Let the circles C1:(x−α)2+(y−β)2=r21 and C2:(x−8)2+(y−215)2=r22 touch each other externally at the point (6,6). If the point (6,6) divides the line segment joining the centres of the circles C1 and C2 internally in the ratio 2:1, then (α+β)+4(r21+r22) equals
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\[C1→(x−α)2+(y−β)2=r12C2→(x−8)2+(y−215)2=r22\]
Point P divide the line segment internally C1C2 in the ratio 2 : 1
\[1+2α×1+8×2=6,α=21+2β×1+α15×2=6,β=3r1=(6−2)2+(6−3)2=25=5r2=(8−6)2+(α15−6)2=25α+β+4(r12+r22)=2+3+4(52+(25)2)=5+4(4125)=130\]