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Two tangent lines l1 and l2 are drawn from the point 2,0 to the parabola 2y2=-x. If the lines l1 and l2 are also tangent to the circle x-52+y2=r, then $17 r^2$ is equal to
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The correct answer is: 9

Given, from point 2,0 tangents are drawn on 2y2=-x, these tangents also touches the circle x-52+y2=r2, then value of 17r2 is:

Now equation of tangents when point is outside will be y=mx-18m, now 2,0 will lie here so m=±14, putting the value of m we get,

x-4y=2 and 4y+x=2

Using distance of centre from tangent equal to radius, we get

5-0-217=r or 5+0-217=r

  r2=917

 17r2=9

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