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10-1.Circle and System of Circles
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The number of common tangents to two circles ${x^2} + {y^2} = 4$ and ${x^2} - {y^2} - 8x + 12 = 0$ is
A
$1$
B
$2$
C
$3$
D
$4$
Solution
(c) Here ${C_1} = (0,\;0),\;{r_1} = 2,\;{C_2} = (4,\;0)$, ${r_2} = 2$
Here ${C_1}{C_2} = 4 = {r_1} + {r_2}$.
Thus two circles touch externally,
Hence, the number of common tangents is $ 3$.
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