Ellipse 2 Question 7
7. Equation of a common tangent to the parabola and the hyperbola is
(2019 Main, 11 Jan I)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Solution:
- We know that,
is the equation of tangent to the parabola .
Let, this tangent is also a tangent to the hyperbola
Now, on substituting
Note that tangent touch the curve exactly at one point, therefore both roots of above equations are equal.