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The focal chords of the parabola y2=16x which are tangent to the circle of radius r and centre 6,0 are perpendicular, then the radius r of the circle is
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Options:
  • A 2 units
  • B 2 units
  • C 1 units
  • D 12 units
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The correct answer is: 2 units

The focus of the given parabola is 4,0

The centre of the circle with two focal chords as tangent is 6,0

From the figure, 

the distance between the centre of the circle and the focus is 2 units

Hence, the radius of the circle is 2sin45°=2 units

 

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