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Published on: August 14, 2026
If
and
are two common tangents of circle
and parabola
, then the value of
is equal to
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C


Let tangent to parabola be
.
It is also a tangent of circle so distance from centre of circle
will be
.

by solving
(rejected)

so, 
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