A tangent line is drawn at the point on the parabola . If the line is also tangent to the circle , then ' ' is equal to ____.
Answer: 2
Solution
For the tangent at a point is . At this is , i.e. . This line touches the circle when its distance from the centre equals the radius : . Hence , so .
JEE Main · 2021 · 31 Aug 2021 · Shift 2 · Integer answer