Circles $x^2 + y^2 + 4x + d = 0, x^2 + y^2 + 4fy + d = 0$ touch each other, if

  • A

    $f\,\, = \,\, \pm \,\,2\,\sqrt {4\,\, + \;\,d} $

  • B

    $f\,\, = \,\, \pm \,\,\frac{2}{{\sqrt {4\,\, - \,\,d} }}$

  • C

    $f\,\, = \,\, \pm \,\,\sqrt {\frac{d}{{\left( {4\,\, + \;\,d} \right)}}} $

  • D

    $f\,\, = \,\, \pm \,\,\sqrt {\frac{d}{{\left( {4\,\, - \,\,d} \right)}}} $

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