Circle

597 Questions
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Morning Shift

The length of the common chord of the circles $x^2+y^2+3x+5y+4=0$ and $x^2+y^2+5x+3y+4=0$ is __________ units.

A.
3
B.
2
C.
6
D.
4
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Morning Shift

Find the equation of the circle which passes through the point $(1,2)$ and the points of intersection of the circles $x^2+y^2-8 x-6 y+21=0$ and $x^2+y^2-2 x-15=0$

A.
$x^2+y^2-18 x-12 y+27=0$
B.
$2\left(x^2+y^2\right)-18 x-12 y+27=0$
C.
$3\left(x^2+y^2\right)-18 x-12 y+27=0$
D.
$4\left(x^2+y^2\right)-18 x-12 y+27=0$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Evening Shift

Given, two fixed points $A(-2,1)$ and $B(3,0)$. Find the locus of a point $P$ which moves such that the angle $\angle A P B$ is always a right angle.

A.
$x^2+y^2+x+y+6=0$
B.
$x^2+y^2-x-y-6=0$
C.
$x+y+6=0$
D.
$2 x^2+2 y^2-2 x-2 y+1=0$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Evening Shift

The equations of the tangents to the circle $x^2+y^2=4$ drawn from the point $(4,0)$ are

A.
$y= \pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}(x-4)$
B.
$y= \pm \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}(x-4)$
C.
$x= \pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}(y-4)$
D.
$x= \pm \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}(y-4)$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Evening Shift

If $P(-9,-1)$ is a point on the circle $x^2+y^2+4 x+8 y-38=0$, then find equation of the tangent drawn at the other end of the diameter drawn through $P$

A.
$7 x-3 y=60$
B.
$7 x-3 y=56$
C.
$7 x+3 y=56$
D.
$7 x+3 y=60$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Evening Shift

Find the equation of a circle whose radius is 5 units and passes through two points on the $X$-axis, which are at a distance of 4 units from the origin

A.
$x^2+y^2-6 x-25=0$
B.
$x^2+y^2-6 y-25=0$
C.
$x^2+y^2+6 y-16=0$
D.
$x^2+y^2+6 x-16=0$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Evening Shift

If a foot of the normal from the point $(4,3)$ to a circle is $(2,1)$ and $2 x-y-2=0$, is a diameter of the circle, then the equation of circle is

A.
$x^2+y^2+2 x+1=0$
B.
$x^2+y^2+2 x-1=0$
C.
$x^2+y^2-2 x-1=0$
D.
$2\left(x^2+y^2\right)-2 x-1=0$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Evening Shift

The length of the tangent from any point on the circle $(x-3)^2+(y+2)^2=5 r^2$ to the circle $(x-3)^2+(y+2)^2=r^2$ is 16 units, then the area between the two circles in square units is

A.
$32 \pi$
B.
$4 \pi$
C.
$8 \pi$
D.
$256 \pi$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Evening Shift

The equation of the circle, which cuts orthogonally each of the three circles

$\begin{aligned} & x^2+y^2-2 x+3 y-7=0, \\ & x^2+y^2+5 x-5 y+9=0 \text { and } \\ & x^2+y^2+7 x-9 y+29=0 \end{aligned}$

A.
$x^2+y^2-16 x-18 y-4=0$
B.
$x^2+y^2=a^2$
C.
$x^2+y^2-16 x=0$
D.
$y^2-x^2+2 x=0$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Morning Shift

Find the equations of the tangents drawn to the circle $x^2+y^2=50$ at the points where the line $x+7=0$ meets it.

A.
$7 x+y+50=0$ and $7 x-y+50=0$
B.
$x+y=0$ and $x-y=0$
C.
$x+7 y+5=0$ and $y-7 x+5=0$
D.
$x+7 y+50=0$ and $x-7 y+50=0$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Morning Shift

If the chord of contact of tangents from a point on the circle $x^2+y^2=r_1^2$ to the circle $x^2+y^2=r_2^2$ touches the circle $x^2+y^2=r_3^2$, then $r_1, r_2$ and $r_3$ are in

A.
AP
B.
HP
C.
GP
D.
AGP
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Morning Shift

Find the equation of the circle passing through $(1,-2)$ and touching the $X$-axis at $(3,0)$.

