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2019 · Shift 2 · Q35
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Parabola question

2019 · Shift 2 · Q35

JEE AdvancedMathematicsParabolaMCQ+3 / −1
Let the circles C1 : x2 + y2 = 9 and C2 : (x −-− 3)2 + (y −-− 4)2 = 16, intersect at the points X and Y. Suppose that another circle C3 : (x −-− h)2 + (y −-− k)2 = r2 satisfies the following conditions : (i) Centre of C3 is collinear with the centres of C1 and C2. (ii) C1 and C2 both lie inside C3 and (iii) C3 touches C1 at M and C2 at N. Let the line through X and Y intersect C3 at Z and W, and let a common tangent of C1 and C3 be a tangent to the parabola x2 = 8 α\alphaα y. There are some expression given in the List-I whose values are given in List-II below. JEE Advanced 2019 Paper 2 Offline Mathematics - Parabola Question 16 English Which of the following is the only INCORRECT combination?
  1. A
    (III), (R)
  2. B
    (IV), (S)
  3. C
    (I), (P)
  4. D
    (IV), (U)
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Correct answer: QUESTION INCOMPLETE: PLEASE PROVIDE LIST-I AND LIST-II ENTRIES.

  1. Given circles

    C1:x2+y2=9C_1: x^2+y^2=9C1​:x2+y2=9 has centre O1=(0,0)O_1=(0,0)O1​=(0,0) and radius r1=3r_1=3r1​=3.

    C2:(x−3)2+(y−4)2=16C_2:(x-3)^2+(y-4)^2=16C2​:(x−3)2+(y−4)2=16 has centre O2=(3,4)O_2=(3,4)O2​=(3,4) and radius r2=4r_2=4r2​=4.

    Distance between centres: O1O2=32+42=5O_1O_2=\sqrt{3^2+4^2}=5O1​O2​=32+42​=5

  2. Find circle C3C_3C3​

    Let centre of C3C_3C3​ be (h,k)(h,k)(h,k) and radius rrr.

    Since C3C_3C3​ contains both circles internally and touches them, its centre lies on the line joining O1O_1O1​ and O2O_2O2​.

    Also, for internal tangency: CO1=r−3,CO2=r−4CO_1=r-3, \qquad CO_2=r-4CO1​=r−3,CO2​=r−4 where CCC is centre of C3C_3C3​.

    Because CCC lies on line O1O2O_1O_2O1​O2​ and outside the segment on the side of O2O_2O2​, we have CO1−CO2=(r−3)−(r−4)=1CO_1-CO_2= (r-3)-(r-4)=1CO1​−CO2​=(r−3)−(r−4)=1

    On the line through (0,0)(0,0)(0,0) and (3,4)(3,4)(3,4), take C=(3,4)+t(3,4)=(3+3t,4+4t)C=(3,4)+t(3,4)=(3+3t,4+4t)C=(3,4)+t(3,4)=(3+3t,4+4t) Then CO2=5t,CO1=5(1+t)CO_2=5t, \qquad CO_1=5(1+t)CO2​=5t,CO1​=5(1+t) and indeed CO1−CO2=5CO_1-CO_2=5CO1​−CO2​=5 if CCC is beyond O2O_2O2​, so better use tangency equations directly.

    Let CO1=d1CO_1=d_1CO1​=d1​, CO2=d2CO_2=d_2CO2​=d2​. Since C,O1,O2C,O_1,O_2C,O1​,O2​ are collinear and CCC is beyond O2O_2O2​, d1=d2+5d_1=d_2+5d1​=d2​+5 Also, d1=r−3,d2=r−4d_1=r-3,\quad d_2=r-4d1​=r−3,d2​=r−4 Hence these are consistent automatically: r−3=(r−4)+5r-3=(r-4)+5r−3=(r−4)+5 which gives 1=11=11=1.

    So there are infinitely many such circles unless we interpret the circle touching both externally from outside while containing both inside. Then centre must lie beyond O2O_2O2​ and from geometry, d1=r−3, d2=r−4, d1−d2=5d_1=r-3,\ d_2=r-4,\ d_1-d_2=5d1​=r−3, d2​=r−4, d1​−d2​=5 But then (r−3)−(r−4)=1≠5(r-3)-(r-4)=1\neq 5(r−3)−(r−4)=1=5 impossible.

    Therefore centre must lie between O1O_1O1​ and O2O_2O2​? Let us test: d1+d2=5d_1+d_2=5d1​+d2​=5 with d1=r−3, d2=r−4d_1=r-3,\ d_2=r-4d1​=r−3, d2​=r−4 so (r−3)+(r−4)=5⇒2r=12⇒r=6(r-3)+(r-4)=5 \Rightarrow 2r=12 \Rightarrow r=6(r−3)+(r−4)=5⇒2r=12⇒r=6 Then d1=3, d2=2d_1=3,\ d_2=2d1​=3, d2​=2 So centre divides O1O2O_1O_2O1​O2​ internally in ratio 3:23:23:2.

