JEE Advanced · Mathematics · 12. Circle
Let be the circle of radius with center at the origin. Let be the circle of radius with center at the point , where . Two distinct common tangents and of and are drawn. The tangent touches at and at . The tangent touches at and at . Midpoints of the line segments and are joined to form a line which meets the -axis at a point . If , then the value of is
- A 2
- B 4
- C 6
- D 8
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Correct Answer
(A) 2
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Detailed explanation
Plotting the diagram of the given value we get, Now let and be midpoints of and respectively.
is a radical axis of two circles
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