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211.

Tangents are drawn from any point of the circle x2 + y2 = a2 to the circle x2 + y2 = b2. If the chord of contact touches the circle x2 + y2 = c2, then

  • a, b, c are in AP

  • a, b, c are in GP

  • a, b, c are in HP

  • a, b, c are in GP


212.

The equation of tangents to the circle x2 + y2 = 4, which are parallel to x + 2y + 3 = 0, are

  • x + 2y = ± 23

  • x - 2y = ± 25

  • x - 2y = ± 23

  • x + 2y = ± 25


213.

Equation of the circle, which passes through (4, 5) and whose centre is (2, 2), is

  • x2 + y2 + 4x + 4y - 5 = 0

  • x2 + y2 - 4x - 4y - 5 = 0

  • x2 + y2 - 4x = 13

  • x2 + y2 - 4x - 4y + 5 = 0


214.

If one end of diameter of a circle x2 + y2 - 4x - 6y + 11 = 0 is (3, 4), then the other end is

  • (0, 0)

  • (1, 1)

  • (1, 2)

  • (2, 1)


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215.

Equation of the circle which passes through the points (3, - 2) and (- 2, 0) and whose centre lies on the line 2x - y - 3 = 0 , is

  • x2 + y2 - 3x - 12y + 2 = 0

  • x2 + y2 - 3x + 12y + 2 = 0

  • x2 + y2 + 3x + 12y + 2 = 0

  • x2 + y2 - 3x - 12y - 2 = 0


216.

If the circle x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 touches X-axis, then

  • g = f

  • g2 = c

  • f2 = c

  • g2 + f2 = c


217.

The end points of latusrectum of parabola x2 + 8y = 0 are

  • (- 4, - 2) and (4, 2)

  • (4, - 2) and (- 4, 2)

  • (- 4, - 2) and (4, - 2)

  • (4, 2) and (- 4, 2)


218.

The eccentricity of the ellipse 4x2 + 9y2 + 8x + 36y + 4 = 0 is

  • 56

  • 35

  • 23

  • 53


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219.

The equation of a circle passing through the vertex and the extremities of the latusrectum of the parabola y2 = 8x, is

  • x2 + y2 + 10x = 0

  • x2 + y2 + 10y = 0

  • x2 + y2 - 10x = 0

  • x2 + y2 - 5x = 0


C.

x2 + y2 - 10x = 0

The equation of parabola is               y2 = 8xwhose extremities of latusrectum are (2, 4)and (2,-4) and vertex is (0, 0).Let the equation of circle bex2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0     ...iwhich passes through (0, 0), (2, 4) and (2, - 4).              c = 0             ...ii       4g + 8f = - 20      ...iiiand 4g - 8f = - 20      ...ivOn solving Eqs. (iii) and (iv), we getg = - 5 and f = 0On putting these values in Eq. (i), we getx2 + y2 - 10x = 0


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220.

The distance between the directrices of a rectangular hyperbola x2 - y2 = a2 is 10 units, then distance between its foci is

  • 102

  • 5

  • 52

  • 20


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