Home
Class 12
MATHS
If two different tangents of y^2=4x are ...

If two different tangents of `y^2=4x` are the normals to `x^2=4b y ,` then `|b|>1/(2sqrt(2))` (b) `|b|<1/(2sqrt(2))` `|b|>1/(sqrt(2))` (d) `|b|<1/(sqrt(2))`

A

`|b|gt1//2sqrt(2)`

B

`|b|lt1//2sqrt(2)`

C

`|b|lt1//sqrt(2)`

D

`|b|lt1//sqrt(2)`

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
B

(2) Tangent to `y^(2)=4x` in terms of m is
`y=mx+(1)/(m)` (1)
Normal to `x^(2)=4by` in terms of m is
`y=mx+2b+(b)/(m^(2))` (2)
Equation (1) and (2) represent same line, then
`(1)/(m)=2b+(b)/(m^(2))`
`or2bm^(2)-m+b=0`
For two different tangents
`1-8b^(2)gt0`
`or|b|lt(1)/(sqrt(8))`
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • PARABOLA

    CENGAGE|Exercise Exercise (Multiple)|26 Videos
  • PARABOLA

    CENGAGE|Exercise Exercise (Comprehension)|41 Videos
  • PARABOLA

    CENGAGE|Exercise Exercise 5.7|9 Videos
  • PAIR OF STRAIGHT LINES

    CENGAGE|Exercise Exercise (Numerical)|5 Videos
  • PERMUTATION AND COMBINATION

    CENGAGE|Exercise Question Bank|4 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

If two different tangents of y^2=4x are the normals to x^2=4b y , then (a) |b|>1/(2sqrt(2)) (b) |b| 1/(sqrt(2)) (d) |b|<1/(sqrt(2))

The shortest distance between the parabolas 2y^2=2x-1 and 2x^2=2y-1 is 2sqrt(2) (b) 1/2sqrt(2) (c) 4 (d) sqrt((36)/5)

If the distance between the foci and the distance between the two directricies of the hyperbola (x^2)/(a^2)-(y^2)/(b^2)=1 are in the ratio 3:2, then b : a is (a) 1:sqrt(2) (b) sqrt(3):sqrt(2) (c) 1:2 (d) 2:1

If the distance between the foci and the distance between the two directricies of the hyperbola (x^2)/(a^2)-(y^2)/(b^2)=1 are in the ratio 3:2, then b : a is 1:sqrt(2) (b) sqrt(3):sqrt(2) 1:2 (d) 2:1

Radius of the circle that passes through the origin and touches the parabola y^2=4a x at the point (a ,2a) is (a) 5/(sqrt(2))a (b) 2sqrt(2)a (c) sqrt(5/2)a (d) 3/(sqrt(2))a

Normals at two points (x_1y_1)a n d(x_2, y_2) of the parabola y^2=4x meet again on the parabola, where x_1+x_2=4. Then |y_1+y_2| is equal to sqrt(2) (b) 2sqrt(2) (c) 4sqrt(2) (d) none of these

The slopes of the common tanents of the ellipse (x^2)/4+(y^2)/1=1 and the circle x^2+y^2=3 are (a) +-1 (b) +-sqrt(2) (c) +-sqrt(3) (d) none of these

Tangents are drawn to the ellipse (x^2)/(a^2)+(y^2)/(b^2)=1,(a > b), and the circle x^2+y^2=a^2 at the points where a common ordinate cuts them (on the same side of the x-axis). Then the greatest acute angle between these tangents is given by (A) tan^(-1)((a-b)/(2sqrt(a b))) (B) tan^(-1)((a+b)/(2sqrt(a b))) (C) tan^(-1)((2a b)/(sqrt(a-b))) (D) tan^(-1)((2a b)/(sqrt(a+b)))

If a line y=3x+1 cuts the parabola x^2-4x-4y+20=0 at Aa n dB , then the tangent of the angle subtended by line segment A B at the origin is (8sqrt(3))/(205) (b) (8sqrt(3))/(209) (8sqrt(3))/(215) (d) none of these

If tangents P Q and P R are drawn from a point on the circle x^2+y^2=25 to the ellipse (x^2)/16+(y^2)/(b^2)=1,(b (a) (sqrt(5))/4 (b) (sqrt(7))/4 (c) (sqrt(7))/2 (d) (sqrt(5))/3

CENGAGE-PARABOLA-Exercise (Single)
  1. Tongent and normal drawn to a parabola at A(a t^2,2a t),t!=0 meet the ...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. The radius of the circle touching the parabola y^2=x at (1, 1) and hav...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. If two different tangents of y^2=4x are the normals to x^2=4b y , then...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. about to only mathematics

    Text Solution

    |

  5. If line P Q , where equation is y=2x+k , is a normal to the parabola w...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. min[(x1-x^2)^2+(3+sqrt(1-x1 2)-sqrt(4x2))],AAx1,x2 in R , is 4sqrt(5)...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. If the normals to the parabola y^2=4a x at three points (a p^2,2a p), ...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. Normals A O ,AA1a n dAA2 are drawn to the parabola y^2=8x from the poi...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. If the normals to the parabola y^2=4a x at the ends of the latus rectu...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. From a point (sintheta,costheta), if three normals can be drawn tot he...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. If the normals at P(t(1))andQ(t(2)) on the parabola meet on the same p...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. If the normals to the parabola y^2=4a x at P meets the curve again at ...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. PQ is a normal chord of the parabola y^2= 4ax at P,A being the vertex ...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. P, Q, and R are the feet of the normals drawn to a parabola (y−3)^2=8(...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. Normals at two points (x1y1)a n d(x2, y2) of the parabola y^2=4x meet ...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. The endpoints of two normal chords of a parabola are concyclic. Then ...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. If normal at point P on the parabola y^2=4a x ,(a >0), meets it again ...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. The set of points on the axis of the parabola (x-1)^2=8(y+2) from wher...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. Tangent and normal are drawn at the point P-=(16 ,16) of the parabola ...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. From the point (15, 12), three normals are drawn to the parabola y^2=4...

    Text Solution

    |