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Find the equation of common tangents of x2+y2=6 and y2=8(3)1/2x
  1. y=x+23
  2. y=x+3
  3. x+y+23=0
  4. x-y-3=0

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y2=83xSo 4a = 83 a = 23So equation of tangent of parabola is y = mx+am y = mx+ 23mm2x-my+23=0Now if it is touching circle x2+y2=62Then perpendicular from the center of the circle will be equal to radiusof circle0+0+23m4+m2=6m4+m2=2m4+m2-2=0m2-1m2+2=0m2=-2 or 1but m2 cannot be negative because it is a positive quantity, So m2=1 m = ±1So equation of tangent can be, y = x+23 or y = -x-23

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