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If the line y=mx+c touches the parabola y2=12x+3 exactly for one value of m m>0, then the value of c+mc-m is equal to
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The correct answer is: 1.4

Equation of the tangent to y2=12x+3 with slope m is 
y=mx+3+3m, which is same as y=mx+c
c=3m+3m
3m2-mc+3=0 which is quadratic in m

Since, it has both roots equal
c2-36=0c=±6
c=6 m>0c>0
m=1 & c=6
c+mc-m=75=1.4

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