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If the circles $x^{2}+y^{2}+2 g x+2 f y=0$ and $x^{2}+y^{2}+2 g^{\prime} x+2 f^{\prime} y=0$ touch each other, then
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Options:
  • A $f g=f^{\prime} g^{\prime}$
  • B $f^{\prime} g=f g^{\prime}$
  • C $f f^{\prime}=g g^{\prime}$
  • D None of these
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $f^{\prime} g=f g^{\prime}$
For given condition,
$$
\begin{aligned}
\frac{2 g}{2 g^{\prime}} &=\frac{2 f}{2 f^{\prime}} \\
\Rightarrow \quad f^{\prime} &=f g^{\prime}
\end{aligned}
$$

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