Question:

Two circles with equal radii are intersecting at the points $(0, 1)$ and $(0, -1)$. The tangent at the point $(0, 1)$ to one of the circles passes through the centre of the other circle. Then the distance between the centres of these circles is :

Updated On: May 7, 2024
  • $1$
  • $\sqrt{2}$
  • $ 2 \sqrt{2}$
  • $2$
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

The correct option is(D): 4.

Two circles with equal radii are intersecting at the points

\(DC_1=\frac{\sqrt{2}r}{2}\)

\(=1+\frac{r^2}{2}=r^2\)

\(r=\sqrt2\)

\(C_1C_2=2\)

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Concepts Used:

Conic Sections

When a plane intersects a cone in multiple sections, several types of curves are obtained. These curves can be a circle, an ellipse, a parabola, and a hyperbola. When a plane cuts the cone other than the vertex then the following situations may occur:

Let ‘β’ is the angle made by the plane with the vertical axis of the cone

  1. When β = 90°, we say the section is a circle
  2. When α < β < 90°, then the section is an ellipse
  3. When α = β; then the section is said to as a parabola
  4. When 0 ≤ β < α; then the section is said to as a hyperbola

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