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Grade 12th passAnalytical Geometry

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Profile image of kalyan
6 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Vikas TU
6 Years ago
Let point on parabola be P(at^2, 2at) and S(a, 0) also SPM is equilateral triangle M is foot of perpendicular from point on parabola to directrix ∴ M is (– a, 2at) Now SPM is equilateral triangle
SP = PM = SM 
SM^2 = PM^2
(a+a)^2 + (-2at)^2 = (at^2+a)^2 
t^4 -2t^2 -3 = 0 
t = sqrt(3)
SP = 4a, 
Hope this will help 
Good Luck 
Profile image of Arun
6 Years ago
SP = PM = SM 
SM^2 = PM^2
(a+a)^2 + (-2at)^2 = (at^2+a)^2 
t^4 -2t^2 -3 = 0 
t = sqrt(3)
SP = 4a, 
 
Hence option C is correct