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Let the latus rectum of the parabola y2=4x be the common chord to the circles C1 and C2 each of them having radius 25. Then, the distance between the centres of the circles C1 and C2 is :

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Options:
  • A 12
  • B 8
  • C 85
  • D 45
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The correct answer is: 8

Co-ordinates of focus of parabola will be S=a, 0=1, 0.

Now, length of latus-rectum =4.

So, length of semi latus-rectum =2.

Also, LSC1=90°

Now, radius of circle LC1=25

Now, applying pythagoras theorem in LSC1,

LC12=C1S2+LS2

C1S2=LC12-LS2=252-22=16

C1S=16=4

C1C2=2C1S=2×4=8.

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