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Published on: August 13, 2026
The centre of the circle whose radius is 3 units and touching internally the circle 
0 at the point 
is
A
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
: Given equation of circle is
i.e., 
So the given circle has centre 
and radius 5 units.
Let 
be the centre of circle having radius 3 units and touches
the circle (i) at 
In the given diagram, we have 
and 
divides 
in the ratio 
internally
Required centre of circle is 
.
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