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Parabola question

2024 · 9 Apr · Shift 2 · Q52
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Parabola question

2024 · 9 Apr · Shift 2 · Q52

JEE MainMathematicsParabolaNumerical+4 / −1
Let A,BA, BA,B and CCC be three points on the parabola y2=6xy^2=6 xy2=6x and let the line segment ABA BAB meet the line LLL through CCC parallel to the xxx-axis at the point DDD. Let MMM and NNN respectively be the feet of the perpendiculars from AAA and BBB on LLL. Then (AM⋅BNCD)2\left(\frac{A M \cdot B N}{C D}\right)^2(CDAM⋅BN​)2 is equal to ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​.
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Correct answer: 36

  1. Parametrize the parabola

For the parabola y2=6xy^2=6xy2=6x, we compare with the standard form y2=4axy^2=4axy2=4ax. Thus, 4a=6  ⟹  a=32.4a=6 \implies a=\frac{3}{2}.4a=6⟹a=23​.

A general point on the parabola is P(t)=(at2,2at)=(32t2,3t).P(t)=\left(at^2,2at\right)=\left(\frac{3}{2}t^2,3t\right).P(t)=(at2,2at)=(23​t2,3t).

Let A≡(32t12,3t1),B≡(32t22,3t2),C≡(32t32,3t3).A\equiv \left(\frac{3}{2}t_1^2,3t_1\right),\quad B\equiv \left(\frac{3}{2}t_2^2,3t_2\right),\quad C\equiv \left(\frac{3}{2}t_3^2,3t_3\right).A≡(23​t12​,3t1​),B≡(23​t22​,3t2​),C≡(23​t32​,3t3​).


  1. Equation of line ABABAB

For parabola y2=4axy^2=4axy2=4ax, the chord joining parameters t1,t2t_1,t_2t1​,t2​ is y(t1+t2)=2x+2at1t2.y(t_1+t_2)=2x+2at_1t_2.y(t1​+t2​)=2x+2at1​t2​.

Here a=32a=\frac{3}{2}a=23​, so y(t1+t2)=2x+3t1t2.y(t_1+t_2)=2x+3t_1t_2.y(t1​+t2​)=2x+3t1​t2​.


  1. Coordinates of point DDD

The line LLL through CCC parallel to the xxx-axis is y=3t3.y=3t_3.y=3t3​.

Since DDD is the intersection of ABABAB with LLL, substitute y=3t3y=3t_3y=3t3​ into the chord equation: 3t3(t1+t2)=2xD+3t1t2.3t_3(t_1+t_2)=2x_D+3t_1t_2.3t3​(t1​+t2​)=2xD​+3t1​t2​. So, xD=32(t3(t1+t2)−t1t2).x_D=\frac{3}{2}\Big(t_3(t_1+t_2)-t_1t_2\Big).xD​=23​(t3​(t1​+t2​)−t1​t2​).

Hence D=(32(t3(t1+t2)−t1t2),3t3).D=\left(\frac{3}{2}(t_3(t_1+t_2)-t_1t_2),3t_3\right).D=(23​(t3​(t1​+t2​)−t1​t2​),3t3​).


  1. Lengths AMAMAM and BNBNBN

Since LLL is horizontal, the perpendiculars from AAA and BBB to LLL are vertical. So their lengths are just vertical distances from AAA and BBB to the line y=3t3y=3t_3y=3t3​: AM=∣3t1−3t3∣=3∣t1−t3∣,AM=|3t_1-3t_3|=3|t_1-t_3|,AM=∣3t1​−3t3​∣=3∣t1​−t3​∣, BN=∣3t2−3t3∣=3∣t2−t3∣.BN=|3t_2-3t_3|=3|t_2-t_3|.BN=∣3t2​−3t3​∣=3∣t2​−t3​∣.

Therefore, AM⋅BN=9∣(t1−t3)(t2−t3)∣.AM\cdot BN=9|(t_1-t_3)(t_2-t_3)|.AM⋅BN=9∣(t1​−t3​)(t2​−t3​)∣.


  1. Length CDCDCD

Since both CCC and DDD lie on the horizontal line LLL, CDCDCD is the horizontal distance: CD=∣xD−xC∣.CD=|x_D-x_C|.CD=∣xD​−xC​∣.

Now xC=32t32.x_C=\frac{3}{2}t_3^2.xC​=23​t32​. So, CD=∣32(t3(t1+t2)−t1t2)−32t32∣.CD=\left|\frac{3}{2}(t_3(t_1+t_2)-t_1t_2)-\frac{3}{2}t_3^2\right|.CD=​23​(t3​(t1​+t2​)−t1​t2​)−23​t32​​. Factor: CD=32∣t3t1+t3t2−t1t2−t32∣.CD=\frac{3}{2}\left|t_3t_1+t_3t_2-t_1t_2-t_3^2\right|.CD=23​​t3​t1​+t3​t2​−t1​t2​−t32​​. Now, t3t1+t3t2−t1t2−t32=(t1−t3)(t3−t2)=−(t1−t3)(t2−t3).t_3t_1+t_3t_2-t_1t_2-t_3^2=(t_1-t_3)(t_3-t_2)=-(t_1-t_3)(t_2-t_3).t3​t1​+t3​t2​−t1​t2​−t32​=(t1​−t3​)(t3​−t2​)=−(t1​−t3​)(t2​−t3​). Hence, CD=32∣(t1−t3)(t2−t3)∣.CD=\frac{3}{2}|(t_1-t_3)(t_2-t_3)|.CD=23​∣(t1​−t3​)(t2​−t3​)∣.


  1. Compute the required expression

AM⋅BNCD=9∣(t1−t3)(t2−t3)∣32∣(t1−t3)(t2−t3)∣=93/2=6.\frac{AM\cdot BN}{CD} = \frac{9|(t_1-t_3)(t_2-t_3)|}{\frac{3}{2}|(t_1-t_3)(t_2-t_3)|}=\frac{9}{3/2}=6.CDAM⋅BN​=23​∣(t1​−t3​)(t2​−t3​)∣9∣(t1​−t3​)(t2​−t3​)∣​=3/29​=6.

Therefore, (AM⋅BNCD)2=62=36.\left(\frac{AM\cdot BN}{CD}\right)^2=6^2=36.(CDAM⋅BN​)2=62=36.


  1. Final answer

The required integer is 36.\boxed{36}.36​.

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