Published by:
CGP EDU Academic Team
Published on: August 13, 2026
A line is a common tangent to the circle 
and the parabola 
. If the two points of contact 
and 
are distinct and lie in the first quadrant, then 
is equal to
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
9
(9) Circle: 
Parabola: 
Let tangent 
the above line is also tangent to circle
from 
tangent is
or 
(it will be used) (rejected)
for Parabola 
for Circle 
solving, 
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Prepare Smarter with CGP Edu
Get practice questions, solutions, and test series in one place.
Write a Review
Share your experience with this question and solution.
Commentary
Send your comment, doubt, correction, or feedback to admin.
Similar Questions
Explore conceptually related problems
PART-I PHYSICS
SECTION - A
Match List I with List II.
List I List II
is the time - displacement equation of a SHM, At the displacement of the particle is and it is m…
Two identical spring of spring constant ' ' are attached to a block of mass and to fixed support …
The wavelength of the photon emitted by a hydrogen atom when an electron makes a transition from t…
In a ferromagnetic material, below the curie temperature, a domain is defined as:
The point moves with a uniform speed along the circumference of a circle of radius and cover in …