Interaction between Two Conics
Interaction between Two Conics: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Interaction between Circle and Parabola, Intersection of a Parabola with a Circle, Common Tangent to a Circle and a Parabola, Common Normal to a Circle and a Parabola, Family of Circles Touching a Parabola, etc.
Important Questions on Interaction between Two Conics
The equation of a common tangent between two curves and is

The shortest distance between a parabola and the director circle of the circle is

A circle described on the latus rectum of the parabola as a diameter meets the axis at

The equation of a common tangent to the curves and is

Let and be distinct points on the parabola such that a circle with as diameter passes through the vertex of the parabola. If lies in the first quadrant and the area of the triangle is then the coordinates of can be

A circle passes through the points of intersection of the parabola and -axis. Then the length of tangent from origin to the circle is

Two distinct parabolas have the same focus and co-ordinate axes as their directrices respectively, then slope of their common chords are

If a circle is given by the equation which touches the parabola externally. Then,

Let A be a circle and B be a parabola . Then the number of points with integral co-ordinates that lie in the interior of the region common to both A and B is

If two parabolas and have only one common point , then the equation of normal to at is

The shortest distance between the circle and the curve is

The common tangent of the parabolas and is

The points of intersection of the parabolas and lie on the line

A circle of radius 4, drawn on a chord of the parabola as diameter, touches the axis of the parabola. Then, the slope of the chord is

The coordinates of the point on the parabola , which is at minimum distance from the circle are-

The shortest distance between the parabolas and is

The shortest distance between the parabolas and is

Parabolas and will have a common normal (other than the normal passing through vertex of the parabola) if

The circle cuts the parabola at points then

