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Question-56639




Question Number 56639 by ajfour last updated on 20/Mar/19
Commented by ajfour last updated on 20/Mar/19
Outer circle has radius R.  If a parabola is tangent to  this circle at its vertex, and  maximum radius a is equal  to b, find a and b in terms of R.
$${Outer}\:{circle}\:{has}\:{radius}\:{R}. \\ $$$${If}\:{a}\:{parabola}\:{is}\:{tangent}\:{to} \\ $$$${this}\:{circle}\:{at}\:{its}\:{vertex},\:{and} \\ $$$${maximum}\:{radius}\:{a}\:{is}\:{equal} \\ $$$${to}\:{b},\:{find}\:{a}\:{and}\:{b}\:{in}\:{terms}\:{of}\:{R}. \\ $$

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