If line $x+y=0$ touches the curve $a x^{2}=2 y^{2}-b$ at $(1,-1)$, then the values of $a$ and $b$ are…

If line $x+y=0$ touches the curve $a x^{2}=2 y^{2}-b$ at $(1,-1)$, then the values of $a$ and $b$ are respectively
  1. $0,2$
  2. $-2,0$
  3. $0,-2$
  4. $2,0$

Solution

$\begin{array}{l} a x^{2}=2 y^{2}-b \\ a \times 2 x=4 y \frac{d y}{d x}-0 \Rightarrow a x=2 y \frac{d y}{d x} \\ \therefore \frac{d y}{d x}=\frac{a x}{2 y} \end{array}$ At $(1,-1)$ slope of tangent $=\frac{d y}{d x}=\frac{-a}{2}$ and slope of $x+y=0$ is $-1$ As per condition given, $\frac{-a}{2}=-1 \Rightarrow a=2$ Substituting $x=1, y=-1, a=2$ in the given equation of curve, we get $2=2-b \Rightarrow b=0$

Asked in: MHT CET 2020 (15 Oct Shift 1)

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