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Statement 1:  Through (a,a+1) there cannot be more than one normal to parabola y2=4x if a<2.

Statement 2: The point (a,a+1) is outside the parabola for all λ1   

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a

Statement    1 is false, Statement 2 is true

b

 Statement 1is True , Statement 2 is True and Statement 2 is correct explanation for Statement 1

c

Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is false

d

 Statement 1 is True,  Statement 2 is True and Statement 2 is not correct explanation for Statement 1

answer is B.

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Any normal to Parabola y2=4x is y+tx=2t+t3

If it passes through (a,a+1) we get t3+t(2a)a1=0 

Let f(t)=t3+t(2a)a1=0

f'(t)=3t2+2a>0                   for      a<2

f(t)has only one real root.

Statement 2 is also True as (a+1)2>4a for a1 but Statement 2 is not used to solve Statement 1

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