Number of Common Tangents to Two Circles in Different Conditions
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Question
The pole of the line 2x+4y+5=0 with respect to the parabola y2=8ax, is
A
(52,−8a)
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B
(54,−5a)
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C
(54,−2a)
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D
none of the these
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Solution
The correct option is D(52,−8a) Let the pole be (x1,y1). Then, the equation of the polar with respect to y2=8ax is yy1=4a(x+x1) or, 4ax−yy1+4ax1=0 ...(i)
But line (i) and 2x+4y+5=0 represent the same line. ∴4a2=−y14=4ax15
⟹x1=52 and y1=−16a2 Hence, the pole of the given line is (52,−8a)