Question

The tangents to a parabola at the vertex $$V$$ and any point $$P$$ meet at $$Q.$$ If $$S$$ be the focus then $$SP,\,SQ,\,SV$$    are in :

A. AP
B. GP  
C. HP
D. none of these
Answer :   GP
Solution :
Let the parabola be $${y^2} = 4ax.\,\,Q$$    is the intersection of the lines $$x = 0$$  and $$ty = x + a{t^2},$$    where $$P = \left( {a{t^2},\,2at} \right).$$    Solving these, $$Q = \left( {0,\,at} \right).$$   Also $$S = \left( {a,\,0} \right).$$
$$\eqalign{ & \therefore \,\,S{P^2} = {\left\{ {a\left( {{t^2} - 1} \right)} \right\}^2} + 4{a^2}{t^2} = {a^2}{\left( {{t^2} + 1} \right)^2} \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,S{Q^2} = {a^2} + {a^2}{t^2} = {a^2}\left( {{t^2} + 1} \right){\text{ and }}SV = a \cr & \therefore \,S{Q^2} = SP.SV\, \cr} $$

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Releted Question 1

Consider a circle with its centre lying on the focus of the parabola $${y^2} = 2px$$   such that it touches the directrix of the parabola. Then a point of intersection of the circle and parabola is-

A. $$\left( {\frac{p}{2},\,p} \right){\text{ or }}\left( {\frac{p}{2},\, - p} \right)$$
B. $$\left( {\frac{p}{2},\, - \frac{p}{2}} \right)$$
C. $$\left( { - \frac{p}{2},\,p} \right)$$
D. $$\left( { - \frac{p}{2},\, - \frac{p}{2}} \right)$$
Releted Question 2

The curve described parametrically by $$x = {t^2} + t + 1,\,\,y = {t^2} - t + 1$$      represents-

A. a pair of straight lines
B. an ellipse
C. a parabola
D. a hyperbola
Releted Question 3

If $$x+y=k$$   is normal to $${y^2} = 12x,$$   then $$k$$ is-

A. $$3$$
B. $$9$$
C. $$ - 9$$
D. $$ - 3$$
Releted Question 4

If the line $$x-1=0$$   is the directrix of the parabola $${y^2} - kx + 8 = 0,$$    then one of the values of $$k$$ is-

A. $$\frac{1}{8}$$
B. $$8$$
C. $$4$$
D. $$\frac{1}{4}$$

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