One or more options correct
The ellipse and the parabola are drawn in the same plane. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- A. and intersect at exactly two points
- B. At each common point the tangents to and are perpendicular
- C. Every common point is at distance from the focus of
- D. At a common point, the tangent to meets the -axis at
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Answer: A, C
Substituting in gives , i.e. or . Only is admissible (since and ), with , so there are exactly two points and (A) is true. The slopes are (for ) and (for ); their product is , so (B) is false. The focus of is , also a focus of (); the distance from it is , so the sum gives from and (C) is true. The tangent to cuts the axis at , not , so (D) is false.
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