Gujarati
10-1.Circle and System of Circles
hard

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 $3$.

Standard 11
Mathematics

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