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A tangent is drawn at any point P(t) on the parabola `y^(2)=8x` and on it is takes a point `Q(alpha,beta)` from which a pair of tangent QA and QB are drawn to the circle `x^(2)+y^(2)=8`. Using this information, answer the following questions : The point from which perpendicular tangents can be drawn both the given circle and the parabola is

A

`(4,pmsqrt(3))`

B

`(-1,sqrt(2))`

C

`(-sqrt(2),-sqrt(2))`

D

`(-2,pm2sqrt(3))`

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The correct Answer is:
D


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the required point `(x_(1),y_(1))` will lie on the director circle of the given circle as well as on the directrix of parabola. Therefore,
`x_(1)^(2)+y_(1)^(2)=16andx_(1)+2=0`
`or4+y_(1)^(2)=16`
`ory=pm2sqrt(3)`
Therefore, the points are `(-2,pm2sqrt(3))`.
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