Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

If a>2b>0a > 2b > 0 , then the positive value of mm for which y=mx−b1+m2y = mx - b\sqrt{1+m^2} is a common tangent to x2+y2=b2x^2 + y^2 = b^2 and (x−a)2+y2=b2(x-a)^2 + y^2 = b^2 is a. 2b(a2−4b2)\frac{2b}{\sqrt{(a^2 - 4b^2)}} b. (a2−4b2)2b\frac{\sqrt{(a^2 - 4b^2)}}{2b} c. 2ba−2b\frac{2b}{a - 2b} d. ba−2b\frac{b}{a - 2b}

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