Let be a circle passing through and touching the parabola at (2, 4). Then is equal to
- (A)16✓ Correct
- (B)
- (C)72
- (D)-8
Answer: (A)
Solution
The circle passes through : , so . The tangent to at is . The tangent to the circle at is . Comparing coefficients: . From the first two: , giving . From the last two: , giving . Subtracting from yields , so .
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