ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS

Target : JEE (M+A) 2026

EXERCISE
Topic: Circle Class – XII
Straight Objective Type:-
1. Centres of the three circles x 2  y 2  4 x  6 y  14  0, x 2  y 2  2 x  4 y  5  0 and
x 2  y 2  10 x  16 y  7  0

(A) are the vertices of a right triangle

(B) the vertices of an isosceles triangle which is not regular

(C) vertices of a regular triangle

(D) are collinear

2. y  1  m1 ( x  3) and y  3  m2 ( x  1) are two family of straight lines, at right angled to each other.
The locus of their point of intersection is

(A) x 2  y 2  2 x  6 y  10  0 (B) x 2  y 2  4 x  4 y  6  0

(C) x 2  y 2  2 x  6 y  6  0 (D) x 2  y 2  4 x  4 y  6  0

3. The smallest distance between the circle ( x  5)2  ( y  3) 2  1 and the line 5 x  12 y  4  0 . is

(A) 1/13 (B) 2 /13 (C) 3 /15 (D) 4 /15

4. The equation of the image of the circle x 2  y 2  16 x  24 y  183  0 by the line mirror
4 x  7 y  13  0 is

(A) x 2  y 2  32 x  4 y  235  0 (B) x 2  y 2  32 x  4 y  235  0

(C) x 2  y 2  32 x  4 y  235  0 (D) x 2  y 2  32 x  4 y  235  0

5. The radius of the circle passing through the vertices of the triangle ABC, is

8 15 3 15
(A) (B) (C) 3 5 (D) 3 2
5 5
6. (6, 0), (0, 6) and (7, 7) are the vertices of a triangle. The circle inscribed in the triangle has the
equation

(A) x 2  y 2  9 x  9 y  36  0 (B) x 2  y 2  9 x  9 y  36  0

(C) x 2  y 2  9 x  9 y  36  0 (D) x 2  y 2  9 x  9 y  36  0

7. The line joining (5,0) to (10 cos  ,10 sin  ) is divided internally in the ratio 2: 3 at P. If  varies
then the locus of P is:

(A) a pair of straight lines (B) a circle

(C) a straight line (D) a second degree curve which is not a circle

8. The locus of the center of the circles such that the point (2, 3) is the mid-point of the chord
5 x  2 y  16 is

(A) 2 x  5 y  11  0 (B) 2 x  5 y  11  0

(C) 2 x  5 y  11  0 (D) none

9. In the xy-plane, the length of the shortest path from (0, 0) to (12,16) that does not go inside the
circle ( x  6)2  ( y  8) 2  25 is

5
(A) 10 3 (B) 10 5 (C) 10 3  (D) 10  5
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10. Tangents PA and PB are drawn to the circle x 2  y 2  4 , then the locus of the point P if the triangle
PAB is equilateral, is equal to-

(A) x 2  y 2  16 (B) x 2  y 2  8 (C) x 2  y 2  64 (D) x 2  y 2  32

11. 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

12. Locus of all point P ( x, y ) satisfying x 3  y 3  3xy  1 consists of union of

(A) a line and an isolated point (B) a line pair and an isolated point

(C) a line and a circle (D) a circle and a isolated point.

13. In the xy plane, the segment with end points (3,8) and (5, 2) is the diameter of the circle. The point
(k, 10) lies on the circle for

(A) no value of k (B) exactly one integral k

(C) exactly one non integral k (D) two real values of k

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14. Consider the points P (2,1); Q (0, 0); R(4, 3) and the circle S : x 2  y 2  5 x  2 y  5  0

(A) exactly one point lies outside S (B) exactly two points lie outside S

(C) all the three points lie outside S (D) none of the point lies outside S

15. B and C are fixed points having co-ordinates  3, 0  and  3, 0  respectively. If the vertical angle
BAC is 90 , then the locus of the centroid of the ABC has the equation:

(A) x 2  y 2  1 (B) x 2  y 2  2 (C) 9  x 2  y2   1 (D) 9  x 2  y 2   4

16. Tangents are drawn from (4, 4) to the circle x 2  y 2  2 x  2 y  7  0 to meet the circle at A and B .
The length of the chord AB is

(A) 2 3 (B) 3 2 (C) 2 6 (D) 6 2

17. The area of the quadrilateral formed by the tangents from the point (4,5) to the circle
x 2  y 2  4 x  2 y  11  0 with the pair of radii through the points of contact of the tangents is:

(A) 4 sq. units (B) 8 sq. units (C) 6 sq. units (D) none

18. If L1 and L2 are the length of the tangent from (0, 5) to the circles x 2  y 2  2 x  4  0 and
x 2  y 2  2 x  y  1  0 then

