Singular solution of profiles equidistant from parabola

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Circles radius $R$ drawn on parabola

$$ (x-2 at)^2+(y-at^2)^2=R^2\tag1$$

Differentiating with respect to $t$ and simplifying we get

$$ -4ax+ 8a^2t-4ya t +4a^2t^3=0; \rightarrow t^3+t(2-y/a)-x/a =0 \tag2$$

How can we now eliminate $t$ between third and and fourth order equations 1) and 2)?

Goebner basis could be applied I guess but how is it actually done? Two solutions are expected and how do they come about in the elimination?

Thanks for your help in advance.

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The offset curve at distance $d$ can be found as the locus of the tip of a normal vector of length $d$.

$$x=2at,y=at^2\to\vec n=\pm\frac{2ad}{\sqrt{1+t^2}}(t,-1),$$ giving the parametric equations

$$x=2at\pm\frac{2ad}{\sqrt{1+t^2}}t,\\y=at^2\mp\frac{2ad}{\sqrt{1+t^2}}.$$

Elimination of $t$ doesn't seem easy.


Have a look at the incredible "Brief atlas of offset curves".