99 Percentile Qs Bank for JEE MainMathematicsParabola
The radius of the circle whose centre is   ( - 4 ,   0 ) and which cuts the parabola y 2 = 8 x at A and B , such that its common chord A B subtends a right angle at the vertex of the parabola is equal to
Options
- A4
- B3
- C18
- DNo such circle exist
Correct answer
D. No such circle exist
Step-by-step solution
The centre of the circle is - 4 ,   0 and let r be the radius of the circle. Then, we know that the equation of a circle with centre h ,   k and radius r is x - h 2 + y - k 2 = r 2 Using this the equation of the circle is ( x + 4 ) 2 + y 2 = r 2 . This cuts the parabola at points A x 1 ,   y 1 and B x 2 ,   y 2 Then, we can find the abscissa of A and B by putting the value y 2 = 8 x from the parabola to the circle. Hence, we get an equation ( x + 4 ) 2 + 8 x = r 2 , ⇒ x 2 + 8 x + 16 + 8 x