If the cicles (x−1)2+(y−3)2=r2 and x2+y2−8x+2y+8=0 intersect in two distinct points, then
2 < r < 8
If d is distance between the centers of two circles os radii r1 and r2,then they intersect in two distinct
points if |r1−r2|< d< r1+r2
Center of circles are C1 and C2
C1=(1,3) and C2=(4,−1)
C1C2=√(1−4)2+(3+1)1=√9+16=5
r1=r and r2=√g2+f2−c=√16+1−8=3
Here radii of two circles are r and 3 and distance between the centers is 5.
Thus,|r−3|< 5< r+3⇒ −2< r< 8 and r> 2⇒ 2< r< 8
Hence the correct answer is (a)