Find The Length

Geometry Level 4

The equations of tangents at P , Q P,Q and vertex K K of a parabola are 3 x + 4 y = 7 3x+4y=7 , 2 x + 3 y = 10 2x+3y=10 and y = x y=x respectively. Find the length of latus rectum.


The answer is 2.828.

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1 solution

Tanishq Varshney
Apr 15, 2015

This is a nice question which is based on the property that the foot of perpendicular from focus of parabola to any tangent lies on the tangent at the vertex .

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I am not posting the complete solution but i can provide the steps.

1) Find the point of intersection of 3 x + 4 y = 7 3x+4y=7 and y = x y=x , also of 2 x + 3 y = 10 2x+3y=10 and y = x y=x

2) Point of intersection are A A and B B

3) find the equation of A S AS and B S BS which are perpendicular to respective tangents of parabola.

4) The point of intersection of A S AS and B S BS gives the coordinates of focus.

5) length of perpendicular from focus to the tangent at the vertex gives a a .

6) Just calculate 4 a 4a

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