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If the circles \(x^2+y^2 = 16\) and \(x^2+y^2+2ax+4y+4 = 0\) touch each other internally then \(a =\)

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Multiply and divide by sin theta and use the double angle formula repeatedly.
Updated On: Oct 1, 2026
  • \(\frac{2}{3}\)
  • \(\frac{1}{56}\)
  • \(\frac{-2}{3}\)
  • \(\frac{3}{2}\)
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Build the product step by step:
Let $P$ be the product. Multiply by $\sin\theta$: $\sin\theta\cos\theta = \frac{1}{2}\sin 2\theta$, then $\frac{1}{2}\sin2\theta\cos2\theta = \frac{1}{4}\sin4\theta$, and so on.

Step 2: Finish:
After using all five cosines, $P\sin\theta = \frac{1}{32}\sin 32\theta$. Because $\theta = \frac{\pi}{33}$, $\sin32\theta = \sin\left(\pi - \frac{\pi}{33}\right) = \sin\theta$.
So $P = \frac{1}{32}$, option (B).

Final Answer:
$\frac{1}{32}$. \[ \boxed{\frac{1}{32}} \]
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