If The Line 2x + 3y = 1 Touch The Parabola y2 = 4ax at The PointP. Find The Focal Distance Of The Point P.

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Question

If the line 2x + 3y = 1 touch the parabola y2 = 4ax at the pointP. Find the focal distance of the point P.

Solution

Correct option is

Let point P be (at2, 2at). Then tangent at point P will be

            ty = x + at2.

Comparing with given the line 2x + 3y = 1.

We get 

So, focal distance of point P is .

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