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5351.

 The equation of the circle touching \[x=0,y=0\] and \[x=4\] is                                                     [UPSEAT 2004]

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-4x-4y+16=0\]
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-8x-8y+16=0\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+4x+4y+4=0\]                          
D.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-4x-4y+4=0\]
Answer» E.
5352.

Centre of the circle \[{{(x-3)}^{2}}+{{(y-4)}^{2}}=5\] is [MP PET 1988]

A.            (3, 4)                                         
B.            \[(-3,\ -4)\]
C.            (4, 3)                                         
D.            \[(-4,\ -3)\]
Answer» B.            \[(-3,\ -4)\]
5353.

The equation of the circle which touches both the axes and whose radius is a, is                                        [MP PET 1984]

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2ax-2ay+{{a}^{2}}=0\]
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+ax+ay-{{a}^{2}}=0\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+2ax+2ay-{{a}^{2}}=0\]
D.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-ax-ay+{{a}^{2}}=0\]
Answer» B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+ax+ay-{{a}^{2}}=0\]
5354.

The equation of  the circle whose diameters have the end points (a, 0) (0, b) is given by                           [MP PET 1993]

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-ax-by=0\]                                    
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+ax-by=0\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-ax+by=0\]                                  
D.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+ax+by=0\]
Answer» B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+ax-by=0\]
5355.

The number of circles touching the lines \[x=0\], \[y=a\] and \[y=b\] is

A.            One                                           
B.            Two
C.            Four                                          
D.            Infinite
Answer» C.            Four                                          
5356.

The equation of the circle which touches x-axis at (3, 0) and passes through (1, 4) is given by                                 [MP PET 1993]

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-6x-5y+9=0\]
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+6x+5y-9=0\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-6x+5y-9=0\]
D.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+6x-5y+9=0\]
Answer» B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+6x+5y-9=0\]
5357.

The equation of the circle with centre on x-axis, radius 5 and passing through the point (2, 3), is

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+4x-21=0\]                                  
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+4x+21=0\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-4x-21=0\]                                    
D.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+5x-21=0\]
Answer» B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+4x+21=0\]
5358.

For the circle \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+3x+3y=0\], which of the following relations is true

A.            Centre lies on x-axis               
B.            Centre lies on y-axis
C.            Centre is at origin                    
D.            Circle passes through origin
Answer» E.
5359.

The equation of the circle which passes through the origin and cuts off intercepts of 2 units length from negative coordinate axes, is

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x+2y=0\]                                  
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+2x-2y=0\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+2x+2y=0\]                                
D.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x-2y=0\]
Answer» D.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x-2y=0\]
5360.

The equation of the circle with centre on the x-axis, radius 4 and passing through the origin, is

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+4x=0\]                                        
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-8y=0\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}\pm 8x=0\]                                   
D.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+8y=0\]
Answer» D.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+8y=0\]
5361.

If the circle \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+2gx+2fy+c=0\] touches    x-axis, then

A.            \[g=f\]                                       
B.            \[{{g}^{2}}=c\]
C.            \[{{f}^{2}}=c\]                     
D.            \[{{g}^{2}}+{{f}^{2}}=c\]
Answer» C.            \[{{f}^{2}}=c\]                     
5362.

 If the radius of the circle \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+2gx+2fy+c=0\] be r, then it will touch both the axes, if

A.            \[g=f=r\]                                  
B.            \[g=f=c=r\]
C.            \[g=f=\sqrt{c}=r\]                  
D.            \[g=f\] and \[{{c}^{2}}=r\]
Answer» D.            \[g=f\] and \[{{c}^{2}}=r\]
5363.

Which of the following line is a diameter of the circle \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-6x-8y-9=0\]

A.            \[3x-4y=0\]                              
B.            \[4x-3y=9\]
C.            \[x+y=7\]                                
D.            \[x-y=1\]
Answer» D.            \[x-y=1\]
5364.

A circle is concentric with the circle \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-6x+12y+15=0\] and has area double of its area. The equation of the circle is

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-6x+12y-15=0\]
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-6x+12y+15=0\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-6x+12y+45=0\]
D.            None of these
Answer» B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-6x+12y+15=0\]
5365.

