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The equation of the circle which passes through the points of intersection of the circles $${x^2} + {y^2} - 6x = 0$$ and $${x^2} + {y^2} - 6y = 0$$, and has its centre at $$\left( {{3 \over 2},{3 \over 2}} \right)$$ is

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2

The equation $$(x - {x_1})(x - {x_2}) + (y - {y_1})(y - {y_2}) = 0$$ represents a circle whose centre is

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3

The circles $${x^2} + {y^2} + 6x + 6y = 0$$ and $${x^2} + {y^2} - 12x - 12y = 0$$

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4

The locus of the centres of the circles which touch both the axes is given by

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5

The equation of the chord of he circle $${x^2} + {y^2} - 4x = 0$$ whose midpoint is (1, 0) is

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6

The circles x2 + y2 $$-$$ 10x + 16 = 0 and x2 + y2 = a2 intersect at two distinct points if

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7

For the two circles x2 + y2 = 16 and x2 + y2 $$-$$ 2y = 0 there is/are

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8

The straight line x + y $$-$$ 1 = 0 meets the circle x2 + y2 $$-$$ 6x $$-$$ 8y = 0 at A and B. Then the equation of the circle of which AB is a diameter is

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9

If the straight line y = mx lies outside of the circle x2 + y2 $$-$$ 20y + 90 = 0, then the value of m will satisfy

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10

The locus of the centre of a circle which passes through two variable points (a, 0), ($$-$$a, 0) is

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11

The intercept on the line y = x by the circle x2 + y2 $$-$$ 2x = 0 is AB. Equation of the circle with AB as diameter is

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12

If the coordinates of one end of a diameter of the circle $${x^2} + {y^2} + 4x - 8y + 5 = 0$$ is (2, 1), the coordinates of the other end is

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13

Chords $$\mathrm{AB}$$ & $$\mathrm{CD}$$ of a circle intersect at right angle at the point $$\mathrm{P}$$. If the length of AP, PB, CP, PD are 2, 6, 3, 4 units respectively, then the radius of the circle is

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14

If two circles which pass through the points $$(0, a)$$ and $$(0,-a)$$ and touch the line $$\mathrm{y}=\mathrm{m} x+\mathrm{c}$$, cut orthogonally then

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15

A curve passes through the point (3, 2) for which the segment of the tangent line contained between the co-ordinate axes is bisected at the point of contact. The equation of the curve is

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16

If the equation of one tangent to the circle with centre at (2, $$-$$1) from the origin is 3x + y = 0, then the equation of the other tangent through the origin is

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17

The side AB of $$\Delta$$ABC is fixed and is of length 2a unit. The vertex moves in the plane such that the vertical angle is always constant and is $$\alpha$$. Let x-axis be along AB and the origin be at A. Then the locus of the vertex is

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Two circles $${S_1} = p{x^2} + p{y^2} + 2g'x + 2f'y + d = 0$$ and $${S_2} = {x^2} + {y^2} + 2gx + 2fy + d' = 0$$ have a common chord PQ. The equation of PQ is

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A straight line meets the co-ordinate axes at A and B. A circle is circumscribed about the triangle OAB, O being the origin. If m and n are the distances of the tangent to the circle at the origin from the points A and B respectively, the diameter of the circle is

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20
Two tangents to the circle x2 + y2 = 4 at the points A and B meet at M($$-$$4, 0). The area of the quadrilateral MAOB, where O is the origin is
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21
The locus of the centre of the circles which touch both the circles x2 + y2 = a2 and x2 + y2 = 4ax externally is
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22
The equation of circle of radius $$\sqrt {17} $$ unit, with centre on the positive side of X-axis and through the point (0, 1) is
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23
A variable circle passes through the fixed point A(p, q) and touches X-axis. The locus of the other end of the diameter through A is
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If P(0, 0), Q(1, 0) and R$$\left( {{1 \over 2},{{\sqrt 3 } \over 2}} \right)$$ are three given points, then the centre of the circle for which the lines PQ, QR and RP are the tangents is
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25
Without changing the direction of the axes, the origin is transferred to the point (2, 3). Then the equation x2 + y2 $$-$$ 4x $$-$$ 6y + 9 = 0 changes to
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26
The angle between a pair of tangents drawn from a point P to the circle x2 + y2 + 4x $$-$$ 6y + 9sin2$$\alpha$$ + 13cos2$$\alpha$$ = 0 is 2$$\alpha$$. The equation of the locus of the point P is
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If one of the diameter of the circle, given by the equation x2 + y2 + 4x + 6y $$-$$ 12 = 0, is a chord of a circle S, whose centre is (2, $$-$$ 3), the radius of S is
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28
A chord AB is drawn from the point A(0, 3) on the circle x2 + 4x + (y $$-$$ 3)2 = 0, and is extended to M such that AM = 2AB. The locus of M is
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29
Let A be the centre of the circle $${x^2} + {y^2} - 2x - 4y - 20 = 0$$. Let B(1, 7) and D(4, $$-$$2) be two points on the circle such that tangents at B and D meet at C. The area of the quadrilateral ABCD is
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30
The common chord of the circles $${x^2} + {y^2} - 4x - 4y = 0$$ and $$2{x^2} + 2{y^2} = 32$$ subtends at the origin an angle equal to
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The locus of the mid-points of the chords of the circle $${x^2} + {y^2} + 2x - 2y - 2 = 0$$, which make an angle of 90$$^\circ$$ at the centre is
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32
If one of the diameters of the curve x2 + y2 $$-$$ 4x $$-$$ 6y + 9 = 0 is a chord of a circle with centre (1, 1), the radius of this circle is
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33
The equation of a line parallel to the line 3x + 4y = 0 and touching the circle x2 + y2 = 9 in the first quadrant, is
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The locus of the mid-points of chords of the circle x2 + y2 = 1, which subtends a right angle at the origin, is
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