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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…

JEE Main 2018 — Mathematics Coordinate Geometry

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If a circle CCC, whose radius is 333, touches externally the circle x2+y2+2x−4y−4=0{x}^{2}+{y}^{2}+2x-4y-4=0x2+y2+2x−4y−4=0 at the point (2,2)(2,2)(2,2), then the length of the intercept cut by this circle CCC on the xxx-axis is equal to

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Held on 16 Apr 2018 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    232\sqrt{3}23​

  2. B

    5\sqrt{5}5​

  3. C

    323\sqrt{2}32​

  4. D

    252\sqrt{5}25​

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