Problem:
Let and be circles of radius that are in the same plane and tangent to each other. How many circles of radius are in this plane and tangent to both and
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Solution:
There are six such circles. Two enclose both and , two enclose neither, and two enclose exactly one of and .
Query. What if the radius of the third circle were