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Two circles each of radius 5 units touch each other at (1,2) and 4x+3y=10 is their common tangent. The equation of that circle among the two given circles, such that some portion of it lies in every quadrant is
MathematicsCircleAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2019 (21 Apr Shift 2)
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  • A x2+y2+6x+2y+15=0
  • B x2+y2+2x+6y-15=0
  • C x2+y2+6x+2y-15=0
  • D x2+y2-6x+2y-15=0
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The correct answer is: x2+y2+6x+2y-15=0

The figure below represents the two circles with the common tangent.

 The slope of the common tangent, 

m=-43

 The slope of the line perpendicular to tangent is, 

m'=tanθ=34

 Therefore, sinθ=35,cosθ=45

 Now, 

x=±5×45+1,y=±5×35+2

x=(5,-3), y=(5,-1)

 The coordinates of C15,5 and C2-3,-1

 The equations of the required circles is, 

(x-5)2+(y-5)2=52

x2+y2-10x-10y+25=0

 And 

(x+3)2+(y+1)2=52

x2+y2+6x+2y-15=0

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