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Q.

Two circles with the radii a  and b  units touches externally. A circle with the radius ‘c’ touches both circles and the common tangent to the circles too. Then prove that 1a+1b=

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a

1c

b

2c

c

1ab

d

1c

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

We know that , Radius and Tangent both are perpendicular at point of Contact

OXXY;MZXY,OYXY

Draw PQ||ZX

Such that, PX=MZ=QY=C

OP=ac;O'Q=bc

OM=a+c;O'M=b+c

PQ=PM+MQ

=(a+c)2(ac)2+(b+c)2(bc)2

=4ac+4bc

But PQ=XY

XY=4ac+4bc

But , (a+b)2(ba)2=XY=4ab

4ac+4bc=4ab

ac+bc=ab

cb+ca=1

1c=1a+1b

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