Q.

Let C:x2+y2=4 and C':x2+y24λx+9=0 be two circles. If the set of all values of λ 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]

1 x24y2=7  
2 6x2+y2=42  
3 5x2y=11  
4 x2+2y25x+6y=3  

Ans.

(2)

We have, C : x2+y2=4                         ... (i)

and C' : x2+y24λx+9=0

 C' : (x2λ)2+y2=4λ29           ... (ii)

Radius of C, r1=2 and radius of C', r2=4λ29

When two circles intersect at two points,

then |r1r2|<CC'<|r1+r2|

|24λ29|<2λ<2+4λ29              ...(iii)

By (iii), we have 4+4λ2944λ29<4λ2

 544λ29<0

 5+44λ29>0  4λ29>54

On Squaring both sides, we get

4λ29>2516  4λ2>16916  λ2>16964

 λ>138  or  λ<138

 λ(,138)(138,)

Also, 4λ2<(2+4λ29)2           [By (iii)]

 4λ2<4+44λ29+4λ29

 0<5+44λ29  5<44λ29

On squaring, we get

2516<4λ29  16964<λ2

 λ(,138)(138,)

Thus, Circles C and C' intersect at two distinct points for

λR[138,138]

 a=138, b=138

  (8a + 12, 16b –20) = (–1, 6) which satisfies only 6x2+y2= 42.