A line passing through the point $\mathrm{A}(-2,0)$, touches the parabola $P: y^2=x-2$ at the point $B$ in…

A line passing through the point $\mathrm{A}(-2,0)$, touches the parabola $P: y^2=x-2$ at the point $B$ in the first quadrant. The area, of the region bounded by the line AB , parabola P and the x -axis, is :-
  1. $\frac{7}{3}$
  2. $2$
  3. $\frac{8}{3}$
  4. $3$

Solution

Tangent
$\begin{aligned}
& y=m(x+2) \\ & y^2=x-2 \\ & (m(n+2))^2=n-2 \\ & m^2 x^2+\left(4 m^2-1\right) x+\left(4 m^2+2\right)=0 \\ & D=0 \\ & \left(4 m^2-1\right)^2-4 m^2\left(4 m^2+2\right)=0 \\ & m=\frac{1}{4} \\ & y=\frac{1}{4}(n+2)
\end{aligned}$
and point of tangency $(6,2)$

$\begin{aligned}
& \text { Area } A=\int_0^2\left(\left(y^2+2\right)-(4 y-2)\right) d y \\ & A=\frac{8}{3}
\end{aligned}$
option (3) ~

Asked in: JEE Main 2025 (04 Apr Shift 2)

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