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[Straight Line & Circles]
SECTION-1 SINGLE CORRECT ANSWER TYPE
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ALTERNATIVE. ONLY ONE CHOICE IS CORRECT :
1. The points (x1, y1), (x2, y2), (x1, y2) and (x2, y1) are always
(A) collinear (B) concyclic
(C) vertices of a square (D) vertices of a rhombus
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2. The set of lines x tan–1a + y sin–1 + 2 = 0 where a(0, 1), are concurrent at;
1 + a2
1 1  4 4
(A)  ,  (B) − , −  (C) (, ) (D) None of these
   
3. Let I, I1, I2, I3 be the incentre and excentres of the triangle ABC. A triangle is constructed randomly by
selecting 3 points from the given points. Then the fourth point would always be the :
(A) incentre of the formed triangle (B) circumcentre of the formed triangle
(C) orthocentre of the formed triangle (D) nothing can be said in general
4. The equation of the line which represents the mirror image of the line 2x – 3y + 6 = 0 in y = – 1 is :
(A) 2x – 3y + 12 = 0 (B) 2x + 3y – 12 = 0
(C) 2x + 3y + 12 = 0 (D) None of these

5. The slope of the line which belongs to family of lines (1 + )x + ( – 1)y + 2(1 – ) = 0 and makes
shortest intercept on x2 = 4y – 4, is :
(A) 1/2 (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) 2

6. Two sides of a triangle are along the coordinates axes and the medians through the vertices (other than
the origin) are mutually perpendicular. The number of such triangles is(are) :
(A) zero (B) two (C) four (D) infinite
7. If the curves ax2 + 4xy + 2y2 + x + y + 5 = 0 and ax2 + 6xy + 5y2 + 2x + 3y + 8 = 0 intersect at four
concyclic points then the value of a is :
(A) 4 (B) –4 (C) 6 (D) –6

8. A line passes through (1, 0). The slope of the line, for which its intercept between y = x – 2 and
y = –x + 2 subtends a right angle at the origin, is :
(A)  2/3 (B)  3/2 (C) 1 (D) None of these

9. If L1, L2 and L3 are three non-concurrent and non-parallel lines then the maximum number of points
which are equidistant from all the three lines are :
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

10. A rod of length ‘l’ slides between two mutually perpendicular axes. At the ends of the rod two lines
making angles 600 and 300 with the rod are drawn then the locus of point of intersection of the lines is :
(A) independent of l (B) dependent on l
(C) straight line (D) circle

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11. The line x + y = 5 intersects the circle x2 + y 2 − 6 x − 8 y + 21 = 0 at points A and B, then the locus of the point
C such that AC is perpendicular to BC is :
(A) x2 + y 2 − 6 x − 4 y + 11 = 0 (B) x2 + y 2 − 4 x − 6 y + 11 = 0
(C) x2 + y 2 + 6 x + 4 y + 11 = 0 (D) None of these

12. If a circle of radius 3 units is touching the lines 3 y 2 − 4 xy + 3x2 = 0 in the first quadrant then length of
chord of contact to this circle is :

3 +1 3 +1  3 +1
3
3 ( 3 +1)
(A) (B) (C)  (D)
2 2  2  2
13. From an arbitrary point ‘P’ on the circle x2 + y2 = 9, tangents are drawn to the circle x2 + y2 = 1, which meet
x2 + y2 = 9 at A and B. Locus of the point of intersection of tangents at A and B to the circle x2 + y2 = 9 is :
2 2 2
 27   27   27 
(A) x + y =
2 2
 (B) x –y = 
2 2
 (C) y – x =
2 2
 (D) None of these
 7   7   7 
14. If the conics whose equations are S  sin2  x2 + 2 hxy + cos2  y2 + 32 x + 16 y + 19 = 0,
S  cos2  x2 + 2 hxy + sin2  y2 + 16 x + 32 y + 19 = 0 intersects in four concyclic points then, (where   R)
(A) h + h = 0 (B) h = h (C) h + h = 1 (D) None of these

