A circle of radius 2 unit passes through the vertex and the focus of the parabola y2 = 2x and touches the parabola y = 2x and touches the parabola y = (x-1/4)2 + a, where a > 0. Then (4α - 8)2 is equal to.............
A circle of radius 2 unit passes through the vertex and the focus of the parabola y2 = 2x and touches the parabola y = 2x and touches the parabola y = (x-1/4)2 + a, where a > 0. Then (4α - 8)2 is equal to.............
Let the equation of circle be
x (x-1/2) + y² + λy = 0
=> x² + y² - x/2 + λy = 0
Radius = √ (1/16 + λ²/4) = 2
=> λ² = 63/4 => (x-1/4)² + (y+λ/2)² = 4
∴ This circle and parabola
y-α = (x-1/4)² touch each other, so
α = -λ/2 + 2 => α-2 = -λ/2 => (α-2)² = λ²/4 = 63/16
(4α–8)² = 63
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