Q.

The point of intersection of the common tangents drawn to the circles x2+y24x2y+1=0 and x2+y26x4y+4=0.

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a

(6/5,1/5)

b

(12/5,7/5)

c

(5/2,3/2)

d

(0,1)

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

For the circle x2+y24x2y+1=0; centre C1=(2,1), radius r1=2

For the circle x2+y26x4y+4=0; centre C2=(3,2), radius r2=3

  Point of intersection of common tangents : external centre of similitude

=The point which divides C1C2¯ in the ratio 2:3=6+62+3,4+32+3=(0,1)

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The point of intersection of the common tangents drawn to the circles x2+y2−4x−2y+1=0 and x2+y2−6x−4y+4=0.