15. If the equation of any two diagonals of a regular pentagon belongs to family of lines (1 + 2)y – (2 + )x + 1 –  = 0
and their lengths are sin 360, then locus of centre of circle circumscribing the given pentagon (the triangles formed
by these diagonals with sides of pentagon have no side common), is :
(A) x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y + 1 + sin2 720 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y + cos2 720 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y + 1 + cos2 720 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y + sin2 720 = 0

SECTION-2 MULTIPLE CORRECT ANSWER TYPE

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ALTERNATIVE. MORE THAN ONE CHOICES ARE CORRECT :
16. Two equal sides of an isosceles triangle are given by the equations 7 x − y + 3 = 0 and x + y − 3 = 0 and
its third side passes through the point (1, –10). The equation of the third side is :
(A) x − 3 y − 31 = 0 (B) 3x + y + 7 = 0 (C) x + 3 y + 29 = 0 (D) 3x − y = 13
17. A, B, C are the vertices of an acute angled triangle. Perpendiculars are drawn from these vertices on the
opposite sides and produced to cut the circumcircle of ABC. If produced parts be of lengths p, q, r
a b c
then the value of + + may be : (a, b, c are length of sides)
p q r
(A) 9 (B) 10 (C) 11 (D) 12
18. A variable line whose slope is –2 cuts the x and y axes respectively at points A ans C. A rhombus
ABCD is completed such that vertex B lies on the line y = x. Then the locus of vertex D is :
(A) straight line (B) circle
(C) passes through (1, –1) (D) passes through (1, 3)

19. Two lines (L1 and L2) are drawn from point (, ) making an angle 450 with the lines
L3  x + y – f () = 0 and L4  x + y + f () = 0. L1 intersects L3 and L4 at A and B and L2 intersects L3
and L4 at C and D respectively (|2| > |f ()|). If the area of trapezium ABDC is independent of  and
f (1) = 1 then :
1 1
(A) f (2) = (B) f (2) = 3 (C) f (2) = 4 (D) f (4) =
2 4
20. The circle x2 + y2 + 2b1y + c = 0 lies completely inside the circle x2 + y2 + 2b2y + c = 0 then :
(A) b1b2  0 (B) c0 (D) b1b2  0 (D) c0

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21. The chords of the circle x2 + y2 – 10x – 10y – 119 = 0 passing through the point P(-1, 0) such that P
divides the chords in the ratio 3 : 1 is :
(A) x = −1 (B) y=0 (C) 11y = 60( x + 1) (D) 60 y = 11( x + 1)

22. If all the chords of the curve 3x2 – y2 – 2x + 4y = 0, which subtend a right angle at the origin
pass through a fixed point P, then P lies on :
(A) 2x + y = 0 (B) 2x + y = 3 (C) y = −2 (D) x=2

23. The equation of pair of straight lines perpendicular to 2y2 – 3xy – 2x2 + 3x + y – 1 = 0 and intersecting
at (1, 1) is :
(A) y = 2x − 1 (B) 2x + y = 3 (C) 2y + x = 3 (D) 2y = x +1

24. Consider a series of ‘n’ concentric circles C1, C2, C3, ….., Cn with radii r1, r2, r3, ……, rn respectively,
satisfying r1  r2  r3.... > rn and r1 = 1. The circles are such that the chord of contact of tangents from
n
any point on Ci to Ci +1 is a tangent to Ci +2 (i = 1, 2, 3,...). The value of lim
n→

i =1
ri , if the angle between

the tangents from any point of C1 to C2 is 2 , is :

   1 
(A) 2 if  = (B) 1 if  = (C) 2 + 2 if  = (D) 1+ if  =
6 6 4 2 4

25. From a point P, tangents PQ and PR are drawn to the circle x2 + y 2 = a2 . If normals at R and Q
intersect the tangents PQ and PR at A and B and the line AB is tangent to the circle, the locus of the
point ‘P’.
(A) Straight line (B) Circle
(C) Passes through (0, 2a) (D) (a, 3a)

SECTION-3 LINK-COMPREHENSION TYPE

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ALTERNATIVE. ONLY ONE CHOICE IS CORRECT :
PARAGRAPH FOR QUESTIONS 26 - 27
Let OP = r and XOP =  then the position of P in polar coordinate system is represented
by (r, ) . OX and O are called the initial line and pole respectively.
If p be the length of perpendicular from origin to line and if  is the angle which the
perpendicular to the line makes with the initial line. The equation of line is given by
r cos( − ) = p.

