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Find the equation of a circle which passes through the point (4, 2) and touches both the coordinate axes. How many such circles are possible?

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`(x-2)^(2) + (y-2)^(2) = 4` and `(x-10)^(2)+ (y-10)^(2) = 100`, two
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