A.
$x^2+y^2+6 x-4 y-9=0$
B.
$x^2+y^2-6 x-4 y+9=0$
C.
$x^2+y^2-6 x-4 y-9=0$
D.
$x^2+y^2-6 x+4 y+9=0$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Morning Shift

Let $L_1$ be a straight line passing through the origin and $L_2$ be the straight line $x+y=1$. If the intercepts made by the circle $x^2+y^2-x+3 y=0$ on $L_1$ and $L_2$ are equal, then which of the following equations represent $L_1$

A.
$x+y=0$ and $x+7 y=0$
B.
$x-y=0$ and $x+7 y=0$
C.
$x-7 y=0$ and $x+y=0$
D.
$x-7 y=0$ and $x-y=0$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Morning Shift

The radius of the circle whose center lies at $(1,2)$ while cutting the circle $x^2+y^2+4 x+16 y-30=0$ orthogonally, is units.

A.
$\sqrt{41}$
B.
$\sqrt{31}$
C.
$\sqrt{21}$
D.
$\sqrt{11}$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Morning Shift

The point which has the same power with respect to each of the circles $x^2+y^2-8 x+40=0, x^2+y^2-5 x+16=0$ and $x^2+y^2-8 x+16 y+160=0$ is

A.
$\left(-8, \frac{-15}{2}\right)$
B.
$\left(8, \frac{-15}{2}\right)$
C.
$\left(8, \frac{15}{2}\right)$
D.
$\left(-8, \frac{15}{2}\right)$
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 5th September Evening Slot
If the length of the chord of the circle,
x2 + y2 = r2 (r > 0) along the line, y – 2x = 3 is r,
then r2 is equal to :
A.
${9 \over 5}$
B.
${{24} \over 5}$
C.
${{12} \over 5}$
D.
12
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 4th September Evening Slot
The circle passing through the intersection of the circles,
x2 + y2 – 6x = 0 and x2 + y2 – 4y = 0, having its centre on
the line, 2x – 3y + 12 = 0, also passes through the point :
A.
(–3, 1)
B.
(1, –3)
C.
(–1, 3)
D.
(–3, 6)
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 9th January Morning Slot
A circle touches the y-axis at the point (0, 4) and passes through the point (2, 0). Which of the following lines is not a tangent to this circle?
A.
3x – 4y – 24 = 0
B.
4x + 3y – 8 = 0
C.
3x + 4y – 6 = 0
D.
4x – 3y + 17 = 0
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 8th January Evening Slot
If a line, y = mx + c is a tangent to the circle, (x – 3)2 + y2 = 1 and it is perpendicular to a line L1, where L1 is the tangent to the circle, x2 + y2 = 1 at the point $\left( {{1 \over {\sqrt 2 }},{1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}} \right)$, then :
A.
c2 + 6c + 7 = 0
B.
c2 - 7c + 6 = 0
C.
c2 – 6c + 7 = 0
D.
c2 + 7c + 6 = 0
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 7th January Evening Slot
Let the tangents drawn from the origin to the circle,
x2 + y2 - 8x - 4y + 16 = 0 touch it at the points A and B. The (AB)2 is equal to :
A.
${{56} \over 5}$
B.
${{32} \over 5}$
C.
${{52} \over 5}$
D.
${{64} \over 5}$
2020 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 4th September Evening Slot
Let PQ be a diameter of the circle x2 + y2 = 9. If $\alpha $ and $\beta $ are the lengths of the perpendiculars from P and Q on the straight line,
x + y = 2 respectively, then the maximum value of $\alpha\beta $ is _____.
2020 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 3rd September Morning Slot
The diameter of the circle, whose centre lies on the line x + y = 2 in the first quadrant and which touches both the lines x = 3 and y = 2, is _______ .
2020 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 2nd September Morning Slot
The number of integral values of k for which the line, 3x + 4y = k intersects the circle,
x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y + 4 = 0 at two distinct points is ______.
2020 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 9th January Evening Slot
If the curves, x2 – 6x + y2 + 8 = 0 and
x2 – 8y + y2 + 16 – k = 0, (k > 0) touch each other at a point, then the largest value of k is ______.
2020 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2020 Paper 2 Offline
Let O be the centre of the circle x2 + y2 = r2, where $r > {{\sqrt 5 } \over 2}$. Suppose PQ is a chord of this circle and the equation of the line passing through P and Q is 2x + 4y = 5. If the centre of the circumcircle of the triangle OPQ lies on the line x + 2y = 4, then the value of r is .............
2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 14th September Evening Shift

