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AP EAMCET · Maths · Circle

The number of common tangents to the circles \(x^2+y^2-4 x-2 y+k=0\) and \(x^2+y^2-6 x-4 y+l=0\), having radii 2 and 3 respectively, is

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

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Given circle are, \[ \begin{gathered} x^2+y^2-4 x-2 y+k=0 \\ \therefore \quad \text { Centre } c_1(2,1) \text { and } r_1=2 \\ \quad x^2+y^2-6 x-4 y+l=0 \end{gathered} \] Centre \(c_2(3,2)\) and \(r_2=3\)…