JEE Main 202325 JanuaryEvening Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2023
- Date
- 25 January
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Parabola
JEE Main 2023 · 25 January · Evening Shift · Mathematics · Parabola
The equations of two sides of a variable triangle are x = 0 and y =...
The equations of two sides of a variable triangle are and , and its third side is a tangent to the parabola . The locus of its circumcentre is :
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
C.
Step-by-step solution
Given,
Equation of parabola is ,
Also the general equation of a parabola is
On comparing, we get
Tangent on parabola is given by ,
So,
Now using the midpoint formula we get,
Now, eliminating and we get
The locus of its circumcentre is