JEE Advanced 2026Paper 1
- Exam
- JEE Advanced
- Year
- 2026
- Paper
- Paper 1
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Circle
JEE Advanced 2026 · Paper 1 · Mathematics · Circle
Match each entry in List-I to the correct entry in List-II and...
Match each entry in List-I to the correct entry in List-II and choose the correct option.
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (P) The circle with centre and touching the straight line , passes through | (1) the point |
| (Q) The common tangent to the circle and the parabola with positive slope, passes through | (2) the point |
| (R) Let be the end point of the latus rectum of the ellipse such that lies in the first quadrant. Then the normal to the ellipse drawn at passes through | (3) the point |
| (S) Let be the hyperbola whose centre is at the origin, one of the foci is at , and one directrix is . Then passes through | (4) the point |
| (5) the point |
Options
- A(P) (3), (Q) (4), (R) (1), (S) (2)
- B(P) (3), (Q) (2), (R) (1), (S) (5)
- C(P) (3), (Q) (2), (R) (4), (S) (5)
- D(P) (4), (Q) (1), (R) (2), (S) (3)
Correct answer
B. (P) (3), (Q) (2), (R) (1), (S) (5)
Step-by-step solution
For (P):
The radius of the circle is the perpendicular distance from to .
The equation of the circle is .
Checking the given points, satisfies the equation.
Thus, (P) (3).
For (Q):
The equation of a tangent to with slope is .
Since it is also a tangent to , the perpendicular distance from to the line is equal to the radius .
Since is real and positive, .
The equation of the common tangent is .
Checking the given points, satisfies the equation.
Thus, (Q) (2).
For (R):
The equation of the ellipse is .
Here b^2 = 12e = \sqrt{1 - \dfrac{12}{16}} = \dfrac{1}{2}.
The equation of the normal at is .
.
Checking the given points, satisfies the equation.
Thus, (R) (1).
For (S):
The centre is . The focus is .
The directrix is .
Multiplying the two equations gives .
Dividing the two equations gives .
.
The equation of the hyperbola is .
Checking the given points, satisfies the equation.
Thus, (S) (5).
Answer: (P) (3), (Q) (2), (R) (1), (S) (5)
The radius of the circle is the perpendicular distance from to .
The equation of the circle is .
Checking the given points, satisfies the equation.
Thus, (P) (3).
For (Q):
The equation of a tangent to with slope is .
Since it is also a tangent to , the perpendicular distance from to the line is equal to the radius .
Since is real and positive, .
The equation of the common tangent is .
Checking the given points, satisfies the equation.
Thus, (Q) (2).
For (R):
The equation of the ellipse is .
Here b^2 = 12e = \sqrt{1 - \dfrac{12}{16}} = \dfrac{1}{2}.
The equation of the normal at is .
.
Checking the given points, satisfies the equation.
Thus, (R) (1).
For (S):
The centre is . The focus is .
The directrix is .
Multiplying the two equations gives .
Dividing the two equations gives .
.
The equation of the hyperbola is .
Checking the given points, satisfies the equation.
Thus, (S) (5).
Answer: (P) (3), (Q) (2), (R) (1), (S) (5)