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The number of common tangents to the circles `x^(2) + y^(2) = 4 and x^(2)+y^(2)-6x-8y=24` is

Answer» Correct Answer - B
The centres of the two circles are `C_(1)(0, 0) and C_(2)(3, 4)`, and their radii are 2 and 7 respectively.
We have, `C_(1)C_(2)=5 lt` Sum of the radii.
Also, `C_(1)C_(2)=` Difference of the radii
Thus, the two circles touch each other internally.
Hence, there is only one common tangent.


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