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Standard XII
Mathematics
Condition for Two Lines to Be Parallel
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Question
Find the condition for the line
y
=
m
x
+
c
to be a tangent to the parabola
x
2
=
4
a
y
.
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Solution
If
y
=
m
x
+
c
is a tangent
x
2
=
4
a
y
⇒
x
2
=
4
a
(
m
x
+
c
)
⇒
x
2
−
4
a
m
x
−
4
a
c
=
0
D
=
0
b
2
−
4
a
c
=
0
⇒
16
a
2
m
2
−
4
×
−
4
a
c
=
0
⇒
16
a
2
m
2
+
16
a
c
=
0
⇒
a
2
m
2
+
a
c
=
0
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