Two parabolas with a common vertex and with axes along the x -axis and y -axis respectively, intersect each…

Two parabolas with a common vertex and with axes along the x-axis and y-axis respectively, intersect each other in the first quadrant. If the length of the latus rectum of each parabola is 3, then the equation of the common tangent to the two parabolas is :
  1.  3x+y+4=0
  2. 82x+y+3=0
  3. x+2y+3=0
  4. 4x+y+3=0

Solution

Equation of two parabola are y2=3x and x2=3y.

Let equation of tangent to y2=3x is y=mx+34m is also tangent to x2=3y

 x2=3mx+94m

4mx2-12m2x-9=0 have equal roots

D=0

144m4=44m(-9)

m4+m=0m=-1

Hence, common tangent is y=-x-34

4x+y+3=0

Asked in: JEE Main 2018 (15 Apr)

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