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JEE Mains · Maths · STD 11 - 10.2 parabola,ellipse,hyperbola

Let the directrix of the parabola \(P: y^2 = 8x\), cut \(x\)-axis at the point \(A\). Let \(B(\alpha, \beta)\), \(\alpha > 1\), be a point on \(P\) such that the slope of \(AB\) is \(3/5\). If \(BC\) is a focal chord of \(P\), then six times the area of \(\triangle ABC\) is :

  1. A \(80\)
  2. B \(160\)
  3. C \(174\)
  4. D \(192\)
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(B) \(160\)

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For the parabola \(P: y^2 = 8x\), we have \(4a = 8 \Rightarrow a = 2\). The equation of the directrix is \(x = -a \Rightarrow x = -2\). Since the directrix cuts the \(x\)-axis at \(A\), the coordinates of \(A\) are \((-2, 0)\). Let the coordinates of point \(B\) on the parabola…
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