Family of Circles
Family of Circles: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as Equation of Circum-circle of a Triangle with Given Sides, Equation of Circum-circle of a Quadrilateral with Given Sides, Family of Circles Passing through Two Given Points, etc.
Important Questions on Family of Circles
Tangents and are drawn from a point to circle . If point lies on , then the area (in sq. units) of figure formed by locus of centre of circumcircle of and co-ordinate axes is

Find the equation of a circle which passes through the point and the points of intersection of the circles and

The circle described on the chord of the circle as diameter passes through the origin if

A circle passing through the point touches the circle externally at the point , then diameter of circle is

If is the equation of the chord of the circle , then the equation of the circle having as diameter is

The straight line is intercepted by the circle to form a chord of the circle. Taking this chord as a diameter, a circle is drawn. Prove that the equation of the circle drawn is .

The circle and the line intersect at and . Find the equation of the circle, on as diameter.

Center of the circle which passes through the point and touches the circle at the point will be

The radius of the circle touching the line at and intersecting orthogonally is

If the diameter of first circle is the common chord for other circles having equation and , then find the equation of first circle

If the circle is concentric with the circle on which the point lies, then the value of will be:

The coordinates of the two fixed points through which the circle passes are


Consider a family of circles passing through two fixed points and . The chord in which the circle cuts each member of family of circles passes through a fixed point . Then the value of is

The be the family of parabolas whose graphs cut the axes in three points. The family of circles through these three points have a common point

The equation of the circle whose diameter is the common chord of the circles and is-

A triangle is formed by the lines whose combined equation given by . The equation of circumcircle is -

The circle is completely contained in the circle , if

The equation of circle passing through the points of intersection of circles and and point is -

If a circle passes through the points where the lines and meet the coordinate axes then positive value of is
