Conic Sections Question 426

Question: The locus of the centre of a circle, which touches externally the given two circles, is

[Karnataka CET 1999]

Options:

A) Circle

B) Parabola

C) Hyperbola

D) Ellipse

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

We know that when a circle touches externally to the two given circles, then the locus of the circle will be hyperbola.