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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B
3
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C
4
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D
5
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Solution
The correct option is D5
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 x−y+1=0 ⇒at21−2at1+2−a=0 and at22−2at2+2−a=0
To generalise it, we can say that at2−2at+2−a=0 Since, A and B are distinct points on the parabola, D=4a2−4a(2−a)>0⇒a>1