26. The polar coordinates of the foot of perpendicular from the pole on the line joining the two points (r1, 1 ) and
(r2 , 2 ) are :
 r1r2 sin(2 − 1 )  r cos 1 − r2 cos 2 
(A)  , tan −1  1 
 r12 + r22 − 2r1r2 cos(1 − 2 )  r2 sin 2 − r1 sin 1 
 
 r1r2 sin(2 + 1 )  r cos 1 − r2 cos 2 
(B)  , tan −1  1 
 r12 + r22 − 2r1r2 cos(1 − 2 )  r2 sin 2 − r1 sin 1 
 
 −r1r2 sin(2 − 1 )  r cos 1 − r2 cos 2 
(C)  , tan −1  1 
 r12 + r22 − 2r1r2 cos(1 − 2 )  r2 sin 2 − r1 sin 1 
 
(D) None of these

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27. The polar equation of a line perpendicular to the line = B cos  + C sin  is :
r
k k
(A) = B cos  + C sin  (B) = B sin  − C cos 
r r
k k
(C) = C cos  + B sin  (D) = B cos  − C sin 
r r
PARAGRAPH FOR QUESTIONS 28 - 30
For each positive real number k, let Ck denotes the circle with centre at origin and radius k units. On a circle
Ck , particle  moves k units in the counter-clock wise direction. After completing its motion on Ck , the
particle moves on to the circle Ck + , in some well-defined manner, where   0 . The motion of the particle
continues in this manner.
28. Let k  I + and  = 1 , particle moves in the radial direction from circle Ck to Ck +1 . If particle starts from the
point P(−1, 0) then :
(A) It will cross the x-axis again at (3, 0) (B) It will cross the x-axis again at (4, 0)
(C) It will cross the +ve y-axis at (0, 4) (D) It will cross the +ve y-axis at (0, 6)

29. Let k  I + ,   R , particle moves tangentially from the circle Ck to Ck + , such that length of tangent is equal to
k units itself. If particle starts from the point Q(1, 0), then :
(A) The particle will cross +ve x-axis again for 2 2  x  4
(B) The particle will cross +ve x-axis again at x = 2 2
(C) The particle will cross x-axis again at x = 4
(D) The particle will cross x-axis again at x = 3

30. Let the particle starts from the point A(2, 0) and moves  2 units, on circle C2 in the counter-closewise
direction, then moves on circle C3 along the tangential path, let this straight line (tangential path traced by
particle) intersect the circle C3 at points A and B the tangents drawn at A and B intersect at :

(A) ( 2, 2 ) (B) (9, 9) (C)

 9
 ,
9 
 (D)
2 2 2 2
(9 2, 9 2 )

SECTION-4 SUBJECTIVE TYPE

31. A line L1  3y − 2x − 6 = 0 is rotated about its point of intersection with y−axis in clockwise direction to
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make it L2 such that the area formed by L1, L2, x−axis and line x = 5 is sq. units if its point of
3
intersection with x = 5 lies below x–axis find equation of L2.

32. Q is a fixed point and S is a fixed circle. A variable chord through Q meets the circle S at points A and
B. Find the locus of a point P on this chord such that QA, QP, QB are in:
(a) AP (b) GP (c) HP
33. L1, L2, L3 are three lines where L1  2x + y = 2, L2  x – 2y = –1 and L3 is any line passing through the
point of intersection of L1 and L2. A line L passing through P(0, 1) intersects L1, L2 and L3 at A, B and C
respectively. If intercept of L between L1 and L2 subtends right angle at origin and
2 2
 1   1 
 PA  +  PB  + PC = 5 , then find L3 and L.
2
   
34. Consider a curve ax2 + 2hxy + by 2 = 1 and a point P not on the curve. A line drawn from the point P
intersect the curve at points Q and R. If the product PQ . PR is independent of the slope of the line, then
show that the curve is a circle.

