Let R be the focus of the parabola y 2 = 20 x and the line y = m x + c intersect the parabola at two points…

Let R be the focus of the parabola y2=20x and the line y=mx+c intersect the parabola at two points P and Q. Let the points G10, 10 be the centroid of the triangle PQR. If c-m=6, then PQ2 is 
  1. 296
  2. 325
  3. 317
  4. 346

Solution

Given,

R be the focus of the parabola y2=20x and the line y=mx+c intersect the parabola at two points P and Q,

And the points G10, 10 be the centroid of the triangle PQR,

Now focus of the parabola y2=20x will be, R5,0

And parametric points of PQ be 5t2,10t,

Now plotting the diagram we get, 

Now finding the centroid of the triangle we get,

For x- coordinate we get,

5t12+5t22+53=10

t12+t22=5       ...(i)

Now for y-coordinate we get,

10t1+t23=10

t1+t2=3          ...(ii)

Now solving both equations we get, t1=1, t2=2

So, points will be$P=(5, 10)$ and $Q=(20, 20)$ Hence, equation of $PQ$ is $y-10=$\frac{10}{15}$(x-5)$ $\Rightarrow 3y-30=2x-10$ $\Rightarrow y=$\frac{2}{3}$x+\frac{20}{3}$, so on comparing with $y=mx+c$, we get $c-m=6$ Hence, $PQ^2=225+100=325$

Asked in: JEE Main 2023 (08 Apr Shift 1)

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