Formula Revision Sheet

Formula Revision Sheet

1. If x2 + (a – 2)xy + y2 + 4x + 8y + c = 0 represents a circle of radius 𝟐 𝟔

then values of a = ____________________,  = ____________________, c = __________________

2. Distance between two parallel tangents to a circle is equal to its _____________

3. Equation of the circle concentric with the circle x2 + y2 – 8x + 6y – 5 = 0 and

passing through (–2, –7) is __________________________

4. Find the position of following points with respect to the circle

x2 + y2 – 10x – 10y + 25 = 0
(A) (0, 0)
(B) (1, 2)
(C) (–1, –3)
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5. Find the min. and max. distance of the point (1, 2) from the circle
x2 + y2 + 6x + 6y = 2 is ________________________

6. A line is tangent to a circle if length of ____________________________ is equal to

_________________________ of circle.

7. If the 𝐱-coordinates of A & B are roots of equation 𝟐𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟓𝐱 − 𝟑 = 𝟎 while

y-coordinates are roots of 𝟔𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟖𝐱 − 𝟏 = 𝟎 then equation 𝟎𝐟 circle on 𝐀𝐁
as diameter _____________________

8. Position of Point 𝐏 𝐱𝟏 , 𝐲𝟏 with respect to a circle 𝐱𝟐 + 𝐲𝟐 + 𝟐𝐠𝐱 + 𝟐𝐟𝐲 + 𝐜 = 𝟎

is according as __________________
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9. a. x and y intercepts of the circle 𝐱𝟐 + 𝐲 𝟐 + 𝟐𝐠𝐱 + 𝐜 = 𝟎 are given by

_______________________________________________

b. If H is the orthocentre of triangle ABC, then orthocentre of triangle

HAB is at ___________________ similarly, orthocentre of triangle HBC and
HAC lie at _______________________

10. Maximum distance of point 𝐀 from a circle of radius r with centre C is

______________

11. Minimum distance of point 𝐀 from a circle of radius r with centre 𝐂 is

______________

12. Distance between two parallel tangents to 𝐚 circle is equal to ______________

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13. Length of perpendicular from centre of circle to a tangent is equal to

________________

14. If a circle touches 𝐱 axis then its equation is of the form ____________________

15. If a circle touches 𝐲 axis then its equation is of the form ___________________

16. If a circle touches both the coordinate axes then its equation is of the
form __________________________
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17. Let P be length of perpendicular from centre of circle C of radius r to line

L, then
(a) If P < r ____________________________
(b) If P > r ____________________________
(c) If P = r ____________________________
(d) If P = 0 ____________________________

18. L : y = mx + c C : x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c' = 0

Put y from L in C we get a quadratic in x, if D represents it discriminant
then
(a) If D > 0 ______________________
(b) If D < 0 ______________________
(c) If D = 0 ______________________
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19. Equation of tangent to circle x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 at point (x1, y1) is

obtained by changing
x2 → ____________, y2 → ____________, 2x → ____________, & 2y → ____________, in
equation of circle.

20. Equation of tangent of slope m to C : x2 + y2 = a2 is ________________________

while to circle (x – h)2 + (y – k)2 = a2 is _____________________________

21. Equation of tangent to circle x2 + y2 = a2 in parametric form drawn at

P(a cos , a sin ) is ________________________

22. Foot of perpendicular from centre on any tangent to circle gives its
________________________
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23. Normal to circle always passes through _________________ of circle.

24. Any point lying on circle x2 + y2 = 4 can be taken as _____________ while any
point lying on circle x2 + y2 – 4x – 6y + 9 = 0 can be taken as _________________.

25. If ABC is equilateral and a circle is inscribed in it then its radius is

___________________ while radius of circumcircle is ______________________.

26. Length of tangent drawn from P(x1, y1) to a circle

S = x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 is _________________________________________

27. Director circle of a given circle is locus of points which moves such that
pair of tangents drawn from it are __________________________
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28. Director circle of given circle is __________________ with given circle.

29. Radius of director circle = _______________ radius of given circle.

30. Number of points on the line 2x + y = 1 such that pair of tangents from
each of them to the circle (x – 2)2 + (y – 2)2 = 2 are mutually perpendicular
is _______________________

31. Number of points on the line x + y = 1 such that pair of tangents from each
of them to the circle (x – 1)2 + (y – 1)2 = 2 are mutually perpendicular is
_________________________
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32. tan  = __________________

33. Area of  PACB = __________________

24. tan 2 = ________________________

35. Area of PAB = _______________________

36. Circumcricle of PAB = __________________

37. Length of chord AB = __________________

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38. Equation of circle shown in figure

can be written as ____________________

39. Equation of circle shown in figure

can be written as ____________________
(0, )
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40. Director circle of a circle is __________ with the given circle & has radius
_____________.