The equations of the circles touching both the axes and passing through the point (1, 2) are

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x-2y+1=0,\ {{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-10x-10y+25=0\]
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x-2y-1=0,\ {{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-10x-10y-25=0\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+2x+2y+1=0,\ {{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+10x+10y+25=0\]
D.            None of these
Answer» B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x-2y-1=0,\ {{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-10x-10y-25=0\]
5366.

The equation \[a{{x}^{2}}+b{{y}^{2}}+2hxy+2gx+2fy+c=0\] will represent a circle, if  [MNR 1979; MP PET 1988; RPET 1997, 2003]

A.            \[a=b=0\] and \[c=0\]           
B.            \[f=g\] and \[h=0\]
C.            \[a=b\ne 0\] and \[h=0\]        
D.            \[f=g\] and \[c=0\]
Answer» D.            \[f=g\] and \[c=0\]
5367.

The equation of the circle passing through the points (0, 0), (0, b) and (a, b) is                                           [AMU 1978]

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+ax+by=0\]                                
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-ax+by=0\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-ax-by=0\]                                    
D.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+ax-by=0\]
Answer» D.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+ax-by=0\]
5368.

The equation of the circle with centre at (1, ?2) and passing through the centre of the given circle \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+2y-3=0\], is

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x+4y+3=0\]
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x+4y-3=0\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+2x-4y-3=0\]
D.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+2x-4y+3=0\]
Answer» B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x+4y-3=0\]
5369.

The equation of the circle which passes through the points (2, 3) and (4, 5) and the centre lies on the straight line \[y-4x+3=0\], is [RPET 1985; MP PET 1989]

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+4x-10y+25=0\]
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-4x-10y+25=0\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-4x-10y+16=0\]
D.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-14y+8=0\]
Answer» C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-4x-10y+16=0\]
5370.

A circle touches x-axis and cuts off a chord of length 2l from y-axis. The locus of the centre of the circle is

A.            A straight line                           
B.            A circle
C.            An ellipse                                 
D.            A hyperbola
Answer» E.
5371.

The equation of circle passing through (4, 5) and having the centre at (2, 2), is            [MNR 1986; MP PET 1984]

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+4x+4y-5=0\]
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-4x-4y-5=0\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-4x=13\]                                       
D.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-4x-4y+5=0\]
Answer» C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-4x=13\]                                       
5372.

The locus of the centre of the circle which cuts a chord of length 2a from the positive x-axis and passes through a point on positive y-axis distant b from the origin is

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}+2by={{b}^{2}}+{{a}^{2}}\]                   
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}-2by={{b}^{2}}+{{a}^{2}}\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+2by={{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}\]                     
D.            \[{{x}^{2}}-2by={{b}^{2}}-{{a}^{2}}\]
Answer» D.            \[{{x}^{2}}-2by={{b}^{2}}-{{a}^{2}}\]
5373.

For the line \[3x+2y=12\] and the circle \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-4x-6y+3=0\], which of the following statements is true

A.            Line is a tangent to the circle
B.            Line is a chord of the circle
C.            Line is a diameter of the circle
D.            None of these
Answer» D.            None of these
5374.

Equation of the circle which touches the lines \[x=0,\ y=0\] and \[3x+4y=4\] is                                        [MP PET 1991]

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}-4x+{{y}^{2}}+4y+4=0\]                            
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}-4x+{{y}^{2}}-4y+4=0\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+4x+{{y}^{2}}+4y+4=0\]
D.            \[{{x}^{2}}+4x+{{y}^{2}}-4y+4=0\]
Answer» C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+4x+{{y}^{2}}+4y+4=0\]
5375.

For the circle \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+6x-8y+9=0\], which of the following statements is true

A.            Circle passes through the point \[(-3,\ 4)\]
B.            Circle touches x-axis
C.            Circle touches y-axis               
D.            None of these
Answer» C.            Circle touches y-axis               
5376.

The equation of the circle having centre \[(1,\ -2)\] and passing through the point of intersection of lines \[3x+y=14\], \[2x+5y=18\] is [MP PET 1990]

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x+4y-20=0\]
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x-4y-20=0\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+2x-4y-20=0\]
D.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+2x+4y-20=0\]
Answer» B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x-4y-20=0\]
5377.

