Two common tangents to the circle x^2 + y^2 = 2a^2 and parabola y^2 = 8ax are

JEE Main 2002 Mathematics question

Two common tangents to the circle and parabola are

Answer: (2)

A tangent to (here "" , ) is . It touches the circle if its distance from the origin equals : $ = 2a ⇒ = 2(1+ ⇒ + - 2

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