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JEE Main 20258 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2025
Date
8 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Parabola

JEE Main 2025 · 8 April · Evening Shift · Mathematics · Parabola

Let r be the radius of the circle, which touches x -axis at point...

Let rr be the radius of the circle, which touches x -axis at point (a,0),a<0(\mathrm{a}, 0), \mathrm{a} \lt 0 and the parabola y2=9x\mathrm{y}^2=9 \mathrm{x} at the point (4,6)(4,6). Then rr is equal to ________

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(x−a)2+(y−r)2=r2(4−a)2+(6−r)2=r216+a2−8a+36+r2−12r=r2a2−8a−12r+52=0\begin{aligned}& (x-a)^2+(y-r)^2=r^2 \\ & (4-a)^2+(6-r)^2=r^2 \\ & 16+a^2-8 a+36+r^2-12 r=r^2 \\ & a^2-8 a-12 r+52=0\end{aligned}Tangent to parabola at (4,6)(4,6) is6.4=9.(x+42) i.e. 3x−4y+12=06.4=9 .\left(\frac{x+4}{2}\right) \text{ i.e. } 3 x-4 y+12=0This is also tangent to the circle∴CP=r3a−4r+125=±r\begin{aligned}& \therefore \quad C P=r \\ & \frac{3 a-4 r+12}{5}= \pm r\end{aligned}3 \mathrm{a}+12=4 \mathrm{r} \pm 5 \mathrm{r}\left\{ar−r\begin{array}{l}\mathrm{ar} \\ -\mathrm{r}\end{array}\right......(1)equationofcircleisequation of circle is(x-a)^2+(y-r)^2=r^2satstysatsty\mathrm{P}(4,6) \Rightarrow \mathrm{a}^2-8 \mathrm{a}-12 r+52=0 \ldots \ldots(2)Fromequation(1)(2)From equation (1)If \mathrm{a}+4=3 \mathrm{r} then \mathrm{a}=+6+6 (rejected)If 3 a+12=-rthenthena=-14 and r=30$
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