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Two circles are given such that they neither intersect nor touch. Thenidentify the locus of the center of variable circle which touches both thecircles externally.A. a circleB. an ellipseC. a hyperbolaD. none of these |
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Answer» Correct Answer - C Let `C_(1), C_(2)` be the centres of two given circles of radii `r_(1) and r_(2)` respectively. Let C be the centre of a circle of radius r which touches the two circles externally. Then, `C C_(1)=r+r_(1) and C C_(2)=r+r_(2)` `rArr C C_(1)-C C_(2)=r_(1)-r_(2)` `rArr ` c lies on a hyperbola having two foci at `C_(1) and C_(2)`. Hence, the locus of C is a hyperbola. |
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