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The curves $C_1: y_1=1-\cos x, x \in(0, \pi)$ and $C_2: y=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}|x|+a$ will touch each-other if |
$a=\frac{3}{2}-\frac{\pi}{\sqrt{3}}$ $a=\frac{3}{2}-\frac{\pi}{2 \sqrt{3}}$ $a=\frac{1}{2}-\frac{\pi}{\sqrt{3}}$ $a=\frac{3}{4}-\frac{\pi}{\sqrt{3}}$ |
$a=\frac{3}{2}-\frac{\pi}{\sqrt{3}}$ |
Both the curve touch each other at $\sin x=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \Rightarrow x=\frac{\pi}{3}$ or $\frac{2 \pi}{3}$ Hence point of contact is $\left(\frac{\pi}{3}, \frac{1}{2}\right)$ or $\left(\frac{2 \pi}{3}, \frac{3}{2}\right)$ For $\left(\frac{\pi}{3}, \frac{1}{3}\right)$, we get $a=\frac{1}{2}-\frac{\pi}{2 \sqrt{3}}$ For $\left(\frac{2 \pi}{3}, \frac{3}{2}\right)$, we get $a=\frac{3}{2}-\frac{\pi}{\sqrt{3}}$ |