JEE Main 20266 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 6 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Circle
JEE Main 2026 · 6 April · Evening Shift · Mathematics · Circle
Let C be a circle having centre in the first quadrant and touching...
Let be a circle having centre in the first quadrant and touching the -axis at a distance of units from the origin. If the circle has an intercept of length on -axis, then the length of the chord of the circle on the line is :
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
C.
Step-by-step solution
Let the centre of the circle be since it touches the -axis at and lies in the first quadrant.
The radius of the circle is .
The length of the intercept on the -axis is given by , where is the distance of the centre from the -axis.
Here, .
Given that the intercept on the -axis is :
The centre of the circle is and its radius is .
The given line is .
The perpendicular distance from the centre to the line is:
The length of the chord is .
Length of the chord
Answer:
The radius of the circle is .
The length of the intercept on the -axis is given by , where is the distance of the centre from the -axis.
Here, .
Given that the intercept on the -axis is :
The centre of the circle is and its radius is .
The given line is .
The perpendicular distance from the centre to the line is:
The length of the chord is .
Length of the chord
Answer: