The locus of the centre of a circle which touches externally the circle x2 + y2 – 6x – 6y + 14 = 0 and also touches the y-axis, is given by the equation

(1) x2 – 6x – 10y + 14 = 0 

(2) x2 – 10x – 6y + 14 = 0

(3) y2 – 6x – 10y + 14 = 0 

(4) y2 – 10x – 6y + 14 = 0

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(4) y2 – 10x – 6y + 14 = 0

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