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Published on: August 13, 2026
The minimum value of 
as 
and 
vary over the curves 
and 
respectively is [JEE (Main) 2012]
A
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
We have,
……… . (i)
Clearly, it represents a circle having center at 
and radius 
. It is given that 
lies on (i).
The equation of another curve is
or, 
or, 
or, 
This represents perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining point 
and 
. The coordinates of the mid-point 
of 
are 
. Clearly, 
and the centre of the circle are collinear.
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