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The centres of two circles C1 and `C2` each of unit radius are at a distance of 6 units from each other. Let P be the mid point of the line segment joining the centres of C1` and C2 and C be a circle touching circles C1 and C2 externally. If a common tangent to C1 and C passing through P is also a common tangent to C2 and C, then the radius of the circle C is

Answer» in `/_ PDO`
`/_PRO = 90^@`angle between tangent
let `/_ POR = alpha`
`/_APD = alpha = /_EPB` (V.O.A)
In `/_ PEB`
`BE=1` (radius)
`BP= 3`
`PE^2 = BD^2 - BE^2`
`PE^2 = 9 - 1`
`PE = 2 sqrt(2)`
`tan alpha = (BE)/(PE) = 1/(2sqrt(2))`
in ` /_PDO `
`tan alpha = (PD)/(DO) = (PD)/R`
`R= (PD)/tan alpha = (2 sqrt(2))/(1/(2sqrt2))`
`R=8`units


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