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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 ___ .
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Let coordinate of point
equation of tangent at point
centre of circle
Now Perpendicular distance = radius
So point
(Since it lies in first quadrant)
For point which is foot of perpendicular from centre to the tangent
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