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Let A be a point on the x-axis. Common tangents are drawn from A to the curves x2+y2=8 and y2=16x. If one of these tangents touches the two curves at Q and R, then QR2 is equal to
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Options:
  • A 64
  • B 76
  • C 81
  • D 72
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The correct answer is: 72

Let a tangent on parabola y2=16x be,

y=mx+4 m

It is also common to x2+y2=8

If 4m2=81+m2

16m2=8(1+m2)

m4+m2-2=0(m2+2)(m2-1)=0

m=±1

Taking one of the tangents y=x+4

x-y+4=0

Tangent to x2+y2=8 is xx1+yy1-8=0

x11=y11=-84

Q(-2,2)

Tangent to y2=16x is yy1=8(x+x1)

8x-yy1+8x1=0

81=-y1-1=8x14

y1=8, x1=4

R(4,8)

Using the distance formula between two points,

QR=(4+2)2+(8-2)2=62

(QR)2=622=72

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