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AP EAMCET · Maths · Circle

Find the minimum radius of the circle which is orthogonal to both the circles \(x^2+y^2+4 x+3=0\) and \(x^2+y^2-12 x+35=0\).

  1. A 1
  2. B 4
  3. C \(\sqrt{17}\)
  4. D \(\sqrt{15}\)
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(D) \(\sqrt{15}\)

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Centre of circle cuts the circles \(\begin{aligned} S_1: x^2+y^2+4 x+3 & =0 \\ S_2: x^2+y^2-12 x+35 & =0 \end{aligned}\) Radical Axis is \(S_1-S_2=0 \Rightarrow x=2\) and \((2,0)\) lies on the line segment joining centres of circles \(S_1\) and \(S_2\) Minimum radius \(=\)…
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