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Find the number of common tangent to the circles `x^2+y^2+2x+8y-23=0`and `x^2+y^2-4x-10 y+9=0`A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4 |
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Answer» Correct Answer - 3 `C_(1)-=(-1,-4),C_(2) -=(2,5)` `r_(1)=sqrt(1+16+23)=2sqrt(10)` `r_(2)=sqrt(4+25-19)=sqrt(10)` `C_(1)C_(2)=sqrt(9+81)=3sqrt(10)` `:. C_(1)C_(2)=r_(1)+r_(2)` Hence, the circle touch externally. |
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