If a circle $C,$  whose radius is $3,$ touches externally the circle, $x^2 + y^2 + 2x - 4y - 4 = 0$ at the point $(2, 2),$  then the length of the intercept cut by circle $c,$  on the $x-$ axis is equal to

  • [JEE MAIN 2018]
  • A

    $\sqrt 5$

  • B

    $2\sqrt 3$

  • C

    $3\sqrt 2$

  • D

    $2\sqrt 5$

Similar Questions

The equation of a circle passing through points of intersection of the circles ${x^2} + {y^2} + 13x - 3y = 0$ and $2{x^2} + 2{y^2} + 4x - 7y - 25 = 0$ and point $(1, 1)$ is

  • [IIT 1983]

If a circle $C$ passing through $(4, 0)$ touches the circle $x^2 + y^2 + 4x - 6y - 12 = 0$ externally at a point $(1, -1),$ then the radius of the circle $C$ is

  • [JEE MAIN 2013]

The equation of radical axis of the circles ${x^2} + {y^2} + x - y + 2 = 0$ and $3{x^2} + 3{y^2} - 4x - 12 = 0,$ is

The coordinates of the radical centre of the three circles ${x^2} + {y^2} - 4x - 2y + 6 = 0,{x^2} + {y^2} - 4x - 2y + 6 = 0,$${x^2} + {y^2} - 12x + 2y + 30 = 0$ are

The point $(2, 3)$ is a limiting point of a coaxial system of circles of which ${x^2} + {y^2} = 9$ is a member. The co-ordinates of the other limiting point is given by