BCECE Engineering BCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2013

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    The angle between the tangents drawn from the origin to the parabola \[{{y}^{2}}=4a(x-a)\]is

    A)  0                            

    B)         \[\frac{\pi }{2}\]                             

    C)  \[\frac{\pi }{4}\]                             

    D)         \[\frac{\pi }{6}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Any line through .origin is y = mx. Since, it is a tangent to \[{{y}^{2}}=4a(x-a),\]it will cut it in two coincident points. So, roots of \[{{m}^{2}}{{x}^{2}}-4ax+4{{a}^{2}}\]are equal. \[\therefore \] Product of slope \[=-1\,i/e.,{{b}^{2}}-4ac=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[16{{a}^{2}}-16{{a}^{2}}{{m}^{2}}=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[{{m}^{2}}=1\]or \[m=1,-1\] Hence, required angle is right angle i.e.,\[\frac{\pi }{2}.\]


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