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The circle C1:x2+y2=3,{C_1}:{x^2} + {y^2} = 3, with centre at OO , intersects the parabola x2=2y{x^2} = 2y at the point PP in the first quadrant, Let the tangent to the circle C1{C_1} , at PP touches other two circles C2{C_2} and C3{C_3} at R2{R_2} and R3{R_3} , respectively. Suppose C2{C_2} and C3{C_3} have equal radil 23{2\sqrt 3 } and centres Q2{Q_2} and Q3{Q_3} , respectively. If Q2{Q_2} and Q3{Q_3} lie on the yy -axis, then

Multiple Choice Options

  • A Q2Q3=12{Q_2}{Q_3} = 12
  • B R2R3=46{R_2}{R_3} = 4\sqrt 6
  • C area of the triangle OR2R3O{R_2}{R_3} is 626\sqrt 2
  • D area of the triangle PQ2Q3P{Q_2}{Q_3} is 424\sqrt 2

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

In case of option (A)

x2 + y2 = 3 and x2 = 2y

Solving we get P(2,1)P(\sqrt 2 ,1)

Equation of tangent at P on the circle

x2+y=3x\sqrt 2 + y = 3 ∴\therefore tan⁡α=−2\tan \alpha = - \sqrt 2

Again, Q2R2Q2M=sin⁡(α−π2){{{Q_2}{R_2}} \over {{Q_2}M}} = \sin \left( {\alpha - {\pi \over 2}} \right)

or, 23Q2M=−cos⁡α=−13{{2\sqrt 3 } \over {{Q_2}M}} = - \cos \alpha = - {1 \over {\sqrt 3 }} [ ∵\because tan⁡α=−2\tan \alpha = - \sqrt 2 ]

or, Q2M=6{Q_2}M = 6

Similarly, Q3M=6{Q_3}M = 6

∴\therefore Q2Q3=12{Q_2}{Q_3} = 12

JEE Advanced 2016 Paper 1 Offline Mathematics - Parabola Question 39 English Explanation

In case of option (B)

MR2Q2R2=tan⁡(α−π2){{M{R_2}} \over {{Q_2}{R_2}}} = \tan \left( {\alpha - {\pi \over 2}} \right)

or, MR223=−tan⁡α=2{{M{R_2}} \over {2\sqrt 3 }} = - \tan \alpha = \sqrt 2

or, MR2=26M{R_2} = 2\sqrt 6

Similarly, MR3=26M{R_3} = 2\sqrt 6 ∴\therefore R2R3=46{R_2}{R_3} = 4\sqrt 6

In case of option (C)

OP is the perpendicular drawn from O to R2R3

∴\therefore area of ΔOR2R3=12×OP×R2R3=12×3×46=62\Delta O{R_2}{R_3} = {1 \over 2} \times OP \times {R_2}{R_3} = {1 \over 2} \times \sqrt 3 \times 4\sqrt 6 =6\sqrt 2

In case of option (D)

PT is perpendicular drawn from P to Q2Q3

∴\therefore area of ΔPQ2Q3=12×PT×Q2Q3=12×2×12=62\Delta P{Q_2}{Q_3} = {1 \over 2} \times PT \times {Q_2}{Q_3} = {1 \over 2} \times \sqrt 2 \times 12 = 6\sqrt 2

Therefore, (A), (B), (C) are correct options.

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