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10-1.Circle and System of Circles
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The number of common tangents to the circles ${x^2} + {y^2} = 1$and ${x^2} + {y^2} - 4x + 3 = 0$ is
A
$1$
B
$2$
C
$3$
D
$4$
Solution
(c) Here ${C_1} = (0,\,0){r_1} = 1$ unit
${C_2} = (2,\,0)\,\,{r_2} = 1$
Clearly ${C_1}{C_2} = {r_1} + {r_2}$ $ = 1 + 1 = 2$
Thus two circles touch externally,
Hence the number of common tangents is $3$.
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