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35. If A(x1, y1), B(x2, y2) and C(x3, y3) are the vertices of a ABC and (x, y) be a point on the internal
x y 1 x y 1
bisector of A. Prove that b x1 y1 1 + c x1 y1 1 = 0 where AC = b and AB = c.
x2 y2 1 x3 y3 1
36. Lines L1  ax + by + c = 0 and L2  lx + my + n = 0 intersect at the point P and makes an angle  with
each other. Find the equation of a line L different from L2 which passes through P and makes the same
angle  with L1

37. The three sides of a triangle are Lr = x cos r + y sin r – pr = 0, where r = 1, 2, 3. Show that orthocenter
is given by L1 cos (2– 3) = L2 cos (3 –1) = L3 cos (1 – 2).

38. (a) Find the equation of the circle circumscribing the triangle formed by the sides whose equations
are 2x + y – 3 = 0, 3x – y – 7 = 0 and x – 2y + 1 = 0.
(b) Show that a cyclic quadrilateral is formed by the lines 5x + 3y = 9, x = 3y, 2x = y and
x + 4y + 2 = 0 taken in order. Find the equation of the circum-circle.
39. Find the equations of the sides of a triangle having (4, −1) as a vertex, if the lines x – 1 = 0 and
x – y −1 = 0 are the equations of two internal bisectors of its angles.
40. A line y = 2x + 1 cuts the variable pair of lines given by the equation (ty – 1)2 – t2 (x – t)2 = 0 at points A
and B. Let the variable lines intersect at D. Rectangle ABCD is completed. Find the locus of C.
41. C1 and C2 are two concentric circles, the radius of C2 being twice that of C1 . From a point P on C2 , tangents
PA and PB are drawn to C1 . Prove that the centroid of the PAB lies on C1 .

42. (a) A circle touches the line L and the circle C1 externally such that both the circles are on the
same side of the line, then Identify the locus of the centre of circle.
(b) Let C1 and C2 be two circles with C2 lying inside C1 . A circle C lying inside C1 touches C1
internally and C2 externally. Identify the locus of the centre of C.

43. Find the equations of the circles passing through (–4, 3) and touching the lines x + y = 2 and x − y = 2 .

44. Prove that the curve sin x = cos y does not intersect the circle x2 + y2 = 1 at real points.

45. Prove that at most two rational points can be there on any member of the family of the circles
x2 + y2 – 3 x + c = 0, where c  R. Also prove that these points are reflection of each other in the
x-axis. (a rational point has x and y coordinates as rational numbers)
46. Prove that all the circles passing through a fixed point and having its centre on a fixed line as diameter
which doesn’t pass through the given fixed point, will have a fixed line as their common chord.

47. Find the equation of the circle having centre in the first quadrant, touching the x−axis, having a
common tangent y = 3 x + 4 with the circle x2 + y2 + 4x + 4y + 4 = 0 such that the distance between
the two circles along the x−axis is 3 units.

48. Two sides of a triangle are given by pair of straight lines y2 – 8xy – 7x2 = 0 and mid-point of third side is
(6/13, 1/13). Find the equation of the circum-circle of this triangle.

49. From any arbitrary point P on y = cos x, tangents PA and PB are drawn to a circle which passes through
the points (1, 0), (3, 0) and touches the circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 8 = 0 and have its centre in first quadrant.
Find the locus of circumcentre of triangle PAB.

50. A circle with radius a and centre at y-axis slides along it and a variable line through (a, 0) cuts the circle
at P and Q. Find the region in which point of intersection of tangent to the circle at P and Q will lie.

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Answers to Special Batch Assignment-1

Straight Line & Circle
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B B C C C A B D D AC

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B C A A A AB CD AC AD AB

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BC AC AC AC BCD A B B A C

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