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QJEEAdv13Ma3caa: JEE Advanced 2013 Mathematics - Class 11 JEEAdv13Ma3caa Solution: A line meets -axis at R and the arc of the parabola at the…
A line meets -axis at R and the arc of the parabola at the point . The tangent to the parabola at intersects the -axis at . The slope of the line is chosen such that the area of the triangle has a local maximum.
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Step-by-Step Verified Solution
Given, a parabola
Let
Equation of tangent at F is

G is the point of intersection of tangent and -axis
Given,
Let be the area of EGF
Hence, is maximum at
Given, intersect the parabola at
Put
Hints :
(i) at and \frac{d^2 y}{d x^2}<0 at , then the function has point of local maxima at .
(ii) The parametric point of the parabola is
(iii) The equation of tangent of parabola at is .