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If the length of the latus rectum of a parabola, whose focus isa,aand the tangent at its vertex isx+y=a, is16, thenais equal to

Question diagram: If the length of the latus rectum of a parabola, whose focus

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Solution:

Given the equation of tangent at vertex is x+y=a

and the focus is a,a

Now the perpendicular distance from focus to tangent is 

a+a-a2=a2

Also given length of latus rectum=16

i.e. a2=164=4

a=42

Stream:JEESubject:MathematicsTopic:ParabolaSubtopic:General
2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2022

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