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Let PQ be a focal chord of length 6.25 units of the parabola y2 = 4x. If O is the vertex of the parabola, then 10 times the area (in sq. units) of Δ\Delta POQ is equal to ___________.

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JEE Main 2022 (Online) 30th June Morning Shift Mathematics - Parabola Question 51 English Explanation

Given parabola y2=4x{y^2} = 4x

∴\therefore a = 1

Here, P, S, Q points are collinear.

∴\therefore Slope of PS = Slope of QS

⇒2t1−0t12−1=0−2t21−t22\Rightarrow {{2{t_1} - 0} \over {t_1^2 - 1}} = {{0 - 2{t_2}} \over {1 - t_2^2}}

⇒2t1t12−1=2t2t22−1\Rightarrow {{2{t_1}} \over {t_1^2 - 1}} = {{2{t_2}} \over {t_2^2 - 1}}

⇒t1(t22−1)=t2(t12−1)\Rightarrow {t_1}(t_2^2 - 1) = {t_2}(t_1^2 - 1)

⇒t22t1−t1=t12t2−t2\Rightarrow t_2^2{t_1} - {t_1} = t_1^2{t_2} - {t_2}

⇒t22t1−t12t2−t1+t2=0\Rightarrow t_2^2{t_1} - t_1^2{t_2} - {t_1} + {t_2} = 0

⇒t1t2(t2−t1)+(t2−t1)=0\Rightarrow {t_1}{t_2}({t_2} - {t_1}) + ({t_2} - {t_1}) = 0

⇒(t2−t1)(t1t2+1)=0\Rightarrow ({t_2} - {t_1})({t_1}{t_2} + 1) = 0

As t2−t1≠0{t_2} - {t_1} \ne 0

∴\therefore t1t2+1=0{t_1}{t_2} + 1 = 0

t1t2=−1{t_1}{t_2} = - 1

Now, lenght of PQ

=(t12−t22)2+(2t1−2t2)2= \sqrt {{{\left( {t_1^2 - t_2^2} \right)}^2} + {{\left( {2{t_1} - 2{t_2}} \right)}^2}}

=(t1+t2)2(t1−t2)2+4(t1−t2)2= \sqrt {{{\left( {{t_1} + {t_2}} \right)}^2}{{\left( {{t_1} - {t_2}} \right)}^2} + 4{{\left( {{t_1} - {t_2}} \right)}^2}}

=(t1−t2)(t1+t2)2+4= \left( {{t_1} - {t_2}} \right)\sqrt {{{\left( {{t_1} + {t_2}} \right)}^2} + 4}

=(t1−t2)t12+t22+2t1t2+4= \left( {{t_1} - {t_2}} \right)\sqrt {t_1^2 + t_2^2 + 2{t_1}{t_2} + 4}

=(t1−t2)t12+t22+2(−1)+4= \left( {{t_1} - {t_2}} \right)\sqrt {t_1^2 + t_2^2 + 2( - 1) + 4}

=(t1−t2)t12+t22+2= \left( {{t_1} - {t_2}} \right)\sqrt {t_1^2 + t_2^2 + 2}

=(t1−t2)t12+t22−2(−1)= \left( {{t_1} - {t_2}} \right)\sqrt {t_1^2 + t_2^2 - 2( - 1)}

=(t1−t2)t12+t22−2t1t2= \left( {{t_1} - {t_2}} \right)\sqrt {t_1^2 + t_2^2 - 2{t_1}{t_2}}

=(t1−t2)(t1−t2)2= \left( {{t_1} - {t_2}} \right)\sqrt {{{\left( {{t_1} - {t_2}} \right)}^2}}

=(t1−t2)2= {\left( {{t_1} - {t_2}} \right)^2}

Given, length of PQ=(t1−t2)2=6.25PQ = {\left( {{t_1} - {t_2}} \right)^2} = 6.25

⇒t1−t2=2.5\Rightarrow {t_1} - {t_2} = 2.5

Now, Area of ΔOPQ\Delta OPQ

=|12|t122t11t222t21001||

=∣12(2t2t12−2t1t22)∣= \left| {{1 \over 2}\left( {2{t_2}t_1^2 - 2{t_1}t_2^2} \right)} \right|

=∣12×2t1t2(t1−t2)∣= \left| {{1 \over 2} \times 2{t_1}{t_2}\left( {{t_1} - {t_2}} \right)} \right|

=∣t1t2×(t1−t2)∣= \left| {{t_1}{t_2} \times \left( {{t_1} - {t_2}} \right)} \right|

=∣−1×2.5∣= \left| { - 1 \times 2.5} \right|

=2.5= 2.5

∴\therefore 10 Δ\Delta OPQ =

=10×2510=25= 10 \times {{25} \over {10}} = 25

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