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Circles C1 and C2, of radii r and R respectively, touch each other as shown in figure. The line l, which is parallel to the line joining the centres of C1 and C2, is tangent to C1 at P and intersects C2 at A,B. If R2=2r2, then AOB


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Solution

The correct option is B


C1(r,0)C2(R,0)Eq.of AB y=rEq.of circle C2(xR)2+y2=R2A(RR2r2,r) using R2=2r2B(R+R2r2,r) A(Rr,r),B(R+r,r)Slope of OA=rRr=m1Slope of OB=rR+r=m2tanθ=m1m21+m1m2=1θ=45

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