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Find the equation and length of the common chord of the two circles sx2+y2+3x+5y+4=0 and sx2+y2+5x+3y+4=0

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Detailed Solution

Common chord is radical axis
Equation of common chord is ss=0
2x+2y=0 xy=0
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Centre of 1st circle  c1=32,52
 Radius r1=g2+f2c=94+2544

=9+25164=184=92=32
Length of chord AB=2r12d2
d=⊥ distance from c132,52 to xy=0
=32+5212+(1)2=12
Length of chord AB=2r12d2
=29212=282=24=4

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