Tangent and Normal to a Circle

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Tangent and Normal to a Circle: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Tangent to a Circle, Equation of Tangent to a Circle, Equation of Tangent at a Point on the Circle, Parametric Form of a Tangent to a Circle, Equation of Tangent in Slope Form to a Circle, etc.

Important Questions on Tangent and Normal to a Circle

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How many tangents can be drawn to a circle from a point on the same circle? Justify your answer.

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Find the equation of the normal to the circle x2+y2=30 in the parametric form, where the parameter is θ=120°.

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The tangent at A(-1,2) on the circle x2+y2-4x-8y+7=0 touches the circle x2+y2+4x+6y=0 at B. Then, a point of trisection of AB is

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The equation of the normal to the circle x2+y2=2x which is parallel to the straight line x+2y=3 is given by

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A circle has a diameter having the coordinates as 3,7 and 9,1, also this circle touches the line x+y=4, find the coordinates of point of contact :

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The line l: 4x-y=2  touches a circle ω at (1,2). The equation of circle ω, if it passes through (-2,3), is ax2+by2+cx+dy+e=0. Evaluate |c-d+e-ab|.

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The tangents of two points A and B on the circle with centre O intersect at a point P. If in quadrilateral PAOB, AOB:APB=5:1, then the measure of APB is given by

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The locus of the point of intersection of two perpendicular tangents of a circle is called

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The locus of the point of intersection of tangents drawn to a circle x2+y2=4 if the difference between their parameters at the point of contact is 120o

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The normal to the circle given by x2+y2-6x+8y-144=0 at (8,8) meets the circle again at the point

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The normal drawn at P-1, 2 on the circle x2+y2-2x-2y-3=0 meets the circle at another point Q . Then the coordinates of Q are

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If 53x-54y+17=0 and 106x-108y=-4 are the tangents of the circle, then radius of the circle is = ........

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How many common tangents can be drawn to the following circles x2+y2=6x and x2+y2+6x+2y+1=0

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The number of distinct tangents that can be drawn from the origin to the circle x2+y2=2x+y is

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The angle between the tangents drawn at the points (5, 12) and (12, -5) to the circle x2+y2=169 is

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The coordinates of the centre of the smallest circle passing through the origin and having y=x+1 as a diameter are

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If the line ycosα=xsinα+acosα be a tangent to the circle x2+y2=a2, then

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The equation of the tangent to circle 5x2+5y2=1, parallel to line 3x+4y=1 are

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The equation of the tangent to circle 5x2+5y2=1, parallel to line 3x+4y=1 are

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The equation of the tangent to circle 5x2+5y2=1, parallel to line 3x+4y=1 are