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A circle C of radius 2 lies in the second quadrant and touches both the coordinate axes. Let \( r \) be the radius of a circle that has centre at the point \( (2, 5) \) and intersects the circle C at exactly two points. If the set of all possible values of \( r \) is the interval \( (\alpha, \beta) \), then \( 3\beta - 2\alpha \) is equal to:
A circle C of radius 2 lies in the second quadrant and touches both the coordinate axes. Let \( r \) be the radius of a circle that has centre at the point \( (2, 5) \) and intersects the circle C at exactly two points. If the set of all possible values of \( r \) is the interval \( (\alpha, \beta) \), then \( 3\beta - 2\alpha \) is equal to:
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For two circles to intersect at two points, the distance between their centers must be greater than the difference of their radii and less than the sum of their radii.
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The equation of circle C with radius 2 and center \( (-2, 2) \) is:
\[
S_1: (x + 2)^2 + (y - 2)^2 = 2^2
\]
The equation of the circle with center \( (2, 5) \) and radius \( r \) is:
\[
S_2: (x - 2)^2 + (y - 5)^2 = r^2
\]
For both circles to intersect at exactly two points, the distance between the centers must satisfy:
\[
|r_1 - r_2| <c_1c_2 <r_1 + r_2
\]
Where \( r_1 = 2 \) and \( r_2 = r \), the distance between centers is \( 5 \):
\[
|r - 2| <5 <r + 2
\]
\[
3 <r <7
\]
Thus, \( r \in (3, 7) \). Therefore, \( \alpha = 3 \) and \( \beta = 7 \).
\[
3\beta - 2\alpha = 3 \times 7 - 2 \times 3 = 21 - 6 = 15
\]
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A circle of radius \(2\) tangent to both axes in the second quadrant has centre \[ A = (-2,\,2),\qquad R=2. \]
The other circle has centre \[ B=(2,\,5), \] and radius \(r\). The distance between centres is \[ d=|AB|=\sqrt{(2-(-2))^2+(5-2)^2}=\sqrt{4^2+3^2}=5. \]
Two circles intersect in exactly two distinct points iff \[ |R-r|
Solve the inequalities: \[ |2-r|<5 \implies -5<2-r<5 \implies -33. \] Combining gives \(3
Compute: \[ 3\beta-2\alpha=3\cdot7-2\cdot3=21-6=15. \]
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