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AP EAMCET · Maths · Circle

The length of the common chord of the circles x2+y2+3x+5y+4=0 and x2+y2+5x+3y+4=0 is

  1. A 3
  2. B 2
  3. C 6
  4. D 4
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(D) 4

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S≡x2+y2+3x+5y+4=0 and S'≡x2+y2+5x+3y+4=0 Equation of common chord is S-S'=0 ⇒-2x+2y=0 ⇒x-y=0 Centre of S=0 is C-32,-52 Radius, r=94+254-4=92 p= length of the perpendicular from C on AB=-32+521+1=12 AB=length of common chord=2r2-p2=292-12=24=4