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If the variable line 3x+4y=α lies between the two circles (x-1)^2+(y-1)^2=1 and (x-9)^2+(y-1)^2=4, without intercepting a chord on either circle,…

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If the variable line 3x+4y=α3x+4y=\alpha3x+4y=α lies between the two circles (x−1)2+(y−1)2=1(x-1{)}^{2}+(y-1{)}^{2}=1(x−1)2+(y−1)2=1 and (x−9)2+(y−1)2=4,(x-9{)}^{2}+(y-1{)}^{2}=4,(x−9)2+(y−1)2=4, without intercepting a chord on either circle, then the sum of all the integral values of α\alphaα is

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