If a circle C, whose radius is 3, touches externally the circle x^2+y^2+2x-4y-4=0 at the point (2,2), then the length of the intercept cut by this…
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If a circle C, whose radius is 3, touches externally the circle x2+y2+2x−4y−4=0 at the point (2,2), then the length of the intercept cut by this circle C on the x-axis is equal to
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Held on 16 Apr 2018 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.
Options
A
23
B
5
C
32
D
25
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Solution
The equation of a tangent to the given circle at (2,2) is
x(2)+y(2)+(x+2)−2(y+2)−4=0⇒3x−6=0⇒x=2
Family of the circle touching a given line at a given point
(x−2)2+(y−2)2+λ(x−2)=0.
⇒x2+y2+(λ−4)x−4y+(8−2λ)=0
Radius=3=(2λ−4)2+4−(8−2λ)
⇒9=4λ2−8λ+16−4+2λ
⇒36=λ2−8λ+16−16+8λ
⇒λ=±6
Hence, equation of the circle is x2+y2−10x−4y+20=0.
So, x-intercept=225−20=25.
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