99 Percentile Qs Bank for JEE MainMathematicsParabola
If the line x - 1 = 0 is the directrix of the parabola y 2 - k x + 8 = 0 , then one of the values of k is
Options
- A1 8
- B8
- C1 4
- D4
Correct answer
D. 4
Step-by-step solution
Given, y 2 = k x - 8   ⇒ y 2 = k x - 8 k Shifting the origin Y 2 = k X where Y = y ,   X = x - 8 k Directrix of standard parabola is X = - k 4 Directrix of original parabola is x = 8 k - k 4 Now, x = 1 also coincides with x = 8 k - k 4 On solving, we get k = 4 , - 8