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The common tangent to the circles x2+y2=4 and x2+y2+6x+8y−24=0 also passes through the point:

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(4,6)
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(6,2)
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(6,4)
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(4,2)
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Solution

The correct option is B (6,2)
Circle touches internally
C1(0,0):r1=2
C2:(3,4);r2=7
C1C2=|r1r2|
S1S2=0 equation of common tangent
6x+8y20=0
3x+4y=10
(6,2) satisfies the equation.

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