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Consider the circles $x^{2}+y^{2}+2 a x+c=0$ and $x^{2}+y^{2}+2 b y+c=0$
What is the distance between the centres of the two circles?
MathematicsCircleNDANDA 2014 (Phase 2)
Options:
  • A $\sqrt{a^{2}+b^{2}}$
  • B $a^{2}+b^{2}$
  • C $a+b$
  • D $2(a+b)$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $\sqrt{a^{2}+b^{2}}$
Equations of circles are $x^{2}+y^{2}+2 a x+c=0$
and $x^{2}+y^{2}+2 b y+c=0$
Since, the centres of two circles are $(-a, 0)$ and $(0,-b)$
- Distance between two centres $=\sqrt{\mathrm{a}^{2}+\mathrm{b}^{2}}$

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