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Published on: August 14, 2026
The length of the common chord of the circles 
and 
is
A
B
2
C
D
4
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
We know equation of common chord of given circles i.e., 
Hence, 
.....(i)
Now, radius and centre of circle 
are respectively 2 and 
length of perpendicular from 
to (1) is
Required length of common chord
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