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Find the equation of the direct common tangents to the circles
x2+y2+22x4y100=0 and x2+y222x+4y+100=0

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Detailed Solution

Given circles are x2+y2+22x4y100=0, x2+y222x+4y+100=0
Centre C1=(11,2)
Centre C2=C2=(g,f)=(11,2)
Radius r1=g2+f2c
Radius r2=121+4100
=121+4+100=25=5=225=15

Distance between the centres
C1C2=(22)2+42=500r1+r2=15+5=20=400500>400C1C2>r1+r2
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The circles are disjoint 2 Direct common tangents exist
External center of similitude divides C1C2 in the ratio r1 : r2
externally =r1:r2=15:5=3:1
ECS=3C2+1C13+1
=33112,6+22=(22,4)
Direct common tangents pass through ECS, let slope of DCT is m Equation of DCT is
yy1=mxx1y+4=m(x22)mxy22m4=0
But, it is a tangent to circle (1) d=r1 i.e., 
Length of er  from C1(11,2) to DCT=r1
|m(11)222m4|m2+1=15|33m6|=15m2+13|11m+2|=15m2+1
SOBS
(11m+2)2=25m2+1121m2+44m+4=25m2+25
96m2+44m21=096m2+72m28m21=024m(4m+3)7(4m+3)=0(4m+3)(24m7)=0 m34,m=724
If m=34
Equation of DCT is y+4=34(x22)
4y+16=3x+663x+4y50=0
If m=724
Equation of DCT is y+4=724(x22)
24y+96=7x1547x24y250=0

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