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If the line $x - 1 = 0$ is the directrix of the parabola $y^{2} - k x + 8 = 0$ , then $k (> 0)$ is

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$y^{2} = k x - 8$ $y^{2} = k (x - 8/ K)$ $r (8/ K, 0); 4 a = K$ $a = \frac{K}{4}$ We know that $rz = a$ $\Rightarrow \frac{8}{K} - 1 = \frac{K}{4}$ $\Rightarrow \frac{8}{K} - \frac{K}{4} = 1$ $\Rightarrow 32 - K^{2} = 4 K$ $\Rightarrow K^{2} + 4 K - 32 = 0$ $\Rightarrow K (K + 8) - 4 (K + 8) = 0$ $K = 4$ or $K = - 8 X$

Stream:JEESubject:MathematicsTopic:ParabolaSubtopic:General

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