 21th May Evening Shift
If the equation of the circle whose radius is 3 units and which touches internally the circle $x^2+y^2-4 x-6 y-12=0$ at the point $(-1,-1)$ is $x^2+y^2+p x+q y+r=0$, then $p+q-r=$
A.
2
B.
$\frac{5}{2}$
C.
$\frac{26}{5}$
D.
3
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 21th May Evening Shift
The equation of the circle touching the circle $x^2+y^2-6 x+6 y+17=0$ externally and to which the lines $x^2-3 x y-3 x+9 y=0$ are normal is
A.
$x^2+y^2-3 x+2 y-2=0$
B.
$x^2+y^2-6 x-2 y+1=0$
C.
$x^2+y^2+6 x-2 y-1=0$
D.
$x^2+y^2-9 x-3 y+2=0$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 21th May Evening Shift
The pole of the straight line $9 x+y-28=0$ with respect to the circle $2 x^2+2 y^2-3 x+5 y-7=0$ is
A.
$(-1,3)$
B.
$(2,-3)$
C.
$(3,-1)$
D.
$(3,-3)$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 21th May Evening Shift
The equation of a circle which touches the straight lines $x+y=2, x-y=2$ and also touches the circle $x^2+y^2=1$ is
A.
$(x+\sqrt{2})^2+y^2=3-\sqrt{2}$
B.
$(x+\sqrt{2})^2+y^2=1-2 \sqrt{2}$
C.
$(x-\sqrt{2})^2+y^2=2(1-\sqrt{2})$
D.
$(x-\sqrt{2})^2+y^2=3-2 \sqrt{2}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 21th May Evening Shift
The radical axis of the circle $x^2+y^2+2 g x+2 f y+c=0$ and $2 x^2+2 y^2+3 x+8 y+2 c=0$ touches the circle $x^2+y^2+2 x+2 y+1=0$. Then,
A.
$g=\frac{3}{8}$ or $f=1$
B.
$g=\frac{2}{3}$ or $t=3$
C.
$g=\frac{1}{2}$ or $f=1$
D.
$g=\frac{3}{4}$ or $f=2$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 21th May Morning Shift
$2 x-3 y+1=0$ and $4 x-5 y-1=0$ are the equations of two diameters of the circle $S \equiv x^2+y^2+2 g x+2 f y-11=0 . Q$ and $R$ are the points of contact of the tangents drawn from the point $P(-2,-2)$ to this circle. If $C$ is the centre of the circle $S=0$, then the area (in square units ) of the quadrilateral $P Q C R$ is
A.
25
B.
30
C.
24
D.
36
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 21th May Morning Shift
If the inverse point of the point $(-1,1)$ with respect to the circle $x^2+y^2-2 x+2 y-1=0$ is $(p, q)$, then $p^2+q^2=$
A.
$\frac{1}{16}$
B.
$\frac{1}{8}$
C.
$\frac{1}{4}$
D.
$\frac{1}{2}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 21th May Morning Shift
If $(a, b)$ is the mid-point of the chord $2 x-y+3=0$ of the circle $x^2+y^2+6 x-4 y+4=0$, then $2 a+3 b=$
A.
-1
B.
0
C.
1
D.
3
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 21th May Morning Shift
If a direct common tangent drawn to the circle $x^2+y^2-6 x+4 y+9=0$ and $x^2+y^2+2 x-2 y+1=0$ touches the circles at $A$ and $B$, then $A B=$
A.
9
B.
16
C.
$4 \sqrt{6}$
D.
$2 \sqrt{6}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 21th May Morning Shift

The radius of the circle which cuts the circles $x^2+y^2-4 x-4 y+7=0, x^2+y^2+4 x-4 y+6=0$ and $x^2+y^2+4 x+4 y+5=0$ orthogonally is

A.
$\frac{\sqrt{193}}{4 \sqrt{2}}$
B.
$\frac{\sqrt{193}}{8}$
C.
$\frac{\sqrt{193}}{4}$
D.
$\frac{\sqrt{193}}{2 \sqrt{2}}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 20th May Evening Shift
$A(2,3), B(-1,1)$ are two points. If $P$ is a variable point such that $\angle A P B=90^{\circ}$, then locus of $P$ is
A.
$x^2+y^2-x-4 y+1=0$
B.
$x^2+y^2+x+4 y-1=0$
C.
$x^2+y^2-x+4 y-1=0$
D.
$x^2+y^2+x-4 y+1=0$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 20th May Evening Shift
The largest among the distances from the point $P(15,9)$ to the points on the circle $x^2+y^2-6 x-8 y-11=0$ is
A.
12
B.
13
C.
19
D.
7
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 20th May Evening Shift
The circle $x^2+y^2-8 x-12 y+\alpha=0$ lies in the first quadrant without touching the coordinate axes. If $(6,6)$ is an interior point to the circle, then
A.
$4<\alpha<6$
B.
$6<\alpha<16$
C.
$16<\alpha<48$
D.
$36<\alpha<48$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 20th May Evening Shift
The equation of the circle whose diameter is the common chord of the circles $x^2+y^2-6 x-7=0$ and $x^2+y^2-10 x+16=0$ is
A.
$8 x^2+8 y^2-92 x+197=0$
B.
$x^2+y^2-23 x+197=0$
C.
$x^2+y^2-\frac{23}{2} x+\frac{197}{4}=0$
D.
$4 x^2+4 y^2-46 x+197=0$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 20th May Evening Shift
If the locus of the mid-point of the chords of the circle $x^2+y^2=25$, which subtend a right angle at the origin is given by $\frac{x^2}{\alpha^2}+\frac{y^2}{\alpha^2}=1$, then $|\alpha|=$
A.
$\frac{2}{5}$
B.
$\frac{5}{\sqrt{2}}$
C.
$\frac{2}{25}$
D.
$5 \sqrt{2}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 20th May Evening Shift
The radical centre of the circles $x^2+y^2+2 x+3 y+1=0$, $x^2+y^2+x-y+3=0, x^2+y^2-3 x+2 y+5=0$
A.
$\left(-\frac{7}{38}, \frac{6}{19}\right)$
B.
$\left(\frac{6}{19}, \frac{14}{19}\right)$
C.
$\left(\frac{14}{19}, \frac{6}{19}\right)$
D.
$\left(\frac{2}{19}, \frac{3}{19}\right)$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 20th May Morning Shift
If a circle is inscribed in an equilateral triangle of side $a$, then the area of any square (in sq units) inscribed in this circle is
A.
$\frac{2 a^2}{3}$
B.
$\sqrt{3} \frac{a^2}{2}$
C.
$\frac{a^2}{2 \sqrt{3}}$
D.
$\frac{a^2}{6}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 20th May Morning Shift
If the line segment joining the points $(1,0)$ and $(0,1)$ subtends an angle of $45^{\circ}$ at a variable point $P$, then the equation of the locus of $P$ is
A.
$\left(x^2+y^2-1\right)\left(x^2+y^2-2 x-2 y+1\right)=0, x \neq 0,1$
B.
$\left(x^2+y^2-1\right)\left(x^2+y^2+2 x+2 y+1\right)=0, x \neq 0,1$
C.
$x^2+y^2+2 x+2 y+1=0$
D.
$x^2+y^2=4$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 20th May Morning Shift

