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QJEEM24Ma5e35: JEE Main 2024 Mathematics - Class 11 JEEM24Ma5e35 Solution: Consider two circles C 1 : x 2 + y 2 = 25 and C 2 : ( x − α ) 2 …

Consider two circles C1:x2+y2=25 and C2:(x−α)2+y2=16, where α∈(5,9). Let the angle between the two radii (one to each circle) drawn from one of the intersection points of C1 and C2 be sin−1⁡(638). If the length of common chord of C1 and C2 is β, then the value of (αβ)2 equals _______.

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C1:x2+y2=25,C2:(x−α)2+y2=165<α<9

JEE Main 2024 (Online) 30th January Evening Shift Mathematics - Circle Question 19 English Explanation

θ=sin−1⁡(638)sin⁡θ=638

Area of △OAP=12×α(β2)=12×5×4sin⁡θ

⇒αβ=40×638αβ=5×63(αβ)2=25×63=1575

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