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AP EAMCET · Maths · Circle

If the circle \(x^2+y^2+2 \alpha x+c=0\) lies completely inside the circle \(x^2+y^2+2 \beta x+c=0\), then which of the following holds?

  1. A \(\alpha \beta < 0\)
  2. B \(c < 0\)
  3. C \(c=0\)
  4. D \(\alpha \beta>0\)
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(D) \(\alpha \beta>0\)

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The centre of the circle \(x^2+y^2+2 \alpha x+c=0\) is \((-\alpha, 0)\). As the circle \(x^2+y^2+2 \alpha x+c=0\) lies inside the circle \(x^2+y^2+2 \beta x+c=0\), then…