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The length of the chord of the parabola $y^2 = 4x$ which passes through the vertex and makes $30^o$ angle with x-axis is

intersection of a line and a parabola conic section maths

  1. $\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$

  2. $\dfrac{3}{2}$

  3. $8\sqrt{3}$

  4. $\sqrt{3}$

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Correct Option: C

If a$\ne $b then the length of common chord of the circles ${\left( {x - a} \right)^2} + {\left( {y - b} \right)^2} = {c^2}$ and ${\left( {x - {b^{}}} \right)^2} + {\left( {y - a} \right)^2} = c^2$ is 

intersection of a line and a parabola conic section maths

  1. $\sqrt {{c^2} - {{\left( {a - b} \right)}^2}} $

  2. $\sqrt {4{c^2} - 2{{\left( {a - b} \right)}^2}} $

  3. $\sqrt {3{c^2} - {{\left( {a - b} \right)}^2}} $

  4. $\sqrt {2{c^2} - {{\left( {a - b} \right)}^2}} $

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

We have,

${{\left( x-a \right)}^{2}}+{{\left( y-b \right)}^{2}}={{c}^{2}}$ 
${{S} _{1}}\equiv {{x}^{2}}+{{a}^{2}}-2ax+{{y}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}-2by-{{c}^{2}}=0$               …….. (1)

 

${{\left( x-b \right)}^{2}}+{{\left( y-a \right)}^{2}}={{c}^{2}}$

${{S} _{2}}\equiv {{x}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}-2bx+{{y}^{2}}+{{a}^{2}}-2ay-{{c}^{2}}=0$                        ……… (2)

 

Since, $a\ne b$

 

Centre of the circle ${{S} _{1}}=\left( a,b \right)$ and radius ${{r} _{1}}=c$.

 

We know that the equation of common chord is ${{S} _{1}}-{{S} _{2}}=0$

 

So, the equation is

$\left( b-a \right)x+\left( a-b \right)y=0$             …….. (3)

 

We know that the length of common chord is

$=2\sqrt{{{r} _{1}}^{2}-{{d} _{1}}^{2}}$                      ………. (4)

Where ${{r} _{1}}=$ radius and ${{d} _{1}}$ is the length of perpendicular drawn from the centre to the chord.

 

So,

${{d} _{1}}=\left| \dfrac{\left( b-a \right)a+\left( a-b \right)b}{\sqrt{{{\left( b-a \right)}^{2}}+{{\left( a-b \right)}^{2}}}} \right|$

$ {{d} _{1}}=\left| \dfrac{ab-{{a}^{2}}+ab-{{b}^{2}}}{\sqrt{{{\left( a-b \right)}^{2}}+{{\left( a-b \right)}^{2}}}} \right| $

$ {{d} _{1}}=\left| \dfrac{2ab-{{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}}{\sqrt{2{{\left( a-b \right)}^{2}}}} \right| $

$ {{d} _{1}}=\left| \dfrac{-{{\left( a-b \right)}^{2}}}{\sqrt{2{{\left( a-b \right)}^{2}}}} \right| $

$ {{d} _{1}}=\left| \dfrac{-\left( a-b \right)}{\sqrt{2}} \right| $

$ {{d} _{1}}=\dfrac{\left( a-b \right)}{\sqrt{2}} $

 

From equation (4),

The length of common chord $ =2\sqrt{{{c}^{2}}-{{\left( \dfrac{a-b}{\sqrt{2}} \right)}^{2}}} $

$ =2\sqrt{{{c}^{2}}-{{\dfrac{\left( a-b \right)}{2}}^{2}}} $

$ =2\sqrt{{{\dfrac{2{{c}^{2}}-\left( a-b \right)}{2}}^{2}}} $

$ =\sqrt{{{\dfrac{8{{c}^{2}}-4\left( a-b \right)}{2}}^{2}}} $

$ =\sqrt{4{{c}^{2}}-2{{\left( a-b \right)}^{2}}} $

 

Hence, this is the answer.