(A) L1  2 L 2 (B) L 2  2 L1 (C) L1  L2 (D) L21  L 2

19. From (3, 4) chords are drawn to the circle x 2  y 2  4 x  0 . The locus of the mid points of the chords
is:

(4) x 2  y 2  5 x  4 y  6  0 (B) x 2  y 2  5 x  4 y  6  0

(C) x 2  y 2  5 x  4 y  6  0 (D) x 2  y 2  5 x  4 y  6  0

20. Tangents are drawn to a unit circle with centre at the origin from each point on the line 2 x  y  4 .
Then the equation to the locus of the middle point of the chord of contact is -

(A) 2  x 2  y 2   x  y (B) 2  x 2  y 2   x  2 y

(C) 4  x 2  y 2   2 x  y (D) none

21. Chord AB of the circle x 2  y 2  100 passes through the point (7, 1) and subtends an angle of 60 at
the circumference of the circle. If m1 and m 2 are the slopes of two such chords then the value of
m1 m 2 , is

(A) -1 (B) 1 (C) 7 /12 (D) -3

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22. Combined equation to the pair of tangents drawn from the origin to the circle
x 2  y 2  4 x  6 y  9  0 is

(A) 3  x 2  y 2   ( x  2 y ) 2 (B) 2  x 2  y 2   (3 x  y ) 2

(C) 9  x 2  y 2   (2 x  3 y ) 2 (D) x 2  y 2  (2 x  3 y ) 2

23. Sum of the abscissa and ordinate of the centre of the circle touching the line 3 x  y  2  0 at the
point  1, 1 and passing through the point (3, 5) is-

(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5

24. A circle of radius 5 is tangent to the line 4 x  3 y  18 at M(3, 2) and lies above the line. The
equation of the circle, is-

(A) x 2  y 2  6 x  4 y  12  0 (B) x 2  y 2  2 x  2 y  3  0

(C) x 2  y 2  2 x  2 y  23  0 (D) x 2  y 2  6 x  4 y  12  0

25. In the figure given, two circles with centres C1 and C2 are 35 units apart, i.e. C1C2  35 . The radii of
the circles with centres C1 and C2 are 12 and 9 respectively. If P is the intersection of C1C2 and a
common internal tangent to the circles, then l  C1 P  equals-

(A) 18 (B) 20 (C) 12 (D) 15

26. Let C1 and C2 are circles defined by x 2  y 2  20 x  64  0 and x 2  y 2  30 x  144  0 . The length
of the shortest line segment PQ that is tangent to C1 at P and to C2 at Q is -

(A) 15 (B) 18 (C) 20 (D) 24

Multiple Correct Answer Type:-

27. Which of the following lines have the intercepts of equal lengths on the circle,

x2  y2  2 x  4 y  0 ?

(A) 3 x  y  0 (B) x  3 y  0 (C) x  3 y  10  0 (D) 3 x  y  10  0

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28. Consider two cireles C1 : x 2  y 2  1  0 and C 2 : x 2  y 2  2  0 . Let A(1, 0) be a fixed point on the
circle C1 and B be any variable point on the circle C2 . The line BA meets the curve C2 again at C .
Which of the following alternative(s) is/are correct?

(A) OA 2  OB2  BC2  [7,11] , where O is the origin.

(B) OA 2  OB2  BC2  [4, 7] , where O is the origin.

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(C) Locus of midpoint of AB is a circle of radius .
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(D) Locus of midpoint of AB is a circle of area .
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29. One of the diameter of the circle circumscribing the rectangle ABCD is x  3 y  1  0 .

If two vertices of rectangle are the points (-2, 5) and (6, 5) respectively, then which of the following
hold(s) good?

(A) Area of rectangle ABCD is 64 square units.

(B) Centre of circle is (2, 1)

(C) The other two vertices of the rectangle are (2, 3) and  6, 3

(D) Equation of sides are x  2, y  3, x  5 and y  6 .

30. Three concentric circles of which the biggest is x 2  y 2  1 , have their radii in A.P. If the line
y  x  1 cuts all the circles in real and distinct points. The permissible values of common difference
of A.P. is/are

(A) 0.4 (B) 0.6 (C) 0.01 (D) 0.1

31. If 4 2  5m 2  6  1  0 , then line x  my  1  0 touches a definite circle, then which of the

following is/are true.

