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Q.

The number of integral values of a for which three distinct chords of the ellipse x22a2+y2a2=1  passing through the point  (20a,a22) are bisected by the parabola  y2=4ax  is

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a

8

b

14

c

20

d

6

answer is A.

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Any point on the parabola y2=4ax  is  (a2,2at)
Equation of the chord of the ellipse  x22a2+y2a2=1
Whose mid-point is (at ,2at)   is  T=S1
 xat22a2+y2ata2=a2t42a2+4a2t2a2tx+4y+at3+8at
As it passes through  (20a,a22)20at+4(a22)=at3+8at
 at312at+2a2=0t312t+2a=0(a0)
Now three should be 3 distinct values of t for three distinct chords
Let  f(t)=t312t+2a;f'(t)=3t212=0t=±2
So  f(2)f(2)<0(a+8)(a8)<0
14  values of a are possible  (a0)

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