    Hence C=(35⋅3,35⋅4)=(95,125)C=\left(\frac{3}{5}\cdot 3,\frac{3}{5}\cdot 4\right)=\left(\frac95,\frac{12}5\right)C=(53​⋅3,53​⋅4)=(59​,512​) and C3:(x−95)2+(y−125)2=36C_3:\left(x-\frac95\right)^2+\left(y-\frac{12}5\right)^2=36C3​:(x−59​)2+(y−512​)2=36

  3. Radical axis of C1C_1C1​ and C2C_2C2​

    Subtract equations: x2+y2−[(x−3)2+(y−4)2]=9−16=−7x^2+y^2-[(x-3)^2+(y-4)^2]=9-16=-7x2+y2−[(x−3)2+(y−4)2]=9−16=−7 x2+y2−(x2−6x+9+y2−8y+16)=−7x^2+y^2-(x^2-6x+9+y^2-8y+16)=-7x2+y2−(x2−6x+9+y2−8y+16)=−7 6x+8y−25=−76x+8y-25=-76x+8y−25=−7 6x+8y=186x+8y=186x+8y=18 3x+4y=93x+4y=93x+4y=9

    So line XYXYXY is 3x+4y=93x+4y=93x+4y=9

  4. Points where this line cuts C3C_3C3​

    Since centre C=(9/5,12/5)C=(9/5,12/5)C=(9/5,12/5) lies on 3x+4y=153x+4y=153x+4y=15, the perpendicular distance from CCC to line 3x+4y=93x+4y=93x+4y=9 is ∣15−9∣32+42=65\frac{|15-9|}{\sqrt{3^2+4^2}}=\frac6532+42​∣15−9∣​=56​

    Chord length in C3C_3C3​ cut by this line:

    =2\sqrt{36-\frac{36}{25}} =2\sqrt{\frac{864}{25}} =\frac{24\sqrt6}{5}$$
  5. Common tangent of C1C_1C1​ and C3C_3C3​

    Since C1C_1C1​ and C3C_3C3​ touch internally at MMM, their common tangent is the tangent at MMM.

    Point MMM lies on line joining centres. Since O1C=3O_1C=3O1​C=3 and radius of C1C_1C1​ is 333, M=(0,0)+35(3,4)=(95,125)M=(0,0)+\frac{3}{5}(3,4)=\left(\frac95,\frac{12}5\right)M=(0,0)+53​(3,4)=(59​,512​) So indeed MMM coincides with centre of C3C_3C3​? That is impossible, so let us correct.

    Since CO1=3CO_1=3CO1​=3 and radius of C1=3C_1=3C1​=3, touching point MMM is midpoint of O1CO_1CO1​C: M=(910,65)M=\left(\frac{9}{10},\frac65\right)M=(109​,56​)

    Tangent to C1:x2+y2=9C_1: x^2+y^2=9C1​:x2+y2=9 at (95?)\left(\frac{9}{5}?\right)(59​?) is not possible because point must lie on C1C_1C1​.

    Instead, direction of line O1CO_1CO1​C is (3,4)(3,4)(3,4), so touching point on C1C_1C1​ is M=(95,125)M=\left(\frac{9}{5},\frac{12}{5}\right)M=(59​,512​) and indeed (95)2+(125)2=81+14425=9\left(\frac95\right)^2+\left(\frac{12}5\right)^2=\frac{81+144}{25}=9(59​)2+(512​)2=2581+144​=9 so MMM is on C1C_1C1​.

    Tangent at MMM to C1C_1C1​ is xx1+yy1=9xx_1+yy_1=9xx1​+yy1​=9 95x+125y=9\frac95x+\frac{12}5y=959​x+512​y=9 3x+4y=153x+4y=153x+4y=15

  6. Parabola tangent condition

    For parabola x2=8αyx^2=8\alpha yx2=8αy we compare with standard form x2=4ayx^2=4ayx2=4ay, so 4a=8α⇒a=2α4a=8\alpha\Rightarrow a=2\alpha4a=8α⇒a=2α.

    A tangent to x2=4ayx^2=4ayx2=4ay with slope mmm is y=mx−am2y=mx-am^2y=mx−am2

    Given line 3x+4y=15⇒y=−34x+1543x+4y=15 \Rightarrow y=-\frac34x+\frac{15}{4}3x+4y=15⇒y=−43​x+415​ so slope m=−34m=-\frac34m=−43​ and intercept 154\frac{15}{4}415​.

    Therefore −am2=154-am^2=\frac{15}{4}−am2=415​ Since m=−3/4m=-3/4m=−3/4, −a⋅916=154-a\cdot \frac{9}{16}=\frac{15}{4}−a⋅169​=415​ giving a<0a<0a<0, impossible for usual upward parabola, but mathematically a=−203a=-\frac{20}{3}a=−320​ Hence 2α=a=−203⇒α=−1032\alpha=a=-\frac{20}{3} \Rightarrow \alpha=-\frac{10}{3}2α=a=−320​⇒α=−310​

  7. Issue with the question data

    The problem asks to match List-I and List-II, but the actual contents of List-I items (I), (II), (III), (IV) and List-II values (P), (Q), (R), (S), (U) are not provided in the prompt.

    Therefore, it is impossible to verify which combination is incorrect from the options A, B, C, D.

  8. Comparison with stored answer

    Since the essential matching lists are missing, I cannot logically derive option BBB (or any option) from the given information alone.

    Hence I must disagree with the stored answer due to incomplete question statement.

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