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Parabola

Question

 Line y=2xb cuts the parabola y=x24x at points A and B . The value of b for which the AOB is a right angle is

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Solution

 Line y=2xb 1=2xyb

 Homogenizing parabola with line x24x2xyby2xyb=0

 Since AOB=90  coefficient of x2+ coefficient of y2=0

 18b+1b=0 b=7



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