JEE Main 2023MathematicsParabolaTangent To ParabolamediumMCQ

JEE Main 2023Parabola Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2023 (Online) 29th January Evening Shift

Question

If the tangent at a point P on the parabola is parallel to the line and the tangents at the points Q and R on the ellipse are perpendicular to the line , then the area of the triangle PQR is :

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Correct answer
B

Step-by-step explanation

where

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Where and

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Area = {1 \over 2}\left| {\matrix{ 3 & { - 3} & 1 \cr {{{ - 4} \over {\sqrt 5 }}} & {{{ - 1} \over {\sqrt 5 }}} & 1 \cr {{4 \over {\sqrt 5 }}} & {{1 \over {\sqrt 5 }}} & 1 \cr } } \right| = {1 \over {10}}\left| {\matrix{ 3 & { - 3} & 1 \cr { - 4} & { - 1} & {\sqrt 5 } \cr 0 & 0 & {2\sqrt 5 } \cr } } \right|

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