Family of Circles
Family of Circles: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Family of Circles, Family of Circles Passing through Two Given Points, Equation of Circum-circle of a Triangle with Given Sides & Equation of Circum-circle of a Quadrilateral with Given Sides etc.
Important Questions on Family of Circles
The circle described on the chord of the circle as diameter passes through the origin if

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

Show that the equation of the circle described on the chord of the circle 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 .

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

Find the equation of the circle whose center lies on and which passes through the points and .

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 . If the common chords of the circle and the members of the family of circles pass through a fixed point , then

The equation to the circle which touches the axis of at the origin and passes through is

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 equation of the circles passing through and the points of intersection of the circles and is

If meets the circle at A and B then the equation of the circle with AB as diameter is

Find the equation of the circle through the point and through the points of intersection of the circle and the line

Equation of the circle, whose diameter is the chord of the circles , is -

Equation of smallest circle passing through 'points of intersection of line & circle

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-
