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Circle question

2025 · 22 Jan · Shift 1 · Q33
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Circle question

2025 · 22 Jan · Shift 1 · Q33

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A circle C of radius 2 lies in the second quadrant and touches both the coordinate axes. Let r be the radius of a circle that has centre at the point (2,5)(2,5)(2,5) and intersects the circle CCC at exactly two points. If the set of all possible values of r is the interval (α,β)(\alpha, \beta)(α,β), then 3β−2α3 \beta-2 \alpha3β−2α is equal to :
  1. A
    10
  2. B
    12
  3. C
    14
  4. D
    15
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Correct answer: D

  1. Find the circle CCC

Since the circle has radius 222, lies in the second quadrant, and touches both coordinate axes, its center must be at (−2,2).(-2,2).(−2,2). So circle CCC has center O(−2,2)O(-2,2)O(−2,2) and radius R=2R=2R=2.


  1. Given second circle

The second circle has center P(2,5)P(2,5)P(2,5) and radius rrr.

We first find the distance between the centers: OP=(2−(−2))2+(5−2)2=42+32=25=5.OP=\sqrt{(2-(-2))^2+(5-2)^2}=\sqrt{4^2+3^2}=\sqrt{25}=5.OP=(2−(−2))2+(5−2)2​=42+32​=25​=5.

So the distance between centers is d=5.d=5.d=5.


  1. Condition for two circles to intersect at exactly two points

For two circles with radii RRR and rrr, and center distance ddd, they intersect at exactly two points when ∣R−r∣<d<R+r.|R-r|<d<R+r.∣R−r∣<d<R+r.

Here, R=2R=2R=2, d=5d=5d=5. So:

∣2−r∣<5and5<2+r.|2-r|<5 \quad \text{and} \quad 5<2+r.∣2−r∣<5and5<2+r.


  1. Solve the inequalities

(i) From 5<2+r5<2+r5<2+r

r>3.r>3.r>3.

(ii) From ∣2−r∣<5|2-r|<5∣2−r∣<5

This gives −5<2−r<5.-5<2-r<5.−5<2−r<5. Subtract 222: −7<−r<3.-7<-r<3.−7<−r<3. Multiply by −1-1−1 and reverse signs: −3<r<7.-3<r<7.−3<r<7.

Combining with r>3r>3r>3, we get 3<r<7.3<r<7.3<r<7.

Hence, the set of all possible values of rrr is (α,β)=(3,7).(\alpha,\beta)=(3,7).(α,β)=(3,7).

So, 3β−2α=3(7)−2(3)=21−6=15.3\beta-2\alpha=3(7)-2(3)=21-6=15.3β−2α=3(7)−2(3)=21−6=15.


  1. Check options

The value is 15,15,15, which corresponds to Option D.


  1. Comparison with stored answer

Stored correct answer: D

Our derived answer: D

So they agree.

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