NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020MathematicsParabolaPractice
The focal chords of the parabola y 2 = 16 x which are tangent to the circle of radius r and centre 6,0 are perpendicular, then the radius r of the circle is
Options
- A2 units
- B2 units
- C1 units
- D1 2 units
Correct answer
B. 2 units
Step-by-step solution
The focus of the given parabola is 4,0 The centre of the circle with two focal chords as tangent is 6 , 0 From the figure, the distance between the centre of the circle and the focus is 2 units Hence, the radius of the circle is 2 sin 45 ° = 2 units