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Published on: August 13, 2026
Two parabolas have the same focus 
and their directrices are the 
-axis and the 
-axis,
respectively. If these parabolas intersects at the points 
and 
, then 
is equal to:
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
The parabolas are
(i)
and 
If point of intersection are 
and 
By solving (i) and (ii), we get
and 
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