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Parabola
Question

 A circle passes through the focus of parabola x2=4y . If the circle touches the parabola at  (6,9), then square of its radius is 

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Solution

Equation of tangent to parabola x2 = 4y at point P(6,9) is: 

6x=2(y+9) or 3xy9=0

Equation of family of circles touching tangent at point P is: 

(x6)2+(y9)2+λ(3xy9)=0

Circle passes through the point (0,1) =focus of the parabola. 

λ=10

Thus, the equation of circle is:

x2+y2+18x28y+27=0 Radius of the circle is 510 . 

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