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COMEDK · Maths · 12. Circle

If the circle \(x^{2}+y^{2}=9\) and \(x^{2}+y^{2}+20 x+2 y+1=0\) touch each other internally, then \(\alpha=\)

  1. A \(\pm \frac{4}{3}\)
  2. B 1
  3. C \(\frac{4}{3}\)
  4. D \(\frac{-4}{3}\)
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Correct Answer

(C) \(\frac{4}{3}\)

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Let \(\quad S_{1}: x^{2}+y^{2}=9\) and \(\quad S_{2}: x^{2}+y^{2}+2 \alpha x+2 y+1=0\) Now, centre and radius of \(S_{1}\) are Centre \(=C_{1}(0,0)\) Radius \(=3\) Centre and radius of \(S_{2}\) are…