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JEE Main 18 March 2021, Shift 2, Maths Q74

Question 74 of 90 in this shift, Maths question 14 of 30, Section A.

Let S1:x2+y2=9S_1 : x^2+y^2=9 and S2:(x−2)2+y2=1S_2 : (x-2)^2+y^2=1. Then the locus of center of a variable circle S which touches S1S_1 internally and S2S_2 externally always passes through the points :
  1. (1)(2,±32)\left(2, \pm\frac{3}{2}\right)Official answer
  2. (2)(0,±3)(0, \pm\sqrt{3})
  3. (3)(1,±2)(1, \pm 2)
  4. (4)(12,±52)\left(\frac{1}{2}, \pm\frac{\sqrt{5}}{2}\right)

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