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A and B are centres of circles of radii 9cm and 2cm such that AB=17cm and C is the centre of the circle of radius rcm which touches the above circles externally. If ACB=90o, The equation for r and the value of r are respectively
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r2+11r102=0; r=17cm
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r2+11r204=0; r=6cm
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r2+11r102=0; r=6cm
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r2+22r102=0; r=17cm
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Solution

The correct option is C r2+11r102=0; r=6cm
AC=9+rcm
AB=17cm
BC=r+2cm
AB2=AC2+BC2
172=(r+9)2+(r+2)2
r2+81+18r+r2+4+4r=289
2r2+22r204=0
r2+11r102=0
r2+17r6r102=0
r(r+17)6(r+17)=0
(r+17)(r6)=0
r=6cm
C) Answer.

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