The set of all real values of λ for which exactly two common tangents can be drawn to the circles x^2+y^2-4 x-4 y+6=0 and x^2+ y^2-10 x-10 y+λ=0 is…
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The set of all real values of λ for which exactly two common tangents can be drawn to the circles x2+y2−4x−4y+6=0 and x2+y2−10x−10y+λ=0 is the interval:
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Options
A
(12,32)
B
(18,42)
C
(12,24)
D
(18,48)
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Solution
The equations of the circles are x2+y2−10x−10y+λ=0 and x2+y2−4x−4y+6=0C1= centre of (1)=(5,5)C2= centre of (2)=(2,2)d= distance between centres =C1C2=9+9=18r1=50−λ,r2=2 For exactly two common tangents we have r1−r2<C1C2<r1+r2⇒50−λ−2<32<50−λ+2⇒50−λ−2<32 or 32<50−λ+2⇒50−λ<42 or 22<50−λ⇒50−λ<32 or 8<50−λ⇒λ>18 or λ<42 Required interval is (18,42)
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