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Parabola question

2023 · 8 Apr · Shift 1 · Q29
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Parabola question

2023 · 8 Apr · Shift 1 · Q29

JEE MainMathematicsParabolaMCQ+4 / −1
Let RRR be the focus of the parabola y2=20xy^{2}=20 xy2=20x and the line y=mx+cy=m x+cy=mx+c intersect the parabola at two points PPP and QQQ. Let the point G(10,10)G(10,10)G(10,10) be the centroid of the triangle PQRP Q RPQR. If c−m=6c-m=6c−m=6, then (PQ)2(P Q)^{2}(PQ)2 is :
  1. A
    317
  2. B
    325
  3. C
    346
  4. D
    296
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Correct answer: B

  1. Parabola and its focus

Given parabola: y2=20xy^2=20xy2=20x

Compare with the standard form y2=4axy^2=4axy2=4ax, so: 4a=20  ⟹  a=54a=20 \implies a=54a=20⟹a=5 Hence the focus is: R=(5,0)R=(5,0)R=(5,0)


  1. Let the intersection points be PPP and QQQ

The line is: y=mx+cy=mx+cy=mx+c

It intersects the parabola at two points P,QP,QP,Q.

Let the yyy-coordinates of P,QP,QP,Q be y1,y2y_1,y_2y1​,y2​. Since on the parabola x=y220x=\dfrac{y^2}{20}x=20y2​, the points are: P(y1220,y1),Q(y2220,y2)P\left(\frac{y_1^2}{20},y_1\right), \quad Q\left(\frac{y_2^2}{20},y_2\right)P(20y12​​,y1​),Q(20y22​​,y2​)

Because both lie on the line y=mx+cy=mx+cy=mx+c, y=m(y220)+cy = m\left(\frac{y^2}{20}\right)+cy=m(20y2​)+c So yyy satisfies: my2−20y+20c=0my^2-20y+20c=0my2−20y+20c=0

Thus, for roots y1,y2y_1,y_2y1​,y2​: y1+y2=20m,y1y2=20cmy_1+y_2=\frac{20}{m}, \qquad y_1y_2=\frac{20c}{m}y1​+y2​=m20​,y1​y2​=m20c​


  1. Use centroid condition

Centroid of triangle PQRPQRPQR is G(10,10)G(10,10)G(10,10).

So: (xP+xQ+xR3,yP+yQ+yR3)=(10,10)\left(\frac{x_P+x_Q+x_R}{3},\frac{y_P+y_Q+y_R}{3}\right)=(10,10)(3xP​+xQ​+xR​​,3yP​+yQ​+yR​​)=(10,10)

Since R=(5,0)R=(5,0)R=(5,0),

From the yyy-coordinate:

y1+y2+03=10\frac{y_1+y_2+0}{3}=103y1​+y2​+0​=10 y1+y2=30y_1+y_2=30y1​+y2​=30

Using y1+y2=20my_1+y_2=\dfrac{20}{m}y1​+y2​=m20​, 20m=30  ⟹  m=23\frac{20}{m}=30 \implies m=\frac{2}{3}m20​=30⟹m=32​

Given: c−m=6c-m=6c−m=6 So: c=6+23=203c=6+\frac{2}{3}=\frac{20}{3}c=6+32​=320​


  1. Check with the xxx-coordinate of centroid

We need: xP+xQ+53=10\frac{x_P+x_Q+5}{3}=103xP​+xQ​+5​=10 xP+xQ=25x_P+x_Q=25xP​+xQ​=25

But: xP+xQ=y12+y2220x_P+x_Q=\frac{y_1^2+y_2^2}{20}xP​+xQ​=20y12​+y22​​ So: y12+y2220=25  ⟹  y12+y22=500\frac{y_1^2+y_2^2}{20}=25 \implies y_1^2+y_2^2=50020y12​+y22​​=25⟹y12​+y22​=500

Now, (y1+y2)2=y12+y22+2y1y2(y_1+y_2)^2=y_1^2+y_2^2+2y_1y_2(y1​+y2​)2=y12​+y22​+2y1​y2​ 302=500+2y1y230^2=500+2y_1y_2302=500+2y1​y2​ 900=500+2y1y2900=500+2y_1y_2900=500+2y1​y2​ y1y2=200y_1y_2=200y1​y2​=200

Also from the quadratic relation: y1y2=20cm=20⋅(20/3)2/3=200y_1y_2=\frac{20c}{m}=\frac{20\cdot (20/3)}{2/3}=200y1​y2​=m20c​=2/320⋅(20/3)​=200 which is consistent.


  1. Find (PQ)2(PQ)^2(PQ)2

Coordinates: P(y1220,y1),Q(y2220,y2)P\left(\frac{y_1^2}{20},y_1\right),\quad Q\left(\frac{y_2^2}{20},y_2\right)P(20y12​​,y1​),Q(20y22​​,y2​)

Hence, PQ2=(y12−y2220)2+(y1−y2)2PQ^2=\left(\frac{y_1^2-y_2^2}{20}\right)^2+(y_1-y_2)^2PQ2=(20y12​−y22​​)2+(y1​−y2​)2

Factor: y12−y22=(y1−y2)(y1+y2)y_1^2-y_2^2=(y_1-y_2)(y_1+y_2)y12​−y22​=(y1​−y2​)(y1​+y2​) So: PQ2=(y1−y2)2((y1+y2)2400+1)PQ^2=(y_1-y_2)^2\left(\frac{(y_1+y_2)^2}{400}+1\right)PQ2=(y1​−y2​)2(400(y1​+y2​)2​+1)

Now, (y1−y2)2=(y1+y2)2−4y1y2=302−4⋅200=900−800=100(y_1-y_2)^2=(y_1+y_2)^2-4y_1y_2=30^2-4\cdot 200=900-800=100(y1​−y2​)2=(y1​+y2​)2−4y1​y2​=302−4⋅200=900−800=100

Therefore, PQ2=100(302400+1)=100(900400+1)PQ^2=100\left(\frac{30^2}{400}+1\right)=100\left(\frac{900}{400}+1\right)PQ2=100(400302​+1)=100(400900​+1) =100(94+1)=100⋅134=325=100\left(\frac{9}{4}+1\right)=100\cdot \frac{13}{4}=325=100(49​+1)=100⋅413​=325


  1. Compare with options

PQ2=325PQ^2=325PQ2=325 So the correct option is: B


  1. Comparison with stored answer

Stored correct answer: B

Our derived answer matches the stored answer.

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