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Published on: August 13, 2026
The common tangent to the parabolas y 2 = 4ax and x 2 = 32 ay has the equation–
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B
For common tangent 
= – (8a) m 2 , ∴ m = – 
∴ Eq n of common tangent is y = 
– 2a
or x + 2y + 4a = 0
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