41. Point of intersection of tangents drawn at 𝐏(𝛂) & 𝐐(𝛃) on the circle
𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐲 𝟐 = 𝐚𝟐 is given by ______________

42. Equation of chord joining 𝐏(𝛂) & 𝐐(𝛃) on the circle 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐲 𝟐 = 𝐚𝟐 is

______________

43. Consider line L : 𝟐𝐱 − 𝟑𝐲 + 𝟓 = 𝟎 then equation of line

(i) parallel to above line is ___________
(ii) perpendicular to above line is ___________
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44. Equation of chord of contact of pair of tangents drawn from P(x1, y1) to
circle x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 is _______________ where ___________________

45. Equation of chord with given midpoint P(x1, y1) of the circle
x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 is given by ________ where ___________ & ___________

46. If two circles centred at C1 & C2 and having radius r1 & r2 respectively
(i) are separated if ______________
(ii) touch each other externally if _______________
(iii) intersect each other if _______________
(iv) touch each other internally if _____________
(v) one circle lies inside other if _______________
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47. If C1 C2 > r1 +r2  Number of common tangents = ________________

48. If C1 C2 = r1 +r2  Number of common tangents = ________________

49. If |r1 – r2| < C1 C2 < r1 +r2  Number of common tangents = ________________

50. If C1 C2 < |r1 – r2|  Number of common tangents = ________________

51. Point of intersection of tangents drawn at P() & Q() on a circle

x2 + y2 = a2 is __________________

52. Equation of chord joining P() & Q() on the circle x2 + y2 = a2 is

__________________
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53. LDCT =

54. LTCT =

55. LDCT LTCT

56. Equation of pair of tangents drawn from P(x1, y1) to circle

x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 is _____________ where ____________________________ &
____________________________ & ____________________________
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57. Equation of family of circle touching the line L = 0 at (x1, y1) is given by
____________________________

58. Equation of family of circle passing through the points A(x1, y1) & B(x2, y2)
is _______________________________________

59. Equation of family of circles passing through the POI of circles

S1 = 0 & S2 = 0 is _________________________

60. Equation of family of circles passing through POI of circle S = 0 & line
L = 0 is ___________________
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61. The point of intersection of 2 DCT of two circles lie on ________________________

& it divides the join of their centres __________________________________

62. The point of intersection of 2 TCT of two circles lie on ________________________

& it divides the join of their centres __________________________________

63. If two circles centred at C1 & C2 and having radius r1 & r2 respectively
(i) are separated if ______________
(ii) touch each other externally if _______________
(iii) intersect each other if _______________
(iv) touch each other internally if _____________
(v) one circle lies inside other if _______________
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64. Power of a point with respect to given circle is always ________________________

and is equal to ______________

65. Radical axis is perpendicular to the line joining the centres of the two
circles. (True /False)

66. Radical axis always passes through mid points of line segment joining the
centres of the two circles. (True /False)

67. Radical axis of two circles is the locus of a point which moves such that
length of tangents drawn from it to the two circles are equal in length.
(True /False)
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68. Radical axis is always nearer to centre of smaller O. (True /False)

69. In case radius of 2 circle are equal then radical axis is ______________________
of the line joining centres of the two Os.

70. If one O is contained inside the other but not concentric then their radical
axis passes ____________________________________

71. If two circles intersect then radical axis becomes _____________ of the two
circles.

72. If two circles touch each other then radical axis becomes ___________ at ______
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73. Radical axis ________________ the common tangents between the two circles.

74. Two concentric circles ______________ radical axis.

75. Line joining the centres of two intersecting circles is perpendicular

bisector of their common chord. (True /False)

76.  C1AC2B is a ________________

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1. a = 2,  = 1, c = –4
2. Diameter
3. C : (x – 4)2 + (y + 3)2 = 52
4. (A) lies outside circle
(B) lies on circle
(C) lies outside circle
5. Min. 𝟒𝟏 − 𝟐 𝟓 Max. 𝟒𝟏 + 𝟐 𝟓
6. Perpendicular from centre; Radius
7. C : 6(x2 +y2) –15x – 8y – 10 = 0
8. S(x1, y1) > = < 0
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9. a. xint = 2 𝐠 𝟐 − 𝐜, yint = 2 𝐟 𝟐 − 𝐜
b. C; A & B respectively
10. AC + r
11. |AC – r|
12. Diameter of circle
13. Radius
14. (x – )2 + (y – )2 = 2, radius = ||
15. (x – )2 + (y – )2 = 2, radius = ||
16. (x – h)2 + (y – h)2 = h2 OR (x – h)2 + (y + h)2 = h2
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17. (a) line is secant (b) line passes outside the circle
(c) line is tangent to O (d) line is diameter
18. (a) line is secant (b) line passes outside
(c) line is tangent
19. x2 → xx1, y2 → yy1, 2x → x + x1, & 2y → y + y1

20. y = mx ± a 𝟏 + 𝐦𝟐 ; y – k = m(x – h) ± a 𝟏 + 𝐦𝟐
21. x cos  + y sin  = a
22. POC
23. Centre
24. (2 cos , 2 sin ); (2 + 2 cos , 3 + 2 sin )
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25. ?

