Let L be the tangent line to the parabola y2=4x−20 at 6,2. If L is also tangent to the ellipse x22+y2b=1 , then the value of b is equal to
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a
11
b
14
c
20
d
16
answer is B.
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Equation of tangent to the parabola y2=4x-20 is yy1=2x+x1-20Equation of the tangent to the parabola at 6,2 is 2y=2x+6-20 This can be re write as y=x-4 The condition that the line y=mx+c is to be tangent to the ellipse is c2=a2m2+b2 Hence, 42=212+b 16=2+b b=14