NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020MathematicsParabolaPractice
The length of intercept cut by the line 4 x + 4 3 y - 1 = 0 on the curve y 2 = 4 x + 3 4 is equal to
Options
- A4 units
- B9 units
- C12 units
- D16 units
Correct answer
D. 16 units
Step-by-step solution
The given line passes through the focus 1 4 , 0 , so it is a focal chord for the given parabola. Hence, its slope is tan ⁡ α = - 1 3 ∴ the length of the intercept is the same as the length of the focal chord Hence, the length of the intercept = 4 a cosec 2 α = 4 ⋅ 1 ⋅ 2 2 = 16 units