HIERANK SCHOOL OF COMPETITIONS

MATHEMATICS [for IITJEE/AIEEE-2009]

1. If r1 and r2 are the radii of smallest and largest circle which passes through (5,6) and touches the circle (x 2)2 + y2 = 4, then r1r2 is a) 4/41 b) 41/4 c) 5/41 d) 41/6 2. Minimum radius of the circle which is orthogonal with both the circles x2 + y2- 12x + 35 = 0 and x2 + y2 + 4x + 3 = 0 is a) 4 b) 3 c) 15 d) 1 3. On the line segment joining (1,0) and (3,0) an equilateral triangle is drawn having its vertex in the fourth quadrant, then radical center of the circles described on its sides as diameter is 1 1 a) 3, b) 3, 3 c) 2, d) 2, 3 3 3 4. The triangle PQR is inscribed in the circle x2 + y2 = 25 such that P lies on the major arc QR. If Q and R have coordinates (3,4) (-4,3) respectively, then QPR is equal to a) b) c) d) 2 3 4 6 5. If the radius of the circumcircle of the triangle TPQ, where PQ is chord of contact corresponding to point T with respect of circle x 2 + y 2 2 x + 4 y 11 = 0 is 6 unit, then minimum distance of T from the director circle of the given circle is b) 6 b) 12 c) 6 2 d) 12 - 4 2 6. P is a point (a,b) in the first quadrant. If two circles which pass through P and touch both the coordinate axes cut at right angles, then a) a2 - 6ab + b2 = 0 b) a2 + 2ab - b2 = 0 c) a2 - 4ab + b2 = 0 d) a2 - 8ab + b2 = 0 7. ASSERTION/REASONING

A) Statement-1: Number of common tangents of x2 + y2 - 2x - 4y - 95 = 0 and x2 + y2 - 6x - 8y + 16 = 0 is zero. Statement-2: If C1C2 < r1 r2 , then there will be no common tangent. (Where C1, C2 are the center and r1, r2 are radii of circles) a. Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true; Statement 2 is a correct explanation for Statement 1 b. Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true; Statement 2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement 1 c. Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false e. Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true B) Statement-1: Let S1 = x2 + y2 - 10x - 12y - 39 = 0 S2 = x2 + y2 - 2x - 4y + 1 = 0 S3 = 2x2 + 2y2 - 20x - 24y + 78 = 0 The radical center of these circles taken pair wise is (-2,-3) Statement- 2: Point of intersection of three radical axis of three circles taken in a pairs is known as radical centre a. Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true; Statement 2 is a correct explanation for Statement 1 b. Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true; Statement 2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement 1 c. Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false e. Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true