Circle \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+6y=0\]touches

A.            y-axis at the origin                   
B.            x-axis at the origin
C.            x-axis at the point (3, 0)         
D.            The line \[y+3=0\]
Answer» C.            x-axis at the point (3, 0)         
5378.

The equation of the circle passing through the origin and cutting intercepts of length 3 and 4 units from the positive axes, is

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+6x+8y+1=0\]
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-6x-8y=0\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+3x+4y=0\]
D.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-3x-4y=0\]
Answer» E.
5379.

 For all values of \[\theta \], the locus of the point of intersection of the lines \[x\cos \theta +y\sin \theta =a\] and \[x\sin \theta -y\cos \theta =b\]  is

A.            An ellipse                                 
B.            A circle
C.            A parabola                               
D.            A hyperbola
Answer» E.
5380.

If one end of a diameter of the circle \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-4x-6y+11=0\]be (3, 4), then the other end is [MP PET 1986; BIT  Ranchi 1991]

A.            (0, 0)                                         
B.            (1, 1)
C.            (1, 2)                                         
D.            (2, 1)
Answer» D.            (2, 1)
5381.

The equation of a circle which touches both axes and the line \[3x-4y+8=0\] and whose centre lies in the third quadrant is              [MP PET 1986]

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-4x+4y-4=0\]                              
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-4x+4y+4=0\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+4x+4y+4=0\]
D.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-4x-4y-4=0\]
Answer» D.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-4x-4y-4=0\]
5382.

If the vertices of a triangle be \[(2,\ -2)\], \[(-1,\ -1)\] and (5, 2), then the equation of its circumcircle is

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+3x+3y+8=0\]
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-3x-3y-8=0\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-3x+3y+8=0\]
D.            None of these
Answer» C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-3x+3y+8=0\]
5383.

The equation of the circle passing through the point \[(-1,\ -3)\] and touching the line \[4x+3y-12=0\] at the point (3, 0), is

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x+3y-3=0\]
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+2x-3y-5=0\]
C.            \[2{{x}^{2}}+2{{y}^{2}}-2x+5y-8=0\]
D.            None of these
Answer» B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+2x-3y-5=0\]
5384.

The equation of the circle in the first quadrant touching each coordinate axis at a distance of one unit from the origin is [RPET 1991; MP PET 1987, 89]

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x-2y+1=0\]
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x-2y-1=0\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x-2y=0\]                                    
D.            None of these
Answer» B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x-2y-1=0\]
5385.

ABC is a triangle in which angle C is a right angle. If the coordinates of A and B be (?3, 4) and (3,?4) respectively, then the equation of the circumcircle of triangle ABC is

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-6x+8y=0\]                                  
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=25\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-3x+4y+5=0\]                            
D.            None of these
Answer» C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-3x+4y+5=0\]                            
5386.

Centre of circle \[(x-{{x}_{1}})(x-{{x}_{2}})\] \[+(y-{{y}_{1}})(y-{{y}_{2}})\] \[=0\] is

A.            \[\left( \frac{{{x}_{1}}+{{y}_{1}}}{2},\ \frac{{{x}_{2}}+{{y}_{2}}}{2} \right)\]      
B.            \[\left( \frac{{{x}_{1}}-{{y}_{1}}}{2},\ \frac{{{x}_{2}}-{{y}_{2}}}{2} \right)\]
C.            \[\left( \frac{{{x}_{1}}+{{x}_{2}}}{2},\ \frac{{{y}_{1}}+{{y}_{2}}}{2} \right)\]      
D.            \[\left( \frac{{{x}_{1}}-{{x}_{2}}}{2},\ \frac{{{y}_{1}}-{{y}_{2}}}{2} \right)\]
Answer» D.            \[\left( \frac{{{x}_{1}}-{{x}_{2}}}{2},\ \frac{{{y}_{1}}-{{y}_{2}}}{2} \right)\]
5387.