Length of chord of parabola ${y}^{2}=4ax$ whose equation is $y-\sqrt {2}x+4\sqrt {2}a=0$

intersection of a line and a parabola conic section maths

  1. $2\sqrt {11}a$

  2. $4\sqrt {2}a$

  3. $8\sqrt {2}a$

  4. $6\sqrt {3}a$

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Correct Option: A

If a$\ne $b then the length of common chord of the circles ${\left( {x - a} \right)^2} + {\left( {y - b} \right)^2} = {c^2}$ and ${\left( {x - {b^{}}} \right)^2} + {\left( {y - a} \right)^2} = c^2$ is 

intersection of a line and a parabola conic section maths

  1. $\sqrt {{c^2} - {{\left( {a - b} \right)}^2}} $

  2. $\sqrt {3{c^2} - {{\left( {a - b} \right)}^2}} $
  3. $\sqrt {4{c^2} - 2{{\left( {a - b} \right)}^2}} $

  4. $\sqrt {2{c^2} - {{\left( {a - b} \right)}^2}} $

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

We have,

${{\left( x-a \right)}^{2}}+{{\left( y-b \right)}^{2}}={{c}^{2}}$ 
${{S} _{1}}\equiv {{x}^{2}}+{{a}^{2}}-2ax+{{y}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}-2by-{{c}^{2}}=0$               …….. (1)

 

${{\left( x-b \right)}^{2}}+{{\left( y-a \right)}^{2}}={{c}^{2}}$

${{S} _{2}}\equiv {{x}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}-2bx+{{y}^{2}}+{{a}^{2}}-2ay-{{c}^{2}}=0$                        ……… (2)

 

Since, $a\ne b$

 

Centre of the circle ${{S} _{1}}=\left( a,b \right)$ and radius ${{r} _{1}}=c$.

 

We know that the equation of common chord is ${{S} _{1}}-{{S} _{2}}=0$

 

So, the equation is

$\left( b-a \right)x+\left( a-b \right)y=0$             …….. (3)

 

We know that the length of common chord is

$=2\sqrt{{{r} _{1}}^{2}-{{d} _{1}}^{2}}$                      ………. (4)

Where ${{r} _{1}}=$ radius and ${{d} _{1}}$ is the length of perpendicular drawn from the centre to the chord.

 

So,

${{d} _{1}}=\left| \dfrac{\left( b-a \right)a+\left( a-b \right)b}{\sqrt{{{\left( b-a \right)}^{2}}+{{\left( a-b \right)}^{2}}}} \right|$

$ {{d} _{1}}=\left| \dfrac{ab-{{a}^{2}}+ab-{{b}^{2}}}{\sqrt{{{\left( a-b \right)}^{2}}+{{\left( a-b \right)}^{2}}}} \right| $

$ {{d} _{1}}=\left| \dfrac{2ab-{{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}}{\sqrt{2{{\left( a-b \right)}^{2}}}} \right| $

$ {{d} _{1}}=\left| \dfrac{-{{\left( a-b \right)}^{2}}}{\sqrt{2{{\left( a-b \right)}^{2}}}} \right| $

$ {{d} _{1}}=\left| \dfrac{-\left( a-b \right)}{\sqrt{2}} \right| $

$ {{d} _{1}}=\dfrac{\left( a-b \right)}{\sqrt{2}} $

 

From equation (4),

The length of common chord $ =2\sqrt{{{c}^{2}}-{{\left( \dfrac{a-b}{\sqrt{2}} \right)}^{2}}} $

$ =2\sqrt{{{c}^{2}}-{{\dfrac{\left( a-b \right)}{2}}^{2}}} $

$ =2\sqrt{{{\dfrac{2{{c}^{2}}-\left( a-b \right)}{2}}^{2}}} $

$ =\sqrt{{{\dfrac{8{{c}^{2}}-4\left( a-b \right)}{2}}^{2}}} $

$ =\sqrt{4{{c}^{2}}-2{{\left( a-b \right)}^{2}}} $

 

Hence, this is the answer.

The length of the chord $y = x - 2$ intercepted by the parabola ${ y }^{ 2 }=4(x-1)$ is 

intersection of a line and a parabola conic section maths

  1. $4$

  2. $\dfrac { 16 }{ 3 } $

  3. $\dfrac { 3 }{ 16 } $

  4. $\dfrac { 1 }{ 4 } $

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Correct Option: A

The length of normal chord to the parabola $y^{2} = 4x$ which subtends a right angle at the vertex is

intersection of a line and a parabola conic section maths

  1. $6\sqrt {3}$

  2. $6\sqrt {2}$

  3. $7\sqrt {2}$

  4. $7\sqrt {3}$

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A chord is a line segment that passes through any two points on the parabola. A normal chord is a chord that is perpendicular to a tangent of the parabola at the point of intersection of the chord with the parabola. 


