If the circles x2+y2−9=0 and x2+y2+2αx+2y+1=0 touch each other, then α is
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a
-43
b
0
c
1
d
43
answer is A.
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Detailed Solution
The equation of the radical axis is2αx+2y+10=0 i.e., αx+y+5=0------(i) Putting the value of y from (i) in the circle x2+y2=9, we get 1+α2x2+10αx+16=0 Radical axis is tangent. So, D=0 or 36α2−64=0 or α=±43