JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Conic Sections Question Bank Parabola

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    Equation of any normal to the parabola \[{{y}^{2}}=4a(x-a)\] is

    A)            \[y=mx-2am-a{{m}^{3}}\]        

    B)            \[y=m\,(x+a)-2am-a{{m}^{3}}\]

    C)            \[y=m\,(x-a)+\frac{a}{m}\]

    D)            \[y=m\,(x-a)-2am-a{{m}^{3}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

               Let normal at \[(h,k)\]be \[y=mx+c\]            then, \[k=mh+c\]also \[{{k}^{2}}=4a(h-a)\]            slope of tangent at \[(h,k)\]is \[{{m}_{1}}\]then on differentiating equation of parabola.            \[2y{{m}_{1}}=4a\]Þ \[{{m}_{1}}=\frac{2a}{k}\] also \[m{{m}_{1}}=-1\]            Þ \[m=-\frac{k}{2a},\] solving and replacing \[h,k)\] by \[(x,y)\]                 Þ \[y=m(x-a)-2am-a{{m}^{3}}\].


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