The condition so that the line lx+my+n=0 may touch the parabola y2=8x
A
m2=8ln
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B
m2=2ln
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C
8m2=ln
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D
2m2=ln
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Solution
The correct option is D2m2=ln Line: lx+my+n=0 Parabola: y2=8x So we can write, ⇒y2=8⋅−(n+my)l⇒ly2+8my+8n=0 The straight line touches the parabola if the roots are same and real, ∴D=0⇒(8m)2=4⋅l⋅8n ⇒2m2=ln