P 1 P 2 : y = x 2 − ( 6 + 2 5 ) x + ( 2 2 + 6 5 ) : y = − x 2 + ( 6 + 2 5 ) x − ( 6 + 6 5 )
If the equation of the common tangent of the two parabolas P 1 and P 2 above is given by L : a x + b y + c = 0 , where a , b ≥ 0 and ∣ b ∣ and ∣ c ∣ are coprime, find a + b + c .
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Draw the graphs of both the curves,
You will notice that they are mirror images about the line y = 8 ,
One being above y = 8 and other being below y = 8 line,
So therefore we can conclude that y = 8 is the common tangent for both the curves.