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Statement 1: If straight line x= 8 meets the parabola y2 = 8x at P & Q then PQ subtends a right angle at the origin.Statement 2: Double ordinate equal to twice of latus rectum of a parabola subtends a right angle at the vertex.(a) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.(b) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1(c) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is false(d) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is true

Hrishant Goswami , 11 Years ago
Grade 10
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Sunil Kumar

Last Activity: 11 Years ago

Statement 2 is the correct explainnation for statement one 

So the answer would be : 

Option : (b) 

 

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Sunil Kumar

Last Activity: 11 Years ago

Option (a) is the answer, as latus rectum = 4a and here in statement 1 we see this is satisfied.

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