(A) Centre (0, 3) (B) centre (3, 0) (C) Radius 5 (D) Radius 5

32. The equation of circles passing through (3, 6) touching both the axes is

(A) x 2  y 2  6 x  6 y  9  0 (B) x 2  y 2  6 x  6 y  9  0

(C) x 2  y 2  30 x  30 y  225  0 (D) x 2  y 2  30 x  30 y  225  0

33. Tangents are drawn to the circle x 2  y 2  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 PPP
1 2

is minimum, is/are

(A) (10, 0) (B) (10 2, 0) (C) (10, 0) (D) ( 10 2, 0)

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34. x 2  y 2  a 2 and ( x  2a) 2  y 2  a 2 are two equal circles touching each other. Find the equation of
circle (or circles) of the same radius touching both the circles

(A) x 2  y 2  2 ax  2 3ay  3a 2  0 (B) x 2  y 2  2ax  2 3ay  3a 2  0

(C) x 2  y 2  2 ax  2 3ay  3a 2  0 (D) x 2  y 2  2ax  2 3ay  3a 2  0

35. A family of linear functions is given by f ( x)  1  c( x  3) where c  R . If a member of this family

meets a unit circle centred at origin in two coincident points then ' c ' can be equal to

(A) 3 / 4 (B) 0 (C) 3 / 4 (D) 1

36. The equations of the tangents drawn from the origin to the circle, x 2  y 2  2rx  2hy  h2  0 are:

(A) x  0 (B) y  0 (C)  h 2  r 2  x  2rhy  0 (D)  h 2  r 2  x  2rhy  0

37. Tangents PA and PB are drawn to the circle S  x 2  y 2  2 y  3  0 from the point P (3, 4) . Which of
the following alternative(s) is/are correct?

(A) The power of point P(3, 4) with respect to circle S  0 is 14.


(B) The angle between tangents from P(3, 4) to the circle S  0 is
3

(C) The equation of circumcircle of PAB is x 2  y 2  3 x  5 y  4  0

(D) The area of quadrilateral PACB is 3 7 square units where C is the centre of circle S  0 .

38. Consider the circles C1 : x 2  y 2  16 and C2 : x 2  y 2  12 x  32  0 . Which of the following

statement is/are correct?

(A) Number of common tangent to these circles is 3.

(B) The point P with coordinates (4, 1) lies outside the circle C1 and inside the circle C2 .

(C) Their direct common tangent intersect at (12, 0).

(D) Slope of their radical axis is not defined.

39. Which of the following is/are true?

The circles x 2  y 2  6 x  6 y  9  0 and x 2  y 2  6 x  6 y  9  0 are such that-

(A) they do not intersect (B) they touch each other

(C) their exterior common tangents are parallel.

(D) their interior common tangents are perpendicular.

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40. Consider the circles S1 : x 2  y 2  4 and S 2 : x 2  y 2  2 x  4 y  4  0 which of the following
statements are correct?

(A) Number of common tangents to these circles is 2.

(B) If the power of a variable point P w.r.t. these two circles is same then P moves on the line

x  2y  4  0

(C) Sum of the y -intercepts of both the circles is 6.

(D) The circles S1 and S2 are orthogonal.

41. For the circles x 2  y 2  10 x  16 y  89  r 2  0 and x 2  y 2  6 x  14 y  42  0 which of the

following is/are true.

(A) Number of integral values of r are 14 for which circles are intersecting.

(B) Number of integral values of r are 18 for which circles are intersecting.

(C) For r equal to 13 number of common tangents are 3.

(D) For r equal to 21 number of common tangents are 2.

42. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct with respect to the circles S1  x 2  y 2  4  0 and
S2  x 2  y 2  2 x  4 y  4  0 ?

(A) S1 and S2 intersect at an angle of 90 .

6 8
(B) The point of intersection of the two circle are (2, 0) and  ,  .
5 5

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(C) Length of the common of chord of S1 and S 2 is .
5

(D) The point (2,3) lies outside the circles S1 and S 2 .

43. Two circles of radii r1 and r2 are both touching the coordinate axes and intersecting each other
orthogonally. The value of r1 / r2 equals -

(A) 2  3 (B) 3 1 (C) 2  3 (D) 2  5

44. Two circles x 2  y 2  px  py  7  0 and x 2  y 2  10 x  2 py  1  0 intersect each other

orthogonally then the value of p is -

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 5

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45. If the circle C1 : x 2  y 2  16 intersects another circle C2 of radius 5 in such a manner that the
common chord is of maximum length and has a slope equal to 3 / 4 , then the coordinates of the
centre of C2 are:

 9 12   9 12   9 12   9 12 

(A)  ,  (B)  ,  (C)  ,  (D)  , 
5 5  5 5   5 5   5 5 

Paragraph for question Nos. 46 to 48

Let S1 , S 2 , S3 be the circles x 2  y 2  3 x  2 y  1  0, x 2  y 2  x  6 y  5  0 and

x 2  y 2  5 x  8 y  15  0 , respectively then

46. Point from which length of tangents to these three circles is same is ( ,  ) then (   ) is

47. Equation of circle S4 , which cut orthogonally to all given circle is x 2  y 2  ax  by  c  0 then
a  b  c is

48. Radical centre of circles S1 , S 2 , & S 4 is ( p, q) then | p  q | is

Matrix Match Type:-

49. Consider two circles C1 of radius ' a ' and C2 of radius ' b ' ( b  a ) both lying in the first quadrant
and touching the coordinate axes. In each of the conditions listed in List-I, the ratio of b/a is given in
List-II.

