Let A(0,1),B(1,1) and C(1,0) be the mid-points of the sides of a triangle with incentre at the point D. If the focus of the parabola y^2=4ax passing…
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Let A(0,1),B(1,1) and C(1,0) be the mid-points of the sides of a triangle with incentre at the point D. If the focus of the parabola y2=4ax passing through D is (α+β2,0), where α and β are rational numbers, then β2α is equal to
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Solution
Given,
A(0,1),B(1,1) and C(1,0) be the mid-points of the sides of a triangle with incentre at the point D,
Now finding the vertices of the triangle by using midpoint formula and plotting the diagram we get,
Now finding the incentre of the above triangle using the formula,
I≡(a+b+cax1+bx2+cx3,a+b+cay1+by2+cy3)
We get, Incentre D=(4+224,4+224)
Now given parabola y2=4ax passes through the incentre D we get,
(4+224)2=4a(4+224)
⇒a=4+221
Now we know that focus of parabola is given by, focus (a,0)
Hence, focus will be,(4+221,0)=(84−22,0)
Now comparing with (α+β2,0) we get,
α=84=21,β=−41
Hence, β2α=(4−1)221=216=8
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