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Find the equation of the common tangent to the curves `y^2=8x` and xy=-1.A. 3y=9y+2B. y=2x+1C. 2y=x+8D. y=x+2

Answer» Correct Answer - D
The equation of tangent to `y^(2)=8x` is
`y=mx+2/m`
If it touches xy=1, then
`x(mx+2/m)=-1" must have equal roots"`
`rArr" "mx^(2)+2/mx+1=0" must have equal roots"`
`rArr" "4/m^(2)-4m=0rArrm^(3)-1=0rArrm=1.`
Substituting the value of m in (i), we get
y=x+2 as the equation of the common tangent.


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