Let $a=1+i$ and $z=x+i y$. If the curve $z \bar{z}+a z+\bar{a} \bar{z}-4=0$ is cut by the straight line $(z+\bar{z})-i(z-\bar{z})+2=0$ at two points $A$ and $B$, then the equation of the circle passing through the origin, $A$ and $B$ is

A.

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

B.

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

C.

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

D.

$x^2+y^2-7 x-12 y=0$

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 14th September Evening Shift

A point $P$ moves so that distance from $(0,2)$ to $P$ is $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$ times the distance of $P$ from $(-1,0)$. Then the locus of the point is

A.

a circle with centre at $(1,4)$ and radius $\sqrt{10}$

B.

a parabola with focus at $(1,4)$ and length of latus rectum 10

C.

an ellipse with centre at $(-1,-4)$ and length of the major axis $\sqrt{10}$

D.

a hyperbola with centre at $(-1,-4)$ and length of the transverse axis 10

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 14th September Evening Shift

If $x^2+y^2-a^2+\lambda(x \cos \alpha+y \sin \alpha-p)=0$ is the smallest circle through the points of intersection of $x^2+y^2=a^2$ and $x \cos \alpha+y \sin \alpha=p, 0

A.

1

B.

$-p$

C.

$-2 p$

D.

$-3 p$

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 14th September Evening Shift

If $P A$ and $P B$ are the tangents drawn from the point $P(1,1)$ to the circle $x^2+y^2+g x+g y-2=0$ with $C$ as the centre, then the area (in sq. units) of the quadrilateral $P A C B$ is

A.

$2 \sqrt{g}$

B.

$\sqrt{g^3-4 g}$

C.

$\sqrt{g^3+4 g}$

D.

$\sqrt{\frac{g^3}{2}+4 g}$

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 14th September Evening Shift

The point/points of intersection of the common tangents of the two circles $x^2+y^2-8 x-6 y+21=0$ and $x^2+y^2-2 y-15=0$ is/are

A.

$(5,8),(-4,3)$

B.

$(8,5)$

C.

$(3,1)$

D.

$(2,1),(4,3)$

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 14th September Evening Shift

$L_1$ and $L_2$ are two common tangents to two circles. If $L_1$ touches the two circles at $A(1,1)$ and $B(0,1)$ and $L_2$ touches the two circles at $C\left(\frac{3}{5}, \frac{4}{5}\right), D\left(\frac{-1}{5}, \frac{7}{5}\right)$, then the equation of the radical axis of the two circles is

A.

$2 x-6 y=7$

B.

$2 x+y+7=0$

C.

$2 x+6 y=7$

D.

$x=y$

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 14th September Evening Shift

The centre of the smallest circle which cuts the circles $x^2+y^2-2 x-4 y-4=0$ and $x^2+y^2-10 x+12 y+52=0$ orthogonally is

A.

$(1,2)$

B.

$(-3,2)$

C.

$(3,-2)$

D.

$(3,4)$

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 14th September Evening Shift

If the parametric equations of the circle passing through the points $(3,4),(3,2)$ and $(1,4)$ is $x=a+r \cos \theta$, $y=b+r \sin \theta$, then $b^a r^a=$

A.

27

B.

18

C.

9

D.

54

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 14th September Evening Shift

From a point $P$ on the circle $x^2+y^2-4 x-6 y+9=0$, a pair of tangents $P Q$ and $P R$ are drawn touching the circle $x^2+y^2-4 x-6 y+12=0$ at $Q$ and $R$. If $C$ is the centre of the concentric circles, then the area of the $\triangle C Q R$ (in sq. units) is

A.

