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The number of real circles cutting orthogonally the circle x2 + y2 + 2x - 2y + 7 = 0 is
Q. The number of real circles cutting orthogonally the circle
x
2
+
y
2
+
2
x
−
2
y
+
7
=
0
is
1590
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A
0
56%
B
1
14%
C
2
18%
D
infinitely many
12%
Solution:
Given, equation of circle is
x
2
+
y
2
+
2
x
−
2
y
+
7
=
0
Here, radius of the circle
=
(
1
)
+
(
−
1
)
2
−
7
=
1
+
1
−
7
=
−
5
=
imaginary
∴
Given circle is an imaginary circle.
Hence, number of real circles cutting orthogonally the given imaginary circle is zero.