JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Conic Sections Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Conic Sections

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    Through the vertex O at a parabola \[{{y}^{2}}=4x,\] chords OP and OQ are drawn at right angles to one another. The locus of the middle point of PQ is

    A) \[{{y}^{2}}=2x+8\]

    B) \[{{y}^{2}}=x+8\]

    C) \[{{y}^{2}}=2x-8\]

    D) \[{{y}^{2}}=x-8\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] Given parabola is \[{{y}^{2}}=4x\]               ? (1) Let \[P\equiv \left( {{t}^{2}}_{1},2{{t}_{1}} \right)\] and \[Q\equiv \left( {{t}^{2}}_{2},2{{t}_{2}} \right)\] Slope of \[OP=\frac{2{{t}_{1}}}{{{t}^{2}}_{1}}=\frac{2}{{{t}_{1}}}\] and slope of \[OQ=\frac{2}{{{t}_{2}}}\] Since \[OP\bot OQ,\] \[\therefore \frac{4}{{{t}_{1}}{{t}_{2}}}=-1\] or \[{{t}_{1}}{{t}_{2}}=-4\]                               ? (2) Let \[R(h,k)\] be the middle point of PQ, then \[h=\frac{t_{1}^{2}\,\,+\,\,t_{2}^{2}}{2}\]     ? (3) and \[k={{t}_{1}}+{{t}_{2}}\]    ? (4) From (4), \[{{k}^{2}}={{t}^{2}}_{1}+{{t}^{2}}_{2}+2{{t}_{1}}{{t}_{2}}=2h-8\] [From (2) and (3)] Hence locus of \[R(h,k)\] is \[{{y}^{2}}-2x-8.\]


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