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Show that the equation of the common tangent to the circle x2+y2 = 2a2 the parabola y2= 8ax is y =± (x+2a)

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Given the equation of the parabola is y2 = 8ax........(1)
and the circle is x2+y2=2a2.......(2)
Any tangent of (1) is y=mx+2ammxy+2am=0......(3)
line (3) is also a tangent to circle (2) 2am1+m2=a2
If 4m2=21+m2 i.e., m4+m22=0
If m2+2m21=0 i.e., m22,m2=1m±1
The equation of the common tangent (1) & (2) are
y=±x±2ay=±(x+2a)

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Show that the equation of the common tangent to the circle x2+y2 = 2a2 the parabola y2= 8ax is y =± (x+2a)