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WBJEE · Maths · Parabola

The length of the chord of the parabola \(y^{2}=4 a x(a>0)\) which passes through the vertex and makes an acute angle \(\alpha\) with the axis of the parabola is

  1. A \(\pm 4 a \cot \alpha \operatorname{cosec} \alpha\)
  2. B \(4 a \cot \alpha \operatorname{cosec} \alpha\)
  3. C \(-4 a \cot \alpha \operatorname{cosec} \alpha\)
  4. D \(4 a \operatorname{cosec}^{2} \alpha\)
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Correct Answer

(B) \(4 a \cot \alpha \operatorname{cosec} \alpha\)

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Hint: Equation of OP:- \(y=x \tan \alpha\) Solving with \(y^{2}=4 a x\), we get : \(x^{2} \tan ^{2} \alpha=4 a x \quad \Rightarrow x=4 a \cot ^{2} \alpha\) Substituting, \(y=4 a \cot \alpha\)…