$\frac{1}{2}$

B.

$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$

C.

$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}$

D.

$\frac{3}{4}$

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 14th September Evening Shift

The equations of the tangents drawn from the origin to the circle $x^2+y^2+2 g x+2 f y+g^2=0$ are

A.

$x=0,\left(g^2+f^2\right) x-2 g f y=0$

B.

$x=0,\left(g^2-f^2\right) x-2 g f y=0$

C.

$y=0,\left(g^2-f^2\right) y-2 g f x=0$

D.

$y=0,\left(g^2+f^2\right) y-2 g f x=0$

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 14th September Evening Shift

If $2 x+y=0$ is the equation of a chord of the circle $x^2+y^2-2 x-6 y+3=0$, then the circle with this chord as diameter passes through the point

A.

$(-3,2)$

B.

$(5,-2)$

C.

$(-5,3)$

D.

$(-2,1)$

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 14th September Evening Shift

If the radical axis of the circles $x^2+y^2+2 \alpha x+2 \beta y+c=0$ and $x^2+y^2+\frac{3}{2} x+4 y+c=0$ touches the circle $x^2+y^2+2 x+2 y+1=0$, then $4 \alpha \beta-8 \alpha-3 \beta+10=$

A.

2

B.

-2

C.

4

D.

-4

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 10th September Evening Shift

If the origin lies on a diameter of the circle $x^2+y^2-4 x-2 y-4=0$, then the equation of the circle passing through the end points of that diameter and the point $(1,2)$ is

A.

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

B.

$3 x^2+3 y^2-19 x+8 y-12=0$

C.

$7 x^2+7 y^2-31 x-28 y+17=0$

D.

$x^2+y^2=5$

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 10th September Evening Shift

If $\alpha \neq-4$ and $(2, \alpha)$ is the mid-point of a chord of the circle $x^2+y^2-4 x+8 y+6=0$, then the values of the $y$-intercept of the chord lie in the interval

A.

$(-4-\sqrt{14},-4+\sqrt{14})$

B.

$(-4,4)$

C.

$(4-\sqrt{14}, 4+\sqrt{14})$

D.

$(-2,2)$

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 10th September Evening Shift

$C_1$ and $C_2$ are the external and internal centres of similitude of the circles $x^2+y^2-2 x+4 y+1=0$ and $x^2+y^2+4 x-6 y+12=0$. If the radius of the circle having $C_1 C_2$ as its diameters is $r$, then $\frac{9}{2} r=$

A.

$\sqrt{15}$

B.

$3 \sqrt{15}$

C.

$2 \sqrt{34}$

D.

$3 \sqrt{34}$

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 10th September Evening Shift

Suppose the circle $S: x^2+y^2+2 g x+2 f y+c=0$ cuts orthogonally the two circles $S^{\prime}: x^2+y^2-4 x-6 y+11=0$ and $S^{\prime \prime}: x^2+y^2-10 x-4 y+21=0$. If the centre of $S=0$ lies on the bisector of the angle between the positive coordinate axes, then $2 g+2 f+c=$

A.

12

B.

8

C.

4

D.

0

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 10th September Evening Shift

If the circle $S_1: x^2+y^2=16$ intersects another circle $S_2$ of radius 5 units such that the common chord is of maximum length and slope $\frac{3}{4}$, then the centre of the circle $S_2$ is

A.

$\left(\frac{-9}{5}, \frac{12}{5}\right)$ or $\left(\frac{9}{5}, \frac{-12}{5}\right)$

B.

$\left(\frac{7}{5}, \frac{-12}{5}\right)$ or $\left(\frac{-7}{5}, \frac{12}{5}\right)$

C.

$\left(\frac{-9}{5}, \frac{-12}{5}\right)$ or $\left(\frac{9}{5}, \frac{12}{5}\right)$

D.

$\left(\frac{12}{5}, \frac{9}{5}\right)$ or $\left(\frac{-12}{5}, \frac{-9}{5}\right)$

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 10th September Morning Shift
Two points from the set of concyclic points of the circle passing through $(1,1),(2,-1),(3,2)$ is
A.

