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Latus Rectum of Hyperbola

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The latus rectum of the parabola whose focal chord is PSQ such that SP = 3 and SQ = 2 is

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Solution

The correct option is A

Latus rectum= $\frac{4 S P . S Q}{S p + S Q} \Rightarrow l a t u s r e c t u m = \frac{4.3.2}{3 + 2} = \frac{24}{5}$

$(∵$ semi-latus rectum of a parabola is H.M of segments of a focal chord)

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