Let and be two circles. If the set of all values of so that the circles C and C' intersect at two distinct points, is R – [a, b], then the point (8a + 12, 16b – 20) lies on the curve : [2024]
(2)
We have, ... (i)
and
... (ii)
Radius of C, and radius of C',
When two circles intersect at two points,
then
...(iii)
By (iii), we have
On Squaring both sides, we get
Also, [By (iii)]
On squaring, we get
Thus, Circles C and C' intersect at two distinct points for
(8a + 12, 16b –20) = (–1, 6) which satisfies only .