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Let one end of a focal chord of the parabola y^2=16 x be (16,16). If P(α, β) divides this focal chord internally in the ratio 5: 2, then the minimum…

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Let one end of a focal chord of the parabola y2=16xy^{2}=16 xy2=16x be (16,16)(16,16)(16,16). If P(α,β)\mathrm{P}(\alpha, \beta)P(α,β) divides this focal chord internally in the ratio 5:25: 25:2, then the minimum value of α+β\alpha+\betaα+β is equal to :

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Held on 21 Jan 2026 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

Options

  1. A

    161616

  2. B

    555

  3. C

    777

  4. D

    222222

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