JEE Main & Advanced JEE Main Paper Phase-I Held on 07-1-2020 Morning

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    If \[y=mx+4\] is a tangent to both the parabolas, \[{{y}^{2}}=4x\] and \[{{x}^{2}}=2by,\] then b is equal to [JEE MAIN Held on 07-01-2020 Morning]

    A) -64        

    B) 128

    C) -32                   

    D) -128

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d]
    Tangent on \[{{y}^{2}}=4x\text{ }is\text{ }y=mx+\frac{1}{m}\]
    But given \[y=mx+4\]
    \[\therefore \frac{1}{m}=4\] i.e. \[m=\frac{1}{4}\]
    Now \[y=\frac{x}{4}+4\] is tangent on \[{{x}^{2}}=2by\] also
    \[\therefore {{x}^{2}}=2b\left( \frac{x}{4}+4 \right)\]
    \[{{x}^{2}}-\frac{bx}{2}-8b=0\]
    For tangent Discriminant = 0
    \[\frac{{{b}^{2}}}{4}+32b=0\]
    \[\Rightarrow b=-128\]


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