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MHT CET · Maths · Parabola

The Y-intercept of the common tangent to the parabola \(y^2=32 x\) and \(x^2=108 y\) is

  1. A \(3\)
  2. B \(-12\)
  3. C \(-3\)
  4. D \(2\)
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Correct Answer

(B) \(-12\)

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Detailed explanation

Tangent to \(y^2=32x\) is \(y=mx+\frac{8}{m}\). Tangent to \(x^2=108y\) is \(y=mx-27m^2\).