JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Conic Sections Question Bank Parabola

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    The line \[x\cos \alpha +y\sin \alpha =p\] will touch the parabola \[{{y}^{2}}=4a(x+a)\], if

    A)            \[p\cos \alpha +a=0\]              

    B)            \[p\cos \alpha -a=0\]

    C)            \[a\cos \alpha +p=0\]              

    D)            \[a\cos \alpha -p=0\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               \[x\cos \alpha +y\sin \alpha -p=0\]                              .?.(i)                    \[2ax-y{{y}_{1}}+2a({{x}_{1}}+2a)=0\] .?.(ii)                    From (i) and (ii), \[\frac{\cos \alpha }{2a}=\frac{\sin \alpha }{-y}=\frac{-p}{2a(x+2a)}\]                    Þ \[y=-2\tan \alpha \] and \[x=-p\sec \alpha -2a\]                    \[\therefore {{y}^{2}}=4a(x+a)\]Þ\[4{{a}^{2}}{{\tan }^{2}}\alpha =-4a(p\sec \alpha +a)\]                    Þ \[p\cos \alpha +a=0\].


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