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Q.

The equations of the common tangents to the parabola y=x2 and y=(x2)2 is/are

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a

y=30x50

b

y=4(x1)

c

y=4(x1)

d

y=0

answer is A, B.

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Detailed Solution

If y=mx+c  is tangent to y=x2, then x2mxc=0 has equal roots. So
m2+4c=0
or c=m24
So, the  tangent ,to y=x2 is
y=mxm24
Since  this is also  tangent to y=(x2)2,
mxm24=x2+4x4
has equal  roots.  So,
x2+(m4)x+4m24=0
has equal  roots.  So,
(m4)244m24=0
or m28m+16+m216=0
or m=0,4
So, y=0 and y=4x4 is the tangent.

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