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Parabola part 4 : ques?

Q4.A variable chord PQ of the parabola , y^2 = 4x is drawn parallel to the line y = x .If the parameters of the points P and Q on the parabola be p and q respectively , then (p+q) =

A. 1

B 0.5

C. 2

D. 4

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  • 1 decade ago
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    the slope of line joining two points with parameters p and q is 2/(p+q). (you can get it by usuiing slope formula for the two points,viz (p^2,2p) and (q^2,2q)

    So 2/(p+q)=1

    p+q=2;

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