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The point (2a, a) lies inside the region bounded by the parabola x2=4y and its latus rectum. Then, 

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a

a>1

b

a<0

c

0<a<1

d

0a1

answer is B.

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S=x2=4y2a, a S11=4a2-4a <0            4aa-1<0                   a(a-1)<0(1) 

Also, the vertex A(0,0) and the point (2a,a) are on the same side of the line y=1 (the equation of the latus rectum)

So, L11.L22>0

a−1<0⇒a<1   ....(2)

From (1) and (2), we have a(a−1)<0⇒0<a<1

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The point (2a, a) lies inside the region bounded by the parabola x2=4y and its latus rectum. Then,