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A tangent PT is drawn to the circle `x^(2)+y^(2)=4` at the point `P( sqrt(3),1)`. A straight line L, perpendicular to PT , is a tangent to the circle `(x-3)^(2)+y^(2)=1`
A common tangent of the two circles is

A

`x-sqrt3y=1`

B

`x+sqrt3y=1`

C

`x-sqrt3y=-1`

D

`x+sqrt3y=5`

Text Solution

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Here, tangent to `x^(2)+y^(2)=4 "at" (sqrt3,1) "is" sqrt3x+y=4" "...(i)`
AS, L is perpendicular to `sqrt3x + y = 4`
`rArrx-sqrt3y=lambda` which is tangent to
`(x-3)^(2)+y^(2)=1`
`rArr (|3-0-lambda|)/(sqrt(1+3))=1`
`rArr |3-lambda|=2`
`rArr 3-lambda=2,-2`
`therefore lambda=1,5`
`rArrL:x-sqrt3y=1, x=-sqrt3y=5`
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