The common tangents to the circle x 2 + y 2 = 2 and the parabola y 2 = 8 x touch the circle at the points P,…

The common tangents to the circle x2+y2=2 and the parabola y2=8x touch the circle at the points P, and Q the parabola at the points R, S. Then the area of the quadrilateral PQRS is
  1. 3
  2. 6
  3. 9
  4. 15

Solution

Area =121+43×2=15

Asked in: JEE Advanced 2014 (Paper 2)

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