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TS EAMCET · Maths · Circle

The equation of the pair of transverse common tangents drawn to the circles \(x^2+y^2+2 x+2 y+1=0\) and \(x^2+y^2-2 x-2 y+1=0\) is

  1. A \(x^2-y^2=0\)
  2. B \(x^2-y^2+2 x+1=0\)
  3. C \(x y=0\)
  4. D \(x^2-y^2-2 y-1=0\)
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(B) \(x^2-y^2+2 x+1=0\)

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\(S_1 \equiv x^2+y^2+2 x+2 y+1=0\) \(S_2=x^2+y^2-2 x-2 y+1=0\) Centre of \(S_1\left(C_1\right)=(-1,-1)\). Centre of \(S_2\left(C_2\right)=(1,1)\) \(r_1=1, r_2=1, C_1 C_2 \gt r_1+r_2\) Let \(P(x, y)\) be the point of intersection of common tangents…