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Published on: August 13, 2026
The circle 
lies completely inside the circle 
, then
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
Equation of radical axis of the given circles is x = 0. If one circle lies completely inside the other, then centre of both circles should lie on the same side of radical axis and the radical axis should not intersect the circles.
Here, 
and 
should have imaginary roots.
and 
.
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