Two Tangent Are Drawn From The Point (–2, –1) To The Parabola y2 = 4x. If  is The Angle Between Them, Then 

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Question

Two tangent are drawn from the point (–2, –1) to the parabola y2 = 4x. if  is the angle between them, then 

Solution

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                y2 = 4x                … (1)

Writing  S = y2 – 4x, T = yy1 – 2(x + x1)

             S = 1 + 8 = 9    T = –y – 2(x – 2)

                = –(2x + y – 4)

Pair of tangents through (–2, –1) is SS1 = T2

(y2 – 4x)9 = (2x + y – 4)2

 4x2 – 8y2 + 20x – 8+ 4xy = 0

                  = ax2 + 2hxy + by2 + 2gx + 2fy

If  is angle between pair of tangents, then

        

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