If the focus of parabola $(y-k)^2=4(x-h)$ always lies between the lines $x+y=1$ and $x+y$ $=3$ then

If the focus of parabola $(y-k)^2=4(x-h)$ always lies between the lines $x+y=1$ and $x+y$ $=3$ then
  1. $0 \lt h+k \lt 2$
  2. $0 \lt h+k \lt 1$
  3. $1 \lt h+k \lt 2$
  4. $1 \lt h+k \lt 3$

Solution

Coordinate of focus will be $(h+1, k)$ Now focus should lie to the opposite side of origin with respect to line $x+y-1=0$ and same side as origin with respect to line $x+y-3=0$ Hence $h+k\gt0$ and $h+k \lt 2$.

Asked in: BITSAT 2024 (Memory Based Paper 2)

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