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Two distinct chords of the parabola y2=4ax passing through P(a,2a) are bisected by the line x−y+1=0. The possible length of the latus rectum of the parabola when a>0 is

A
2
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3
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4
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D
5
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Solution

The correct option is D 5

Let A:(at21,2at1) and B:(at22,2at2)
Coordinates of midpoint of PA is (a+at212,2a+2at12)
Coordinates of midpoint of PB is (a+at222,2a+2at22)

Midpoints are on the line xy+1=0
at212at1+2a=0
and at222at2+2a=0

To generalise it, we can say that
at22at+2a=0
Since, A and B are distinct points on the parabola,
D=4a24a(2a)>0a>1

Therefore, the length of the latus rectum =|4a|>4

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