26. 𝐒 𝐱𝟏 , 𝐲𝟏 = 𝐱𝟏𝟐 + 𝐲𝟏𝟐 + 𝟐𝐠𝐱 𝟏 + 𝟐𝐟𝐲𝟏 + 𝐜

27. Mutually perpendicular

28. Concentric
29. 𝟐x
30. 0
31. ?
32. tan  = R/L
33. Area of  PACB = LR
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𝟐𝐭𝐚𝐧𝛉 𝟐𝐑Τ𝐋 𝟐𝐑𝐋
34. tan 2 = = 𝐑𝟐
=
𝟏−𝐭𝐚𝐧𝟐 𝛉 𝟏− 𝟐 𝐋𝟐 −𝐑𝟐
𝐋

𝟏 𝟐 𝟐𝐭𝐚𝐧𝛉 𝐑𝐋𝟐
35. Area of PAB = 𝐋 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐𝛉 = 𝐋𝟐 =
𝟐 𝟐(𝟏+𝐭𝐚𝐧𝟐 𝛉൯ 𝐋𝟐 +𝐑𝟐

36. Circumcricle of PAB = Circumcentre of PACB

𝟐𝐋𝐑
37. Length of chord AB = 𝟐𝐋𝐬𝐢𝐧𝛉 =
𝐋𝟐 +𝐑𝟐

38. (x – )2 + (y – )2 = 2

39. (x – )2 + (y – )2 = 2
40. Cocentric; 𝟐 × radius of given circle
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α+β α+β
acos asin 𝛂+𝛃 𝛂+𝛃 𝛂−𝛃
2 2
41. α−β , α−β 42. 𝐱𝐜𝐨𝐬 + 𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐧 = 𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐬
cos 2 cos 2 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐

43. (i) 2x – 3y +  = 0 (ii) 3x + 2y +  = 0

44. T = 0; T = xx1 + yy1 + g(x + x1) + f(y + y1) + c

45. T = S1; T = xx1 + yy1 + g(x + x1) + f(y + y1) + c;

S1 = 𝐱𝟏𝟐 + 𝐲𝟏𝟐 + 𝟐𝐠𝐱𝟏 + 𝟐𝐟𝐲𝟏 + 𝐜

46. (i) c`1c2 > r1 + r2 (ii) c`1c2 = r1 + r2

(iii) |r1 – r2| < c`1c2 < r1 + r2 (iv) c`1c2 = |r1 – r2|

(v) c`1c2 < r1 – r2

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47. 4 (2 DCT, 2 TCT) 48. 3 (2 DCT, 1 TCT)
49. 2 (1 DCT, 1 TCT) 50. 0
α+β α+β
acos 2 asin 2 𝛂+𝛃 𝛂+𝛃 𝛂−𝛃
51. α−β , α−β 52. 𝐱𝐜𝐨𝐬 + 𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐧 = 𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐬
cos cos 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
2 2

53. LDCT = 𝐝𝟐 − 𝐫𝟏 − 𝐫𝟐 𝟐 54. LTCT = 𝐝𝟐 − 𝐫𝟏 + 𝐫𝟐 𝟐

55. LDCT > LTCT

56. SS1 = T2; S = x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c;

S1 = 𝐱𝟏𝟐 + 𝐲𝟏𝟐 + 𝟐𝐠𝐱𝟏 + 𝟐𝐟𝐲𝟏 + 𝐜;

T = xx1 + yy1 + g(x + x1) + f(y + y1) + c

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57. F: (x – x1)2 + (y – y1)2 + L = 0
58. F: (x – x1) (x – x2) + (y – y1) (y – y2) + AB = 0
59. S1 + S2 = 0,   –1
60. S + L = 0
61. line joining centres of 2 circles; externally in ratio of their radii
62. line joining their centres; internally in ratio of their radii
63. (i) c`1c2 > r1 + r2 (ii) c`1c2 = r1 + r2
(iii) |r1 – r2| < c`1c2 < r1 + r2 (iv) c`1c2 = |r1 – r2|
(v) c`1c2 < r1 – r2
64. constant; S1
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65. True 66. False 67. False 68. True

69. perpendicular bisector

70. outside of both circles

71. common chord

72. common tangent; the point of contact

73. bisects

74. have no

75. True

75. kite