Interaction between Two Circles
Important Questions on Interaction between Two Circles
If the circle intersects another circle of radius in such a manner that the common chord is of maximum length and has a slope equal to then the coordinates of the centre of are

Prove that the two circles will touch each other if .

The equation to the circle cutting orthogonally the three circles and , is

The number of common tangents to the circles and is

Let circles and of radii and respectively touches each other externally. Circle of radius touches and externally and also their direct common tangent. Prove that the triangle formed by joining centre of and is obtuse angled triangle.

Show that if one of the circle and lies within the other, then and are both positive.

Find the equation of the circle which cuts each of the circles, at the extremities of a diameter.

is a point in the first quadrant. If the two circles which pass through and touch both the co-ordinate axes cut at right angles, then find the condition in and .

Consider points and lying on -axis. These points are rotated in an anticlockwise direction about the origin through an angle of Let the new position of and be and , respectively. With as centre and radius a circle is drawn and with as a centre and radius circle is drawn. Find the radical axis of and

The centre of the circle lies on the line and cuts orthogonally the circle Show that the circle passes through two fixed points and also find their coordinates.

Circles are inscribed in the acute angle so that every neighbouring circles touch each other. If the radius of the first circle is then find the sum of the radii of the first circles in terms of and

and are two equal circles touching each other. Find the equation of circle (or circles) of the same radius touching both the circles.

Two circles, each of radius units, touch each other at If the equation of their common tangent is The equations of the circles are

Which of the following statement is/are correct with respect to the circles and

For the circles and which of the following is/are trüe?

The centre of a circle passing through the points touching the circle is

The circumference of the circle is bisected by the circle then find .

Two circles whose radii are equal to and intersect at right angles. The length of their common chord is then find

The circle cuts the circle in . Then the equation of the circle on as a diameter is

STATEMENT-: If three circles which are such that their centres are non-collinear, then exactly one circle exists which cuts the three circles orthogonally.
STATEMENT-: Radical axis for two intersecting circles is the common chord.

