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PASSAGE-1
ABCD is a square of side length 2 units. C₁ is the circle touching all the sides of the square ABCD and C₂ is the circumcircle of square ABCD. L is a fixed line in the same plane and R is a fixed point.

Q. 1. If P is any point of C₁ and Q is another point on C₂, then

is equal to (2006 - 5M, –2)
(a) 0.75           
(b) 1.25
(c)1
(d) 0.5

Ans. Sol. (a) Without loss of generality we can assume the square ABCD with its vertices A (1, 1), B  (–1, 1), C (–1, –1), D (1, –1)
P to be the point (0, 1) and Q as (,0 ).

Then, 

PASSAGE-1
ABCD is a square of side length 2 units. C₁ is the circle touching all the sides of the square ABCD and C₂ is the circumcircle of square ABCD. L is a fixed line in the same plane and R is a fixed point.

Q. 2. If a circle is such that it touches the line L and the circle C₁ externally, such that both the circles are on the same side of the line, then the locus of centre of the circle is (2006 - 5M, –2)
(a) ellipse
(b) hyper bola
(c) parabola
(d) pair of straight line

Ans. Sol. 2. (b) Let C' be the said circle touching C₁ and L, so that C₁ and C' are on the same side of L. Let us draw a line T parallel to L at a distance equal to the radius of circle C₁, on opposite side of L.
Then the centre of C' is equidistant from the centre of C₁ and from line T.
⇒ locus of centre of C' is a parabola.

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ABCD is a square of side length 2 units. C₁ is the circle touching all the sides of the square ABCD and C₂ is the circumcircle of square ABCD. L is a fixed line in the same plane and R is a fixed point.

Q.3. A line L' through A is drawn parallel to BD. Point S moves such that its distances from the line BD and the vertex A are equal. If locus of S cuts L' at T₂ and T₃ and AC at T₁, then area of ΔT₁T₂T₃ is (2006 - 5M, –2)
(a) sq. units
(b) sq. units
(c) 1 sq. units
(d) 2 sq. units

Ans. Sol. (c) Since S is equidistant form A and line BD, it traces a parabola. Clearly, AC is the axis, A (1, 1) is the focus

and  is the vertex of parabola.

T₂ T₃ = latus rectum of parabola

∴ Area (ΔT₁T₂T₃) =

PASSAGE-2
A circle C of radius 1 is inscribed in an equilateral triangle PQR.
The points of contact of C with the sides PQ, QR, RP are D, E, F, respectively. The line PQ is given by the equationand the point D is

 Further, it is given that the origin and the centre of C are on the same side of the line PQ.

Q. 4. The equation of circle C is (2008)

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

Ans. Sol. (d) Slope of CD = 

∴ Parametric equation of CD is

∴ Two possible coordinates of C are

 or 

As (0, 0) and C lie on the same side of PQ

  should be the coordinates of C.
NOTE THIS STEP :  Remember (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂) lie on the same or opposite side of a line ax + by + c = 0 according as 

∴ Equation of the circle is

PASSAGE-2
A circle C of radius 1 is inscribed in an equilateral triangle PQR.
The points of contact of C with the sides PQ, QR, RP are D, E, F, respectively. The line PQ is given by the equationand the point D is

 Further, it is given that the origin and the centre of C are on the same side of the line PQ.

Q. 5. Points E and F are given by (2008)

(a)

(b) 

(c) 

(d)

Ans. Sol. (a) ΔPQR is an equilateral triangle, the incentre  C must coincide with centriod of ΔPQR and D, E, F must concide with the mid points of sides PQ, QR and RP respectively.

Also  

Writing the equation of side PQ in symmetric form we

get, 

∴ Coordinates of P = 

 and 

coordinates of  

Let coordinates of R be (α,β) , then using the formula for centriod of Δ we get

⇒ α = 0 and β = 0

∴ Coordinates of R = (0, 0)

Now coordinates of E = mid point of QR  =

and coordinates of F = mid point of PR = 

PASSAGE-2
A circle C of radius 1 is inscribed in an equilateral triangle PQR.
The points of contact of C with the sides PQ, QR, RP are D, E, F, respectively. The line PQ is given by the equationand the point D is

 Further, it is given that the origin and the centre of C are on the same side of the line PQ.

Q. 6. Equations of the sides QR, RP are (2008)

(a)

(b) 

(c) 

(d)

Ans. Sol. (d) Equation of side QR is y = and equation of side RP is  y = 0

Paragraph 3 Given the implicit function y3 – 3y + x = 0

For x ∈(–∞, –2) ∪ (2,∞) it is y = f (x) real valued differentiable function and for x ∈ (–2, 2) it is y = g(x) real valued differentiable function.

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A tangent PT is drawn to the circle x² + y² = 4 at the point . A straight line L, perpendicular to PT is a tangent to the circle (x – 3)² + y² = 1.    (2012)

Q. 7. A possible equation of L is

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

Ans. Sol. (a) Equation of tangent PT to the circle x² + y² = 4 at the point  

Let the line L, perpendicular to tangent PT be

As it is tangent to the circle (x – 3)² + y² = 1

∴ length of perpendicular from centre of circle to the tangent = radius of circle.

= – 1 or  – 5

∴ Equation of L can be 

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A tangent PT is drawn to the circle x² + y² = 4 at the point . A straight line L, perpendicular to PT is a tangent to the circle (x – 3)² + y² = 1.    (2012)

Q. 8. A common tangent of the two circles is

(a) x = 4
(b) y = 2
(c)
(d)

Ans. d

Sol.

From the figure it is clear that the intersection point of two direct common tangents lies on x-axis.
Also ΔPT₁C₁ ~ ΔPT₂C₂ ⇒ PC₁ : PC₂ = 2 : 1
or P divides C₁C₂ in the ratio 2 : 1 externally
∴ Coordinates of P are (6, 0) Let the equation of tangent through P be y = m (x – 6)
As it touches x² + y² = 4

36 m² = 4(m² + 1)

∴ Equations of common tangents are

Also x = 2 is the common tangent to the two circles.