JEE Main 2021MathematicsCircleNumber Of Common Tangents And Position Of Two CirclemediumMCQ

JEE Main 2021Circle Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2021 (Online) 17th March Morning Shift

Question

Choose the incorrect statement about the two circles whose equations are given below :

x2 + y2 10x 10y + 41 = 0 and

x2 + y2 16x 10y + 80 = 0

Choose an option

Show full solutionCorrect option: D
Correct answer
DBoth circle's centers lie inside region of one another.

Step-by-step explanation

S1 x2 + y2 10x 10y + 41 = 0

Centre C1 (5, 5), radius r1 = 3

S2 x2 + y2 16x 10y + 80 = 0

Centre C2 (8, 5), radius r2 = 3

Distance between centres = 3

Hence both circles pass through the centre of each other, have two intersection point and distance between two centres in average of radii of both the circles.

Hence, option (d) is the incorrect statement.

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