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The ordinates of the points P and Q on the parabola with focus (3, 0) and directrix x = -3 are in the ratio 3:1. If R(α,β) is the point of intersection of the tangents to the parabola at P and Q then  β2α is equal to ……

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answer is 16.

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S = (3, 0) p=at12, 2at1
Directrix x = -3 Q=at22, 2at2
2at12at2=31t1t2=31t1 = 3t2
y2=4axa=3y2=12x
point of intersection of the tangents to the parabola y2=4ax at the points t1 and t2
R=at1t2, at1+t2α=at1t2,  β=at1+t2β2α=a2t1+t22at1t2=33t2+t223t2t23×16t223t22=16

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