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Let the locus of the centre (α ,β ),β >0, of the circle which touches the circle x^2+(y-1)^2=1 externally and also touches the x-axis be L. Then the…

JEE Main 2022 — Mathematics Coordinate Geometry

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Let the locus of the centre (α,β),β>0(\alpha ,\beta ),\beta >0(α,β),β>0, of the circle which touches the circle x2+(y−1)2=1{x}^{2}+{(y-1)}^{2}=1x2+(y−1)2=1 externally and also touches the xxx-axis be LLL. Then the area bounded by LLL and the line y=4y=4y=4 is

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Held on 25 Jul 2022 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    3223\frac{32\sqrt{2}}{3}3322​​

  2. B

    4023\frac{40\sqrt{2}}{3}3402​​

  3. C

    643\frac{64}{3}364​

  4. D

    323\frac{32}{3}332​

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