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Definition of a circle
Question

Square of the length of the greatest common tangent to the circles given by x2+y24=0 and x2+y212x+27=0 is ____.

Moderate
Solution

For circle,k2+y24=0, centre is C1(0,0)and radius is r1=2.
For circle, x2+y212x+27=0, centre is C2(6,0)and radius is r2=3.
Length of greatest common tangent 
=C1C22r1r22=361=35

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