Interaction between Two Circles

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Interaction between Two Circles: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Interaction between Two Circles, Relative Positions of Two Circles, Coaxial System of Circles & Limiting Points etc.

Important Questions on Interaction between Two Circles

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Two circles touch each other internally. The radii of these circles are 2 cm  and 3 cm respectively. Find the length of the largest chord of the outer circle which touches the internal circle at a point?

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The radius of the circle, having centre at (2, 1), whose one of the chord is a diameter of the circle x 2 + y 2 - 2 x - 6 y + 6 = 0

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If the circles x2+y2=9 and x2+y2+2αx+2y+1=0 touch each other internally, then α is equal to

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If the radical centre of the following circles: x2+y2+4x-7=0, 2x2+2y2+3x+5y-9=0, x2+y2+y=0 is a,b then find the value of a+b.

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The equation of the radical axis of the circles: x2+y2+2x+4y+1=0 and x2+y2+4x+y=0 is

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The equation of the radical axis of the circles: x2+y2-3x-4y+5=0, and 3x2+y2-7x+8y-11=0 is

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Examine whether the circles x2+y2=4 and x2+y2-2y-4x=20 touch each other.

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Suppose that two circles C1 and C2 in a plane have no points in common, then

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Find the equation of the circle passing through (1, 1) and the points of intersection of the circles x2+y2+13x-3y=0 and 2x2+2y2+4x-7y-25=0.

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Find the equation of the circle passing through the points of intersection of the circles x2+y2-x+7y-3=0 and x2+y2-5x-y+1=0 and with its centre on the line y+x=0.

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Prove that the two circles x2+y2-4=0 and 2x2+2y2-11=0 are concentric.

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Show that the circles x2+y2-8x-4y-16=0 and x2+y2-2x+4y+4=0 touch internally and find the co-ordinates of their point of contact.

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Three circles of centres C1,C2,C3 and radii 3,4,5 respectively touches each other externally. If P is the point of intersection of tangents at the point of contact of circles, then the value of PC12+PC22+PC32 is

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If the radical axis of the circles x2+y2+2gx+2fy+c=0 and 2x2+2y2+3x+8y+2c=0 touches the circle x2+y2+2x+2y+1=0, then

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The radical axis of any two circles is ________ to the line joining their centres

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From a point h,0 common tangents are drawn to circles x2+y2=1 and x-22+y2=4, value of h is

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If S, S1, S2 be the circles of radii 5,3,2 respectively. If S1 and S2 touch externally and they touch internally with S. The radius of circle S3 which touches externally with S1 and S2 and internally with S is

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Three circle touch each other externally. A triangle is formed when the centre of these circles are joined together. Find the radii of the circle, if side of the triangle formed are 6 cm, 8 cm and 9 cm.

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Choose the appropriate option for the given two circles x2 + y2 + 2ax + b = 0 and x2 + y2 + 2cx + b = 0, if they touch each other :

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Given that from the point (h, k), the tangents drawn to the circles
ω1:x2+y2=1
ω2:x2+y2+8x+15=0
ω3:x2+y2+10y+24=0
are of equal length. Evaluate hk.