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If pp and p′p^{\prime} denote the lengths of the perpendicular from a focus and the centre of an ellipse with semi-major axis of length aa, respectively, on a tangent to the ellipsic and rr denotes the focal distance of the point, then
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Correct option: A
ap=rp′a p=r p^{\prime}
Option A (±1\pm 1) is correct because the common chord of the two parabolas is given by x2−y2=0x^2 - y^2 = 0, which gives the lines y=±xy = \pm x, hence the slope is ±1\pm 1.

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