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The number of common tangents to the two circles \(x^2+y^2-8 x+2 y=0 \quad\) and \(x^2+y^2-2 x-16 y+25=0\) is :

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

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The equations of circles are \(x^2+y^2-8 x+2 y=0\) and \(x^2+y^2-2 x-16 y+25=0\) The centre and radius of first circle are \(C_1(4,-1)\) and \(\sqrt{17}\) respectively. Also the centre and radius of second circle are \(C_2(1,8)\) and \(\sqrt{40}\) respectively.…