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Q.

Let C:x2+y2=4 and C':x2+y2-4λx+9=0 be two circles. If the set of all values of λ so that the circles C and C' intersect at two distinct points, is R-[a,b], then the point (8a+12,16b-20) lies on the curve :

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a

x2-4y2=7

b

6x2+y2=42

c

5x2-y=-11

d

x2+2y2-5x+6y=3

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

x2+y2=4

C(0,0)       r1=2

C'(2λ,0)  r2=4λ2-9

r1-r2<CC'<r1+r2

2-4λ2-9<|2λ|<2+4λ2-9

4+4λ2-9-44λ2-9<4λ2

True λ R     ... (1) 

4λ2<4+4λ2-9+44λ2-9

True λ R.... (1) 

4λ2<4+4λ2-9+44λ2-9

5<44λ2-9 and   λ294

2516<4λ2-9  λ-,-3232,

16964<λ2

λ-,-138138,          ....(2)

from (1) and (2) λ

λ-,-138138,R--138,138

as per question a=-138 and b=138

required point is (-1,6) with satisfies option  (4)

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