Let $y=mx+c$   is the tangent of parabola.


As given parabola is $y^2=4x$

So any point on the parabola is $(t^2,2t)$

As $y=mx+\dfrac{a}{m}$ , is the tangent to the parabola $y^2=4ax$

then the tangent equation to this given parabola is $y=mx+\dfrac{1}{m}$

Let the tangent passes through point $P(t _1^{2},2t _1)$

On substituting P in parabola equation we get $m=\dfrac{1}{t _1}$

So the slope of the normal is $-t _1$

Let the chord joins $P(t _1^2,2t _1)$ and $Q(t _2^2,2t _2)$ 

On solving we will get slope of line PQ as $\dfrac{2}{t _1+t _2}$

So , $\dfrac{2}{{t _1}+{t _2}}= \dfrac{1}{t _1}$

$\Rightarrow t _1^{2}+{t _1}{t _2}=-2$

As from properties of a normal chord which subtends a right angle at the vertex, ${t _1}{t _2}=-4$

On solving above two equations we get $ t _1=\sqrt{2} , t _2=-2\sqrt{2} $

Hence the points are $P(2,2\sqrt{2})$ and $Q(8,-4\sqrt{2}) $

By applying distance formula we get the distance between P and Q as

$\Rightarrow PQ=\sqrt{(8-2)^2+(-4\sqrt{2}-2\sqrt{2})^2}$

$\Rightarrow PQ=\sqrt{108}=6\sqrt{3} units $

The number of focal chord(s) of length $\dfrac{4}{7}$ in the parabola $7y^2 = 8x$ is

intersection of a line and a parabola conic section maths

  1. $1$

  2. $0$

  3. infinite

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Parabola: ${ y }^{ 2 }=4(\cfrac { 2 }{ 7 } )x\quad ...........(1)\quad (a=\cfrac { 2 }{ 7 } )$

Let there be a point $P(a{ t }^2,2at)$ on parabola lying on focal chord so it will intersect parabola at $Q(\cfrac { a }{ t }^2,\cfrac { -2a }{ t })$(as ${ t } _{ 1 }{ t } _{ 2 }=-1)$ 
So, length of $PQ:\sqrt { (\cfrac { a }{ { t }^{ 2 } } -{ { at }^{ 2 }) }^{ 2 }+4(\cfrac { a }{ t } +{ at) }^{ 2 } } $
Given $PQ=\cfrac{ 4 }{ 7 }=\cfrac{ 2 }{ 7 }\sqrt { { (\cfrac { 1 }{ { t }^{ 2 } } -{ t }^{ 2 }) }^{ 2 }+4({ \cfrac { 1 }{ t } +t) }^{ 2 } } $
$=>4=(\cfrac { 1 }{ { t }^{ 2 } } -{ { t }^{ 2 }) }^{ 2 }+4(\cfrac { 1 }{ t } +{ t })^{ 2 }$
$=>4=[(\cfrac { 1 }{ t } +t)(\cfrac { 1 }{ t } -{ t)] }^{ 2 }+4(\cfrac { 1 }{ t } +{ t })^{ 2 }$
$=>4={ (\cfrac { 1 }{ t } +t) }^{ 2 }[({ \cfrac { 1 }{ t } -2) }^{ 2 }+4]$
$=>4=({ \cfrac { 1 }{ t } +t) }^{ 2 }(\cfrac { 1 }{ { t }^{ 2 } } +{ t }^{ 2 }+4-2)$
$=>4=({ \cfrac { 1 }{ t } +t) }^{ 2 }({ \cfrac { 1 }{ t } +t) }^{ 2 }$
$=>4=(\cfrac { 1 }{ t } +{ t) }^{ 4 }$
$=>0=(\cfrac { 1 }{ t } +{ t })^{ 2 }(\cfrac { 1 }{ t } +{ t })^{ 2 }-({ 2 })^{ 2 }$
$=>[(\cfrac { 1 }{ t } +{ t })^{ 2 }+2][(\cfrac { 1 }{ t } +{ t })^{ 2 }-2]=0$
We know, $[(\cfrac { 1 }{ t } +{ t })^{ 2 }+2]$ can never be zero so $[(\cfrac { 1 }{ t } +{ t })^{ 2 }-2]=0$
$=>(\cfrac{1}{t}+t-\sqrt2)(\cfrac{1}{t}+t+\sqrt2)=0$
$=>({t}^2-\sqrt2t+1)(t^2+\sqrt2t+1)=0$
$=> $either$ I:(t^2-\sqrt2t+1)=0\quad $or$\quad II:(t^2+\sqrt2t+1)=0$
$D _1=(-\sqrt2)^2-4(1)=-2 <0, $ No solution.
$D _2=(\sqrt2)^2-4(1)=-2 <0,$ No solution.
No such focal chord is possible.