List-I List-II

(I) C1 and C2 touch each other (P) 2  2

(II) C1 and C2 are orthogonal (Q) 3

(III) C1 and C2 intersect so that the common chord is longest (R) 2  3

(IV) C2 passes through the centre of C1 (S) 3  2 2

(T) 3  2 2

(A) (I)  (S), (II)  (R), (III)  (Q), (IV)  (P)

(B) (I)  (S), (II)  (R), (III)  (T), (IV)  (Q)

(C) (I)  (R), (II)  (T), (III)  (Q), (IV)  (P)

(D) (I)  (P), (II)  (R), (III)  (S), (IV)  (T)

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50. Column – I Column - II

(A) If director circle of two given circles C1 and C2 of equal

radii touches each other, then ratio of length of internal common

tangent of C1 and C2 to their radii equals to (P) 13

(B) Let two circles having radii r1 and r2 are orthogonal to each

other. If length of their common chord is k times the square root

of harmonic mean between squares of their radii, then k 4 equals to (Q) 7

(C) The axes are translated so that the new equation of the circle

x 2  y 2  5 x  2 y  5  0 has no first degree terms and the new equation

2
x2  y 2  , then a value of  is (R) 4
4

(D) The number of integral points which lie on or inside the

circle x 2  y 2  4 is (S) 2

Numerical Grid Type:-

51. A circle with center in the first quadrant is tangent to y  x  10, y  x  6 , and the y  axis . Let
(h, k) be the center of the circle. If the value of ( h  k )  a  b a where a is a surd, find the value
of a  b .

52. If the points ( ,  ) lies inside the circle x 2  y 2  4 x  2 y  8  0, then number of integers in the
range of  is

53. One of the diameters of the circle circumscribing the rectangle ABCD is 4y  x  7 . If A &B are the
points (3, 4) & (5, 4) respectively, then find the area of the rectangle. (in square unit)

54. Circles C1 and C2 are externally tangent and they are both internally tangent to the circle C3 . The
radii of C1 and C2 are 4 and 10, respectively and the centres of the three circles are collinear. A
chord of C3 is also a common internal tangent of C1 and C2 . Given that the length of the chord is
m n
where m , n and p are positive integers. m and p are relatively prime and n is not divisible
p
by the square of any prime, find the value of (m  n  p) .

55. Consider a circle S with centre at the origin and radius 4. Four circles A, B, C and D each with
radius unity and centres (3, 0), ( 1, 0), (1, 0) and (3, 0) respectively are drawn. A chord PQ of the
circle S touches the circle B and passes through the centre of the circle C. If the length of this chord
can be expressed as x , find x .

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56. A line with gradient 2 is passing through the point P(1, 7) and touches the circle
x 2  y 2  16 x  12 y  c  0 at the point Q . If (a, b) are the coordinates of the point Q , then find the
value of (7 a  7b  c) .

57. Real number x, y satisfies x 2  y 2  1 . If the maximum and minimum value of the expression
4 y
z are M and m respectively, then find the value (2 M  6m) .
7 x

58. Let S1  0 and S2  0 be two circles intersecting at P (6, 4) and both are tangent to x -axis and line
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y  mx (where m  0) . If product of radii of the circles S1  0 and S2  0 is , then the value of
3
m2 is-

59. Through a given point P (5, 2) , secants are drawn to cut the circle x 2  y 2  25 at points A1  B1  .
A 2  B2  , A3  B3  , A 4  B4  and A5  B5  such that PA1  PB1  5, PA 2  PB2  6, PA3  PB3  7 .
5 5
PA 4  PB4  8 and PA 5  PB5  9 . Find the value of  PAi2   PBi2 .
i 1 i 1

[Note: A r  Br  denotes that the line passing through P(5, 2) meets the circle x 2  y 2  25 at two
points A r and Br ]

60. If the circle x 2  y 2  4x  22y  a  0 bisects the circumference of the circle

x 2  y 2  2x  8y  b  0 (where a, b  0 ), then find the maximum value of (ab).

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 ANSWERS KEY

Q.NO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

KEY D B B D A B B A C A

Q.NO 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

KEY C A B D A B B C A C

Q.NO 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

KEY A C C C B C ABCD ACD ABC CD

Q.NO 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

KEY BC AD AC BD AB AC AC ACD ACD ABD

Q.NO 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

KEY BC ACD AC BC BD 5 24 2.20 A

Q.NO 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60

KEY 10 4 32 19 63 4 4 3 215 625

50. A – S, B – R, C – Q, D - P

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