CET Karnataka Engineering CET - Karnataka Engineering Solved Paper-2009

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    The angle between the tangents drawn to the parabola \[{{y}^{2}}=12x\]from the point \[(-3,2)\]is

    A)   \[{{90}^{o}}\]                                  

    B)  \[{{60}^{o}}\]

    C)  \[{{30}^{o}}\]                                   

    D)  \[{{45}^{o}}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Let \[S={{y}^{2}}-12x\] Equation of pair of tangents is                    \[S{{S}_{1}}={{T}^{2}}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[({{y}^{2}}-12x)[{{(2)}^{2}}-12(-3)]\]                                 \[={{[y(2)-6(x-3)]}^{2}}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[({{y}^{2}}-12x)(40)=4{{(y-3x+9)}^{2}}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[10{{y}^{2}}-120x\]                                 \[={{y}^{2}}+9{{x}^{2}}+81-6yx-54x+18y\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[9{{x}^{2}}-9{{y}^{2}}-6xy+66x+18y+81=0\] Here,    \[a=9,\] \[b=-9\] \[\therefore \]  \[a+b=0\] Hence, angle between tangents is \[{{90}^{o}}\].


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