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BITSAT 2018
Exam
BITSAT
Year
2018
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Parabola

BITSAT 2018 · Mathematics · Parabola

Normals drawn to y ^ 2 = 4ax at the points where it is intersected...

Normals drawn to y2=4ax{y}^{2} = 4ax at the points where it is intersected by the line y=mx+cy = mx + c intersected at PP. Coordinates of foot of the another normal drawn to the parabola from the point PP is

Options

  1. A(am2,−2am)\left(\dfrac{a}{{m}^{2}}, - \dfrac{2a}{m}\right)
  2. B(9m,−6am)\left(\dfrac{9}{m}, - \dfrac{6a}{m}\right)
  3. C(am2,−2am)\left(a{m}^{2}, - 2am\right)
  4. D(4am2,−4am)\left(\dfrac{4a}{{m}^{2}}, - \dfrac{4a}{m}\right)

Correct answer

D. (4am2,−4am)\left(\dfrac{4a}{{m}^{2}}, - \dfrac{4a}{m}\right)

Step-by-step solution

Let y=mx+cy = mx + c, intersect y2=4ax{y}^{2} = 4ax at $A(at12,2at1)A\left(a{t}_{1}^{2}, 2a{t}_{1}\right) and B(at22,2at2)B\left(a{t}_{2}^{2}, 2a{t}_{2}\right).

Then, 2t1+t2=m\dfrac{2}{{t}_{1} + {t}_{2}} = m

⇒t1+t2=2m⇒ {t}_{1} + {t}_{2} = \dfrac{2}{m}

Let the foot of another normal be C(at32,2at3)C\left(a{t}_{3}^{2}, 2a{t}_{3}\right)

Then, t1+t2+t3=0{t}_{1} + {t}_{2} + {t}_{3} = 0

t3=(t1+t2)=−2m{t}_{3} = \left({t}_{1} + {t}_{2}\right) = - \dfrac{2}{m}

Thus, other foot is \left(\dfrac{4a}{{m}^{2}}, \dfrac{- 4a}{m}\right)$

Hence, option (d) is correct.

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