For the two circles $x^2 + y^2 = 16$ and $x^2 + y^2 - 2y = 0$,there is/are:

  • A
    one pair of common tangents
  • B
    two pairs of common tangents
  • C
    three pairs of common tangents
  • D
    no common tangent

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$(A) (x - 2\sqrt{3})^2 + (y - 1)^2 = 1$
$(B) (x - 2\sqrt{3})^2 + (y + \frac{1}{2})^2 = 1$
$(C) (x - \sqrt{3})^2 + (y + 1)^2 = 1$
$(D) (x - \sqrt{3})^2 + (y - 1)^2 = 1$
$2.$ Points $E$ and $F$ are given by
$(A) \left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}, \frac{3}{2}\right), (\sqrt{3}, 0)$
$(B) \left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}, \frac{1}{2}\right), (\sqrt{3}, 0)$
$(C) \left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}, \frac{3}{2}\right), \left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}, \frac{1}{2}\right)$
$(D) \left(\frac{3}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right), \left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}, \frac{1}{2}\right)$
$3.$ Equation of the sides $QR, RP$ are
$(A) y = \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}x + 1, y = -\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}x - 1$
$(B) y = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}x, y = 0$
$(C) y = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}x + 1, y = -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}x - 1$
$(D) y = \sqrt{3}x, y = 0$
Give the answer for questions $1, 2$ and $3$.

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