$\left(\frac{5}{2}+\sqrt{\frac{5}{2}}, \frac{1}{2}+\sqrt{\frac{5}{2}}\right),\left(\frac{5}{2}, \frac{1}{2}+\sqrt{\frac{5}{2}}\right)$

B.

$\left(\frac{5}{2}+\sqrt{\frac{5}{2}}, \frac{1}{2}\right),\left(\frac{5+\sqrt{5}}{2}, \frac{1+\sqrt{5}}{2}\right)$

C.

$\left(\frac{5+\sqrt{5}}{2}, \frac{1+\sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{2}}\right),\left(\frac{5}{2}+\sqrt{\frac{5}{2}}+\frac{1+\sqrt{5}}{4}\right)$

D.

$\left(\frac{5}{2}-\frac{\sqrt{5}}{2}, \frac{1}{2}-\frac{\sqrt{5}}{2}\right)\left(\frac{5}{2}-\frac{\sqrt{5}}{2}, \frac{1}{2}+\frac{\sqrt{5}}{2}\right)$

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 10th September Morning Shift

If the polar of a point $P$ with respect to a circle of radius $r$ which touches the coordinate axes and lies in the first quadrant is $x+2 y=4 r$, then the point $P$ is

A.

$(r, 2 r)$

B.

$(2 r, r)$

C.

$(2 r, 3 r)$

D.

$(-r, 4 r)$

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 10th September Morning Shift

If the circles $x^2+y^2-2 x-2(3+\sqrt{7}) y+8+6 \sqrt{7}=0$ and $x^2+y^2-8 x-6 y+k^2=0, k \in \mathbf{Z}$, have exactly two common tangents, then the number of possible values of $k$ is

A.

8

B.

5

C.

9

D.

11

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 10th September Morning Shift

The circle $S=0$ cuts the circles

$C_1=x^2+y^2-8 x-2 y+16=0$ and $C_2=x^2+y^2-4 x-4 y-1=0$ orthogonally. If the common chord of $S=0$ and $C_1=0$ is $2 x+13 y-15=0$, then the centre of $S=0$ is

A.

$\left(\frac{-11}{3}, \frac{7}{6}\right)$

B.

$\left(\frac{11}{3}, \frac{-7}{6}\right)$

C.

$\left(\frac{2}{13}, \frac{11}{15}\right)$

D.

$\left(\frac{11}{15}, \frac{-2}{13}\right)$

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 10th September Morning Shift

The equation of the circle passing through the points of intersection of the two orthogonal circles $S_1=x^2+y^2+k x-4 y-1=0$, $S_2=3 x^2+3 y^2-14 x+23 y-15=0$ and passing through the point $(-1,-1)$ is

A.

$x^2+y^2-8 x-2 y-12=0$

B.

$3 x^2+3 y^2+18 x-12 y=0$

C.

$5 x^2+5 y^2-22 x+15 y-17=0$

D.

$x^2+y^2-5 x+14 y+7=0$

2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 12th April Evening Slot
A circle touching the x-axis at (3, 0) and making an intercept of length 8 on the y-axis passes through the point :
A.
(1, 5)
B.
( 2, 3)
C.
(3, 5)
D.
(3, 10)
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 12th April Morning Slot
If the angle of intersection at a point where the two circles with radii 5 cm and 12 cm intersect is 90o, then the length (in cm) of their common chord is :
A.
${{13} \over 5}$
B.
${{60} \over {13}}$
C.
${{120} \over {13}}$
D.
${{13} \over 2}$
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 10th April Evening Slot
The locus of the centres of the circles, which touch the circle, x2 + y2 = 1 externally, also touch the y-axis and lie in the first quadrant, is :
A.
$x = \sqrt {1 + 2y} ,y \ge 0$
B.
$y = \sqrt {1 + 2x} ,x \ge 0$
C.
$y = \sqrt {1 + 4x} ,x \ge 0$
D.
$x = \sqrt {1 + 4y} ,y \ge 0$