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Published on: August 14, 2026
The number of common tangents to the circles 
and 
is,
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
: 
(i)
centre 
radius 
x 2 +y 2 - 6x - 8y – 24 = 0 (ii)
centre 
radius 
In this case, the two circles do not intersect with each other and four common tangents can be drawn to two circles. Two of them are direct common tangents and other two are transverse common tangents.
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