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Show that the four common tangents can
be drawn for the circles given by
`x^(2) + y^(2) -14 x + 6y + 33 = 0" ____(1)"`
and `x^(2) + y^(2) + 30x-2y +1 =0" _____(2)"`
and find the internal and external centres
of similitude.

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To solve the problem, we need to show that four common tangents can be drawn for the given circles and find the internal and external centers of similitude. ### Step 1: Rewrite the equations of the circles in standard form The equations of the circles are given as: 1. \( x^2 + y^2 - 14x + 6y + 33 = 0 \) 2. \( x^2 + y^2 + 30x - 2y + 1 = 0 \) We will complete the square for both equations. **Circle 1:** \[ x^2 - 14x + y^2 + 6y + 33 = 0 \] Completing the square for \(x\): \[ x^2 - 14x = (x - 7)^2 - 49 \] Completing the square for \(y\): \[ y^2 + 6y = (y + 3)^2 - 9 \] Substituting back: \[ (x - 7)^2 - 49 + (y + 3)^2 - 9 + 33 = 0 \] \[ (x - 7)^2 + (y + 3)^2 - 25 = 0 \] Thus, the first circle is: \[ (x - 7)^2 + (y + 3)^2 = 25 \] This gives us center \(C_1(7, -3)\) and radius \(r_1 = 5\). **Circle 2:** \[ x^2 + 30x + y^2 - 2y + 1 = 0 \] Completing the square for \(x\): \[ x^2 + 30x = (x + 15)^2 - 225 \] Completing the square for \(y\): \[ y^2 - 2y = (y - 1)^2 - 1 \] Substituting back: \[ (x + 15)^2 - 225 + (y - 1)^2 - 1 + 1 = 0 \] \[ (x + 15)^2 + (y - 1)^2 - 225 = 0 \] Thus, the second circle is: \[ (x + 15)^2 + (y - 1)^2 = 225 \] This gives us center \(C_2(-15, 1)\) and radius \(r_2 = 15\). ### Step 2: Check the condition for four common tangents The condition for two circles to have four common tangents is: \[ d > r_1 + r_2 \] where \(d\) is the distance between the centers of the circles. **Finding the distance \(d\):** \[ d = \sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2} = \sqrt{(-15 - 7)^2 + (1 + 3)^2} \] \[ = \sqrt{(-22)^2 + (4)^2} = \sqrt{484 + 16} = \sqrt{500} = 10\sqrt{5} \] **Calculating \(r_1 + r_2\):** \[ r_1 + r_2 = 5 + 15 = 20 \] **Comparing \(d\) and \(r_1 + r_2\):** We need to check if \(10\sqrt{5} > 20\): \[ 10\sqrt{5} \approx 22.36 > 20 \] Thus, the condition is satisfied, and we can conclude that there are four common tangents. ### Step 3: Find the internal and external centers of similitude **Internal center of similitude \(O\):** The internal center divides the line segment joining \(C_1\) and \(C_2\) in the ratio \(r_1:r_2\). Using the formula: \[ O = \left( \frac{m_1 x_2 + m_2 x_1}{m_1 + m_2}, \frac{m_1 y_2 + m_2 y_1}{m_1 + m_2} \right) \] where \(m_1 = r_1 = 5\), \(m_2 = r_2 = 15\), \(C_1(7, -3)\), and \(C_2(-15, 1)\): \[ O = \left( \frac{5(-15) + 15(7)}{5 + 15}, \frac{5(1) + 15(-3)}{5 + 15} \right) \] \[ = \left( \frac{-75 + 105}{20}, \frac{5 - 45}{20} \right) = \left( \frac{30}{20}, \frac{-40}{20} \right) = \left( \frac{3}{2}, -2 \right) \] **External center of similitude \(O'\):** The external center divides the line segment joining \(C_1\) and \(C_2\) in the ratio \(r_1:-r_2\). Using the formula: \[ O' = \left( \frac{m_1 x_2 - m_2 x_1}{m_1 - m_2}, \frac{m_1 y_2 - m_2 y_1}{m_1 - m_2} \right) \] \[ O' = \left( \frac{5(-15) - 15(7)}{5 - 15}, \frac{5(1) - 15(-3)}{5 - 15} \right) \] \[ = \left( \frac{-75 - 105}{-10}, \frac{5 + 45}{-10} \right) = \left( \frac{-180}{-10}, \frac{50}{-10} \right) = (18, -5) \] ### Final Results: - The four common tangents can be drawn for the circles. - The internal center of similitude is \(O\left(\frac{3}{2}, -2\right)\). - The external center of similitude is \(O'(18, -5)\).
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