Find the length of the chord of the parabola $y^2\, =\, 8x$, whose equation is $x + y = 1$.

intersection of a line and a parabola conic section maths

  1. $8 \sqrt{3}$

  2. $4 \sqrt {3}$

  3. $2 \sqrt {3}$

  4. $\sqrt {3}$

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Substitute $x=1-y$ in $y^2=8x$

Then $y^2=8(1-y)$
$y=\dfrac{8\pm\sqrt{96}}{2}=4\pm 2\sqrt6$
Therefore, $x=3 \mp 2\sqrt6$
Using distance formula length of chord $=8\sqrt3$

The length of the chord of the parabola $x^2 = 4y $ passing through the vertex and having slope $cot \alpha $ is 

intersection of a line and a parabola conic section maths

  1. $4 \cos \alpha . cosec^2\alpha$

  2. $ 4a \tan \alpha \sec \alpha $

  3. $4 \sin \alpha . \sec^2 \alpha $

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Equation of parabola $x^2=4ay$
Vertex of parabola $(0)=(0, 0)$
Equation of chord passing through vertex $y-y _1=m(x-x _1)$

Here, $x _1=0$ and $y _1=0$
$y-0=m(x-0)$
$\therefore y=mx$

Now, slope$=m=\tan\alpha$
Let the chord intersect the parabola at $P(h, k)$
Since, point P lies on chord
$k=(\tan\alpha)h$ ………..$(1)$

Point P lies on parabola
$h^2=4ak$ ………$(2)$

Substituting equation $(1)$ in $(2)$
$\therefore h^2=4a(\tan\alpha \times h)$
$\therefore h^2(h-4a\tan\alpha)=0$
$\therefore h=0$
$h=4a\tan\alpha$

Substituting $h=4a\tan\alpha$ in equation $(2)$, we get
$\therefore (4a)^2\tan^2\alpha=4ak$
$\therefore k=4a\tan^2\alpha$
$\therefore p=(h, k)=(4a\tan\alpha, 4a\tan^2\alpha)$

Distance $OP=\sqrt{(4a\tan\alpha -0)^2+(4a\tan^2\alpha -0)}$
$=\sqrt{16a^2\tan^2\alpha +16a^2\tan^4\alpha}$
$=4a\tan\alpha\sqrt{1+\tan^2\alpha}$
$=4a\tan\alpha\sqrt{\sec^2\alpha}$
$=4a\tan\alpha \sec\alpha$.

Let $AB$ be a chord of the parabola $y^{2}=4ax$.If the pole of $AB$ with respect to the parabola be $\left ( 2a,3a \right )$ then the length of $AB$ is 

intersection of a line and a parabola conic section maths

  1. $\sqrt{13}a$

  2. $4a$

  3. $5a$

  4. $2\sqrt{3}a$

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Given pole of AB w.r.t the parabola $y^2=4ax$ is $(2a,3a)$
Thus the equation of chord $AB$ is given by $T=0$
$\Rightarrow y(2a)-2a(x+3a)=0$
$\Rightarrow y =\dfrac{2}{3}x+\dfrac{4}{3}a$
Clearly here $m = \dfrac{2}{3}, c = \dfrac{4}{3}a$
Therefore length of chord AB is $=\cfrac{4}{m^2}\sqrt{a(1+m^2)(a-cm)}=\sqrt{13}a$