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Parabola
Question

 If circle (x6)2+y2=r2 and parabola y2=4x have  maximum number of common chords, then least integral the value of 'r' is

Moderate
Solution

For maximum number of common chords, circle and parabola must intersect in 4 distinct points.
Let's first find the value of r when circle and parabola touch each other.

For that solving the given curves we have

    (x6)2+4x=r2 or     x28x+36r2=0

Curves touch if discriminant is 0.

D=64436r2=0 or r2=20

Hence least integral value of r for which the curves intersect is 5.

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