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If the minimum radius of the circle which contains the three circles

\begin{gathered} x^2-y^2-4 y-5=0 \\ x^2+y^2+12 x+4y+31=0 \end{gathered}

\text { and } x^2+y^2+6 x+12y+36=0 \: i\! s\: \left(3+\frac{5}{36} \sqrt{\lambda}\right)
Then the value of  \lambda must be

A square is inscribed in the circle x^2+y^2-10 x-6 y+30=0. One side of the square is parallel to y=x+3, then one vertex of the square is 

What is the equation of the circle that passes through the points (1,1),(2,3), \text { and }(-1,2) ?

Let the ellipse $E : \begin{aligned} & x^2+9y^2=9 \\ \end{aligned}$  intersect the positive x-and $y-axis$ at the points $A$ and $B$ respectively. Let the
major axis of $E$ be a diameter of the circle $C$. Let the line passing through $A$ and $B$ meet the circle $C$ at the
point $P$. If the area of the triangle with vertices $A, P$ and the origin $O$ is $\begin{aligned} & \frac{m}{n} \end{aligned}$ where $m$ and $n$ are coprime, then $m – n$ is equal to :

Equation of the circle touching the circle \mathrm{x^2+y^2-15 x+5 y=0} at the point \mathrm{(1,2)} and passing through the point \mathrm{(0,2)} is
 

 The equation of the circle having its centre on the line \mathrm{x+2 y-3=0} and passing through the point of intersection of the circle \mathrm{x^{2}+y^{2}-2 x-4 y+1=0} and \mathrm{x^{2}+y^{2}-4 x-2 y+4=0} is

If the distances from the origin to the centres of three circles x^2+y^2+2 \lambda_i x-c^2=0(i=1,2,3) are in G.P. then the lengths of the tangents drawn to them from any point on the circle x^2+y^2=c^2 are in

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Tangents are drawn from any point on the circle x^2+y^2=a^2 to the circle x^2+y^2=b^2. If the chord of contact touches the circle x^2+y^2=c^2, a>b, then

The equation of the circle through the points of intersection of \mathrm{x^2+y^2-1=0, x^2+y^2-2 x-4 y+1=0} and touching the line \mathrm{x+2 y=0} is:

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The equations of the three circles are: \mathrm{ x^2+y^2-12 x-16 y+64=0, \quad 3 x^2+3 y^2-36 x+81=0 } and

\mathrm{x^2+y^2-16 x+81=0}. Find the coordinates of the point from which the length of tangents drawn to each of the three circles is equal.

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Family of Circles

Family of Circles

1.     Equation of the family of circles passing through the point of intersection of two given circles S = 0 and S’ = 0 is S + λS’ = 0 where, λ is the parameter

2.     Equation of the family of circles passing through the point of intersection of a given circle S = 0 and a line L = 0is S + λL = 0 where, λ is the parameter.

3.     Equation of the family of circles touching the given circle  S = 0 and the line L = 0 is S + λL=0

4.     Equation of the family of circles passing through the two given points P(x1, y1)  and Q(x2, y2) is


\left(\mathrm{x}-\mathrm{x}_{1}\right)\left(\mathrm{x}-\mathrm{x}_{2}\right)+\left(\mathrm{y}-\mathrm{y}_{1}\right)\left(\mathrm{y}-\mathrm{y}_{2}\right)+\lambda\left|\begin{array}{lll}{x} & {y} & {1} \\ {x_{1}} & {y_{1}} & {1} \\ {x_{2}} & {y_{2}} & {1}\end{array}\right|=0

 

5.     Equation of the family of circles which touch \mathrm{y}-\mathrm{y}_{1}=\mathrm{m}\left(\mathrm{x}-\mathrm{x}_{1}\right) \text { at }\left(\mathrm{x}_{1}, \mathrm{y}_{1}\right) for any finite m is  \left(\mathrm{x}-\mathrm{x}_{1}\right)^{2}+\left(\mathrm{y}-\mathrm{y}_{1}\right)^{2}+\lambda\left\{\left(\mathrm{y}-\mathrm{y}_{1}\right)-\mathrm{m}\left(\mathrm{x}-\mathrm{x}_{1}\right)\right\}=0 

And if m is infinite then the family of circles is \left(\mathrm{x}-\mathrm{x}_{1}\right)^{2}+\left(\mathrm{y}-\mathrm{y}_{1}\right)^{2}+\lambda\left(\mathrm{x}-\mathrm{x}_{1}\right)=0
 

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