A line is a common tangent to the circle $(x-3)^2+ y^2=9$ and the parabola $y^2=4 x$. If the two points of contact (a, b) and (c, d) are distinct and lie in the first quadrant, then $2(a+c)$ is equal to $\_\_\_\_$ .
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Let coordinate of point $\mathrm{A}\left(\mathrm{t}^2, 2 \mathrm{t}\right)(\square \mathrm{a}=1)$
equation of tangent at point A
$$
\begin{aligned}
& y t=x+t^2 \\
& x-t y+t^2=0
\end{aligned}
$$
centre of circle $(3,0)$
Now PD = radius
$$
\begin{aligned}
& \left|\frac{3-0+t^2}{\sqrt{1+t^2}}\right|=3 \\
& \left(3+t^2\right)^2=9\left(1+t^2\right) \\
& 9+t^4+6 t^2=9+9 t^2 \\
& t=0,-\sqrt{3}, \sqrt{3}
\end{aligned}
$$
So point
$$
\mathrm{A}(3,2 \sqrt{3})
$$
$$
\Rightarrow \quad a=3, b=2 \sqrt{3}
$$
(Since it lies in first quadrant)
For point B which is foot of perpendicular from centre $(3,0)$ to the tangent $x-\sqrt{3} y+3=0$
$$
\begin{aligned}
& \frac{c-3}{1}=\frac{d-0}{-\sqrt{3}}=\frac{-(3-0+3)}{4} \\
& \Rightarrow c=\frac{3}{2} \quad d=\frac{3 \sqrt{3}}{2} \\
& \Rightarrow 2\left(\frac{3}{2}+3\right)=9
\end{aligned}
$$
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