Q.

For a given parabola y2=4ax , two variable chords PQ and RS at right angle are drawn through the fixed point A(x1,y1)  inside the parabola, making variable angles θ  and  α with x-axis. If  r1,r2,r3,r4 are distances of  P,Q,R and S  from A, then the value of  1r1r2+1r3r4

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a

independent of  α

b

depends upon both θ  and  α

c

is a constant

d

independent of  θ

answer is A, B, D.

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Let two perpendicular chords through A(x1,y1) be PQ and RS
Equation of PQ is  xx1cosθ=yy1sinθ=r
Where tanθ= slope of PQ
Any point on this line may be taken as
 (x1+rcosθ,y1+rsinθ)
As the point lies on  y2=4ax
 (y1+rsinθ)2=4a(x1+rcosθ)
 r2sin2+2y1sinθ.r4acosθr+y124ax1=0
 r1r2=(y124ax1)sin2θ
Similarly r3r4=(y124ax1)sin2α where tanα= slope of RS
Since PQ is perpendicular to RS.
 α=90+θ  or  θ90
In either case  sin2α=cos2θ
Now 1r1r2+1r3r4=sin2θ+cos2θ(y124ax1)=1(y124ax1) which is constant
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