Mathematics · 2025
JEE Main · 23 January 2025, Shift 2 · Q10
Let the shortest distance from (a, 0), a>0, to the parabola y^2=4 x be 4. Then the equation of the circle passing through the point ( a, 0) and the…
Let the shortest distance from (a, $\displaystyle 0$), a>$\displaystyle 0$, to the parabola $\displaystyle y^2=4 x$ be 4. Then the equation of the circle passing through the point $\displaystyle (\mathrm{a}, 0)$ and the focus of the parabola, and having its centre on the axis of the parabola is :
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(2)
$\displaystyle x^2+y^2-6 x+5=0$
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