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Published on: August 14, 2026
If the circle 
intersects another circle 
of radius 
in such a manner that the common chord is of maximum length with slope equal to 
, then the centre of 
is
A
or 
B
or 
C
or 
D
or 
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
Given 
Let 
Let 
So, equation of common chord will be
Now, slope of common chord 
Now, for maximum length of chord 
So, that AB become diameter of 
On solving eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
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