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The locus of the centres of the circles, which touch the circle, x^2+y^2=1 externally, also touch the y-axis and lie in the first quadrant, is:

JEE Main 2019 — Mathematics Coordinate Geometry

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The locus of the centres of the circles, which touch the circle, x2+y2=1{x}^{2}+{y}^{2}=1x2+y2=1 externally, also touch the yyy-axis and lie in the first quadrant, is:

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Held on 10 Apr 2019 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    y=1+2x,x≥0y=\sqrt{1+2x},x\geq 0y=1+2x​,x≥0

  2. B

    y=1+4x,x≥0y=\sqrt{1+4x},x\geq 0y=1+4x​,x≥0

  3. C

    x=1+2y,y≥0x=\sqrt{1+2y},y\geq 0x=1+2y​,y≥0

  4. D

    x=1+4y,y≥0x=\sqrt{1+4y},y\geq 0x=1+4y​,y≥0

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