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The range of values of `lambda,(lambda>0)` such that the angle `theta` between the pair of tangents drawn from `(lambda,0)` to the circle `x^2+y^2=4` lies in `(pi/2,(2pi)/3)` is (a) `(4/(sqrt(3)),2/(sqrt(2)))` (b) `(0,sqrt(2))` (c) `(1,2)` (d) none of these

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`pi/3ltthetaltpi`
`pi/6lttheta/2ltpi/2`
`sinpi/6ltsinntheta/2ltsinpi/2`
`1/2<1/a<1`
`2>a>1`
`a in (1,2)`
`a in(-2,-1)uu(1,2)`
option 1 is correct.
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