Q.

Let  P(α,β) be a point on the parabola  y2=4x. If P also lies on the chord of the parabola x2=8y whose mid point is  (1,54), then (α28)(β8)  is equal to ______

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answer is 192.

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Detailed Solution

 Chord with mid point x1,y1 is T=S1

xx14y+y1=x128y1x1,y1=1,54x4y+54=18×54=9x4y+4=0 (i)

(α,β) lies on (i) & also on y2=4x

α4β+4=0 (ii)&β2=4α (iii)

β2=4(4β4)β216β+16=0β=8±43 and α=4β4=28±163(α,β)=(28+163,8+43)&(28163,843)|(α28)(β8)|=|163×43|=192

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