Circles - standard and general form; radius and centre — NEET & JEE Questions

Question 1 · difficulty L3 · understanding

Let the line $x-y=4$ intersect the circle $\mathrm{C}:(x-4)^2+(y+3)^2=9$ at the points Q and R . If $\mathrm{P}(\alpha, \beta)$ is a point on C such that $\mathrm{PQ}=\mathrm{PR}$, then $(6 \alpha+8 \beta)^2$ is equal to $\_\_\_\_$ .

Question 2 · difficulty L3 · understanding

Let the centre of the circle $x^2+y^2+2 \mathrm{~g} x+2 f y+25=0$ be in the first quadrant and lie on the line $2 x-y=4$. Let the area of an equilateral triangle inscribed in the circle be $27 \sqrt{3}$. Then the square of the length of the chord of the circle on the line $x=1$ is $\_\_\_\_$ .

Question 3 · difficulty L3 · understanding

Let a circle C have its centre in the first quadrant, intersect the coordinate axes at exactly three points and cut off equal intercepts from the coordinate axes. If the length of the chord of C on the line $x + y = 1$ is $\sqrt{14}$, then the square of the radius of C is ________.

Question 4 · difficulty L3 · understanding

The absolute difference between the squares of the radii of the two circles passing through the point $(-9,4)$ and touching the lines $x+y=3$ and $x-y=3$, is equal to ________ .

Question 5 · difficulty L3 · understanding

Two circles in the first quadrant of radii $$r_{1}$$ and $$r_{2}$$ touch the coordinate axes. Each of them cuts off an intercept of 2 units with the line $$x+y=2$$. Then $$r_{1}^{2}+r_{2}^{2}-r_{1} r_{2}$$ is equal to ___________.

Question 6 · difficulty L3 · understanding

Consider a circle $$C_{1}: x^{2}+y^{2}-4 x-2 y=\alpha-5$$. Let its mirror image in the line $$y=2 x+1$$ be another circle $$C_{2}: 5 x^{2}+5 y^{2}-10 f x-10 g y+36=0$$. Let $$r$$ be the radius of $$C_{2}$$. Then $$\alpha+r$$ is equal to _________.

Question 7 · difficulty L3 · understanding

Let the point $$(p, p+1)$$ lie inside the region $$E=\left\{(x, y): 3-x \leq y \leq \sqrt{9-x^{2}}, 0 \leq x \leq 3\right\}$$. If the set of all values of $$\mathrm{p}$$ is the interval $$(a, b)$$, then $$b^{2}+b-a^{2}$$ is equal to ___________.

Question 8 · difficulty L3 · understanding

A circle passing through the point $$P(\alpha, \beta)$$ in the first quadrant touches the two coordinate axes at the points $$A$$ and $$B$$. The point $$P$$ is above the line $$A B$$. The point $$Q$$ on the line segment $$A B$$ is the foot of perpendicular from $$P$$ on $$A B$$. If $$P Q$$ is equal to 11 units, then the value of $$\alpha \beta$$ is ___________.

Question 9 · difficulty L3 · understanding

Let $P\left(a_1, b_1\right)$ and $Q\left(a_2, b_2\right)$ be two distinct points on a circle with center $C(\sqrt{2}, \sqrt{3})$. Let $\mathrm{O}$ be the origin and $\mathrm{OC}$ be perpendicular to both $\mathrm{CP}$ and $\mathrm{CQ}$. If the area of the triangle $\mathrm{OCP}$ is $\frac{\sqrt{35}}{2}$, then $a_1^2+a_2^2+b_1^2+b_2^2$ is equal to :

Question 10 · difficulty L3 · understanding

A rectangle R with end points of one of its sides as (1, 2) and (3, 6) is inscribed in a circle. If the equation of a diameter of the circle is 2x $$-$$ y + 4 = 0, then the area of R is ____________.