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Official 2020 Paper 1 · Q16

Paper 1TrigonometryGeometryAlgebra

The circle C1C_1 has equation (x+2)2+(y−1)2=3(x+2)^2+(y-1)^2=3.

The circle C2C_2 has equation (x−4)2+(y−1)2=3(x-4)^2+(y-1)^2=3.

The straight line ll is a tangent to both C1C_1 and C2C_2 and has positive gradient.

The acute angle between ll and the xx-axis is θ\theta.

Find the value of tan⁡θ\tan\theta.

A12\frac12
B22
C22\frac{\sqrt2}2
D2\sqrt2
E62\frac{\sqrt6}2
F63\frac{\sqrt6}3
G33\frac{\sqrt3}3
H3\sqrt3

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