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Question

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

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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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