Common Chord of Two Circles

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Common Chord of Two Circles: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Common Chord of Two Circles, Equation of Common Chord of Two Circles, Length of Common Chord of Two Circles & Longest Common Chord of Two Circles etc.

Important Questions on Common Chord of Two Circles

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If the circle  C1:x2+y2=16 intersects another circle C 2 of radius 5 in such a manner that the common chord is of maximum length and has a slope equal to   3 4 , then the coordinates of the centre of C 2 are

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Equation of the straight line meeting the circle with centre at origin and radius equal to 5 in two points at equal distances of 3 units from the point A3, 4 is

 

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The equation of the common chord of the pair of circles: (x-a)2+(y-b)2=c2, and (x-b)2+(y-a)2=c2(ab) is

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Two circles of radii 6 and 8 units intersect orthogonally. If the length of common chord is λ, then 5λ is

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The circle x2+y2+2gx+2fy+c=0 bisects the circumference of the circle x2+y2+2g1x+2f1x+c1=0. Prove that 2g1g-g1+2f1f-f1=c-c1.

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Prove that the equation of the circle of which a diameter is the common chord of two circles x2+y2-4x-8=0 and x2+y2+8x+4=0 is x2+y2+2x-2=0.

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Tangents are drawn to the circle x2+y2=1 at the points where it is met by the circles x2+y2-(µ+6)x+(8-2µ)y-3=0 where µ being variable, the locus of point of intersection of these tangents is

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If the circle x2+y2+4x+22y+c=0 bisects the circumference of the circle x2+y2-2x+8y-d=0, then find c+d.

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If the circumference of the circle x2+y2+8x+8y-b=0 is bisected by the circle x2+y2-2x+4y+a=0 then find a+b.

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The circles having r1 and r2 intersect orthogonally. Then, length of their common chord is

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The locus of centre of circles which bisect the circumference of circles x2+y2=9 and x2+y2-2x-4y+2=0 is

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Two circles whose radii are equal to 4 and 8 intersects at right angles. The length of their common chord is

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The possible number of values of a for which the common chord of the circles x2+y2=8 and x-a2+y2=8 subtends a right angle at the origin is

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Let PQ be the common chord of the circles S1:x2+y2+2x+3y+1=0 and S2:x2+y2+4x+3y+2=0, then the perimeter (in units) of the triangle C1PQ is equal to where,C1=-1,-32

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Tangents are drawn to the circle x2+y2=12 at the points where it is met by the circle x2+y2-5x+3y-2=0, then which one is the x- coordinate of the point of intersection of these tangents

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Two tangents are drawn to the circle x2+y2=16 to the intersection point of circle x2+y2=16 with other circle having equationx2+y2-6x-8y-8=0, then the point of intersection of their tangents is

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If the circle x2+y2+4x+22y+c=0 bisects the circumference of the circle x2+y2-2x+8y-d=0 then (c+d) is

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For ΔABC, AB=4, AC=2 and A=2π3 Circles are described with AB and AC as diameters. A circle of largest possible radius 'r' is inscribed on the common part of above two circles. If 2r=m-n where m,nN ,then tick the appropriate optionn

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If the circle ω1:x2+y2+4x+22y+c=0 bisects the circumference of the circle ω2:x2+y2-2x+8y-d=0, find c+d.

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If the line xcosα+ysinα=p, represents the common chord APQB of the circles x2+y2=a2 and x2+y2=b2(a>b) as shown in the diagram, then PA is equal to _____

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