If the tangents drawn at the points P and Q on the parabola y 2 = 2 x - 3 intersect at the point R 0 , 1 ,…

If the tangents drawn at the points P and Q on the parabola y2=2x-3 intersect at the point R0,1, then the orthocentre of the triangle PQR is
  1. 0,1
  2. 2,-1
  3. 6,3
  4. 2,1

Solution

On plotting the diagram of given value we get,

Now given parabola is y2=2x-3y2=2x-32

Let a point on parabola be P=32+t22,t

Equation of tangent at P will be yt=x+32+t22-3

  R0,1 lies on this tangent 

Then t=t22-32

i.e. t=3 or -1.

So P6,3 & Q2,-1

Now triangle PQR is right angled at Q, so 2,-1 is the orthocentre of the triangle.

Asked in: JEE Main 2022 (28 Jul Shift 1)

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