The centre of the circle passing through the point and touching the parabola at the point is:
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)✓ Correct
Answer: (D)
Solution
At the parabola has slope , so its tangent there is . A circle touching the parabola at that point can be written as . Forcing it through gives , so . Expanding, the circle is , whose centre is .
JEE Main · 2020 · 06 Sep 2020 · Shift 2 · Single correct option