 If the radius of the circle \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}\] \[-18x+12y+k=0\] be 11, then \[k=\]                                   [MP PET 1987]

A.            347
B.            4
C.            \[-\,4\]                                        
D.            49
Answer» D.            49
5388.

If the line \[x+2by+7=0\] is a diameter of the circle \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-6x+2y=0\], then \[b=\]                               [MP PET 1991]

A. 3    
B. -5
C. - 1  
D. 5
Answer» E.
5389.

If the lines \[3x-4y+4=0\] and \[6x-8y-7=0\] are tangents to a circle, then the radius of the circle is  [IIT 1984; MP PET 1994, 2002; RPET 1995, 97; Kurukshetra CEE 1998]

A.            3/2 
B.            3/4
C.            1/10                                          
D.            1/20
Answer» C.            1/10                                          
5390.

The locus of the centre of the circle which cuts off intercepts of length \[2a\] and \[2b\] from x-axis and y-axis respectively, is

A.            \[x+y=a+b\]                           
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}\]         
D.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}\]
Answer» D.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}\]
5391.

The equation of the circle which touches x-axis and whose centre is (1, 2), is                                              [MP PET 1984]

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x+4y+1=0\]
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x-4y+1=0\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+2x+4y+1=0\]
D.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+4x+2y+4=0\]
Answer» C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+2x+4y+1=0\]
5392.

A circle touches the y-axis at the point (0, 4) and cuts the x-axis in a chord of length 6 units. The radius of the circle is [MP PET 1992]

A.            3    
B.            4
C.            5    
D.            6
Answer» D.            6
5393.

The lines \[2x-3y=5\] and \[3x-4y=7\] are the diameters of a circle of area 154 square units. The equation of the circle is   [IIT 1989; AIEEE 2003; Kerala (Engg.) 2005]

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+2x-2y=62\]                                
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x+2y=47\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+2x-2y=47\]                                
D.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x+2y=62\]
Answer» C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+2x-2y=47\]                                
5394.

 A circle is drawn to cut a chord of length 2a units along X-axis and to touch the Y-axis. The locus of the centre of the circle is [Kerala (Engg.) 2005]

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}\]                             
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}\]
C.            \[x+y={{a}^{2}}\]              
D.            \[{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}=4{{a}^{2}}\]
E.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=4{{a}^{2}}\]
Answer» C.            \[x+y={{a}^{2}}\]              
5395.

Four distinct points \[(2k,\,3k),(1,0)(0,1)\]and \[(0,0)\] lie on a circle for                                        [DCE 2005]

A.            \[\,k\in I\]                                   
B.            \[k<0\]
C.            \[0<k<1\]                                
D.            For two values of k
Answer» E.
5396.

 The radius of the circle \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+4x+6y+13=0\] is  [Karnataka CET 2005]

A.             \[\sqrt{26}\]                          
B.             \[\sqrt{13}\]
C.             \[\sqrt{23}\]                          
D.             0
Answer» E.
5397.

 The centre of the circle \[x=2+3\cos \theta \], \[y=3\sin \theta -1\] is [Karnataka CET 2005]

A.             (3, 3)                                      
B.          \[(2,\,\,-1)\]
C.             \[(-2,\,\,1)\]                             
D.             \[(-1,\,\,2)\]
Answer» C.             \[(-2,\,\,1)\]                             
5398.

The equation of the circle whose radius is 5 and which touches the circle \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x-4y-20=0\] externally at the point (5, 5), is                    [Pb. CET 2003; IIT 1979]

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-18x-16y-120=0\]
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-18x-16y+120=0\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+18x+16y-120=0\]
D.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+18x-16y+120=0\]
Answer» C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+18x+16y-120=0\]
5399.

The length of intercept, the circle \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+10x-6y+9=0\] makes on the x-axis is  [Pb. CET 2001]

A.            2    
B.            4
C.            6    
D.            8
Answer» E.
5400.

The equation to the circle with centre (2, 1) and touching the line \[3x+4y=5\] is                      [Karnataka CET 2005]

A.             \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-4x-2y+5=0\]
B.             \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-4x-2y-5=0\]
C.             \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-4x-2y+4=0\]
D.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-4x-2y-4=0\]
Answer» D.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-4x-2y-4=0\]