The equation of a common tangent to the circle $x^2+y^2=16$ and the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{49}+\frac{y^2}{4}=1$ is

  • A
    $y=x+\sqrt{45}$
  • B
    $y=x+\sqrt{53}$
  • C
    $\sqrt{11}y=2x+4$
  • D
    $\sqrt{11}y=2x+4\sqrt{15}$

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$(ii)$ $C_1$ and $C_2$ both lie inside $C_3$.
$(iii)$ $C_3$ touches $C_1$ at $M$ and $C_2$ at $N$.
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$(I) \ 2h + k$$(P) \ 6$
$(II) \ \frac{\text{Length of } ZW}{\text{Length of } XY}$$(Q) \ \sqrt{6}$
$(III) \ \frac{\text{Area of triangle } MZN}{\text{Area of triangle } ZMW}$$(R) \ \frac{5}{4}$
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