jee-main 2023 Q70

jee-main · India · session1_30jan_shift2 Circles Tangent Lines and Tangent Lengths
Let $A$ be a point on the $x$-axis. Common tangents are drawn from $A$ to the curves $x^{2} + y^{2} = 8$ and $y^{2} = 16x$. If one of these tangents touches the two curves at $Q$ and $R$, then $(QR)^{2}$ is equal to
(1) 64
(2) 76
(3) 81
(4) 72
Let $A$ be a point on the $x$-axis. Common tangents are drawn from $A$ to the curves $x^{2} + y^{2} = 8$ and $y^{2} = 16x$. If one of these tangents touches the two curves at $Q$ and $R$, then $(QR)^{2}$ is equal to\\
(1) 64\\
(2) 76\\
(3) 81\\
(4) 72