Equation of the circle having its centre on the line $2 x+y+3=0$ and having the lines $3 x+4 y-18=0,3 x+4 y+2=0$ as tangents is

A.
$x^2+y^2+6 x+8 y+4=0$
B.
$x^2+y^2-6 x-8 y+18=0$
C.
$x^2+y^2-8 x+10 y+37=0$
D.
$x^2+y^2+8 x-10 y+37=0$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 20th May Morning Shift
If power of a point $(4,2)$ with respect to the circle $x^2+y^2-2 \alpha x+6 y+\alpha^2-16=0$ is 9 , then the sum of the lengths of all possible intercepts made by such circles on the coordinate axes is
A.
$16+4 \sqrt{6}$
B.
$16+4 \sqrt{6}-6 \sqrt{2}$
C.
$16+4 \sqrt{6}+6 \sqrt{2}$
D.
$16+6 \sqrt{2}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 20th May Morning Shift
Let $\alpha$ be an integer multiple of 8 . If $S$ is the set of all possible values of $\alpha$ such that the line $6 x+8 y+\alpha=0$ intersects the circle $x^2+y^2-4 x-6 y+9=0$ at two distinct points, then the number of elements in $S$ is
A.
4
B.
6
C.
2
D.
1
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 20th May Morning Shift
If the circle $x^2+y^2-8 x-8 y+28=0$ and $x^2+y^2-8 x-6 y+25-\alpha^2=0$ have only one common tangent, then $\alpha=$
A.
$\alpha=4$
B.
$\alpha=2$
C.
$\alpha=1$
D.
$\alpha=5$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 20th May Morning Shift
If the equation of the circle passing through the points of intersection of the circles $x^2-2 x+y^2-4 y-4=0$, $x^2+2 x+y^2+4 y-4=0$ and the point $(3,3)$ is given by $x^2+y^2+\alpha x+\beta y+\gamma=0$, then $3(\alpha+\beta+\gamma)=$
A.
32
B.
-32
C.
-26
D.
26
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 19th May Evening Shift
The angle subtended by the chord $x+y-1=0$ of the circle $x^2+y^2-2 x+4 y+4=0$ at the origin is
A.
$\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{6}{\sqrt{34}}\right)$
B.
$\frac{\pi}{2}$
C.
$\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{\sqrt{13}}\right)$
D.
$\frac{\pi}{3}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 19th May Evening Shift
Let $P$ be any point on the circle $x^2+y^2=25$. Let $L$ be the chord of contact of $P$ with respect to the circle $x^2+y^2=9$. The locus of the poles of the lines $L$ with respect to the circle $x^2+y^2=36$ is
A.
$y^2=20 x$
B.
$\frac{x^2}{9}+\frac{y^2}{36}=1$
C.
$x^2+y^2=400$
D.
$\frac{x^2}{25}-\frac{y^2}{16}=1$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 19th May Evening Shift
If the circles $S \equiv x^2+y^2-14 x+6 y+33=0$ and $S^1 \equiv x^2+y^2-a^2=0(a \in N)$ have 4 common tangents, then possible number of values of $a$ is
A.
13
B.
5
C.
14
D.
2
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 19th May Evening Shift
If the area of the circum-circle of triangle formed by the line $2 x+5 y+\alpha=0$ and the positive coordinate axes is $\frac{29 \pi}{4} S q$, units, then $|\alpha|=$
A.
25
B.
10
C.
20
D.
400
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 19th May Evening Shift
The circle $S \equiv x^2+y^2-2 x-4 y+1=0$ cuts the $Y$-axis at $A, B(O A>O B)$. If the radical axis of $S \equiv 0$ and $S' \equiv x^2+y^2-4 x-2 y+4=0$ cuts the $Y$-axis at $C$, then the ratio in which $C$ divides $A B$ is
A.
$7+2 \sqrt{3}:-7+2 \sqrt{3}$
B.
$\sqrt{3}+2: \sqrt{3}-2$
C.
$6-2 \sqrt{3}: 2 \sqrt{3}-6$
D.
$-3: \sqrt{3}$