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A line L passing through the focus of the parabola y2=4(x−1), intersects the parabola at two distinct points. If m be the slope of the line L, then

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mR{0}
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1<m<1
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m<1 or m>1
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is A mR{0}
The focus of the parabola y2=4(x1) is (2,0).
Any line through the focus is
(y0)=m(x2),i.e.,y=m(x2)
It will meet the given parabola if
m2(x2)2=4(x1)
or m2x24(m2+1)x+4(m2+1)=0
If m0, then
discriminant =16(m2+1)216m2(m2+1)
=16(m2+1)>0 mR
But if m=0, then x does not have two real and distinct values.
mR{0}

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