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Q1

Four distinct points \((2 k, 3 k),(1,0),(0,1)\) and \((0,0)\) lie on a circle for \(k\) equal to

[JEE Main 2024, 27 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

\(\frac{3}{13}\)

b

\(\frac{2}{13}\)

c

\(\frac{5}{13}\)

d

\(\frac{1}{13}\)

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Q2

Four distinct points \((2 k, 3 k),(1,0),(0,1)\) and \((0,0)\) lie on a circle for \(k\) equal to

[JEE Main 2024, 27 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

\(\frac{3}{13}\)

b

\(\frac{2}{13}\)

c

\(\frac{5}{13}\)

d

\(\frac{1}{13}\)

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Q3

Let a circle pass through the origin and its centre be the point of intersection of two mutually perpendicular lines x+(k-1) y+3=0 and 2x+k2y-4=0. If the line x-y+2=0 intersects the circle at the points \(A\) and \(B,\) then (AB)2 is equal to:

[JEE Main 2026, 2 Apr (Shift 2)]

a

\(10\)

b

\(27\)

c

\(18\)

d

\(34\)

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Q4

Let y=x be the equation of a chord of the circle C1 (in the closed half-plane x0) of diameter 10 passing through the origin. Let C2 be another circle described on the given chord as its diameter. If the equation of the chord of the circle C2, which passes through the point (2,3) and is farthest from the center of C2, is x+ay+b=0, then a  b is equal to

[JEE Main 2026, 28 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

\(6\)

b

\(–2\)

c

\(10\)

d

\(–6\)

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Q5

Circle lie in the second quadrant with radius 2 and touching both coordinate axes. Another circle with centres \((2,6)\) exactly intersect the first circle at two points then range of it's radius is \((\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b})\) then find \((\mathrm{a}+\mathrm{b})\).

a

82

b

42

c

2

d

None of these

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Q6

Circle lie in the second quadrant with radius 2 and touching both coordinate axes. Another circle with centres \((2,6)\) exactly intersect the first circle at two points then range of it's radius is \((\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b})\) then find \((\mathrm{a}+\mathrm{b})\). (22 Jan, Shift I, Memory Based)

a

82

b

42

c

2

d

None of these

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Q7

If the points of intersection of the ellipses x2+2y26x12y+23=0 and 4x2+2y220x12y+35=0 lie on a circle of radius r and centre (a, b), then the value of ab+18r2 is

[JEE Main 2026, 23 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

\(52\)

b

\(53\)

c

\(55\)

d

\(51\)

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Q8

If the four distinct points (4,6), (-1,5), (0,0)and (k, 3k) lie on a circle of radius r , then 10k+r2 is equal to

[JEE Main 2025, 3 Apr (Shift 2)]

a

32

b

33

c

34

d

35

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Q9

If the four distinct points (4,6), (-1,5), (0,0)and (k, 3k) lie on a circle of radius r , then 10k+r2 is equal to

a

32

b

33

c

34

d

35

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Q10

x2+y2-αx-βy+γ=0, this circle touches x axis at (a, 0) and it's Y intercept is b. Find 2a,b2 in terms of α,β,γ. (28 Jan, Shift I, Memory Based)

a

(α, β2-4γ)

b

(α, β2)

c

(α,-4r)

d

(α,r)

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Q11

Let the circle x2+y2=4 intersect x-axis at the points A(a, 0), a > 0 and B(b, 0). Let  P(2cosα, 2sinα),and Q(2cos β, 2sin β) be two points such that αβ=π2. Then the point of intersection of AQ and BP lies on:

[JEE Main 2026, 28 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

x2+y24y4=0

b

x2+y24x4=0

c

x2+y24x4y=0

d

x2+y24x4y4=0

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Q12

A circle \(C\) of radius \(2\) lies in the second quadrant and touches both the coordinate axes. Let \(r\) be the radius of a circle that has centre at the point \((2, 5)\) and intersects the circle \(C\) at exactly two points. If the set of all possible values of \(r\) is the interval (α,β) then 3β-2α is equal to :

[JEE Main 2025, 22 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

15

b

14

c

12

d

10

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Q13

x2+y2-αx-βy+γ=0, this circle touches x axis at (a, 0) and it's Y intercept is b. Find 2a,b2 in terms of α,β,γ. (28 Jan, Shift I, Memory Based)

a

(α, β2-4γ)

b

(α, β2)

c

(α,-4r)

d

(α,r)

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