The sum of the radii of the two circles C₁ and C₂ is 4 units
Given data
Two circles C₁ and C₂ have their centres at the point (3,4)
The centre of C3 is at the point (0,0) and its radius is 2
And C1 and C2 is touching C3
How to find the sum of the radii of the two circles C₁ and C₂
Since the two circles have same centre and touch a third circle at same point, The two circles have equal radius r
The distance, d from the origin using point x and y given is solved for as follows:
d^2 = x^2 + y^2
d^2 = 3^2 + 4^2
d^2 = 9 + 16
d^2 = 25
d = √25
d = 5
Radius if the two circles is 5 - 3 = 2
One of the radius is 2 hence sum of the two radii
= 2 + 2
= 4 units
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