Answer to Question #219591 in Analytic Geometry for Bless

Question #219591

If the position vector of one end of a chord through the focus of the parabola y^2 = 8x is 1/2i + 2j, find the position vector of the other end.


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2021-07-28T17:47:13-0400

Answer:-


Given parabola -


y2=8xy^{2}=8x , the position vector of one end of an focal chord is 12i^+2j^\dfrac{1}{2}\hat{i}+2\hat{j}



We know that we let points on parabola as -


(at2,2at)=(12,2)(at^{2},2at)=(\dfrac{1}{2},2)


The value of a for given parabola is -


a=2a=2


So comparing the both sides of given equation , we get -


=at2=12=at^{2}=\dfrac{1}{2}


=t=12=t=-\dfrac{1}{2}


Now any other point on the parabola will be t1t_{1}


Now using the property of parabola , we get -


tt1=1tt_{1}=-1

{---- deducing the above property:

Coordinates of end point of focal chord are ((at12,2at1)(at_1^{2},2at_1),(at22,2at2)(at_2^{2},2at_2) at (a,0) and the focus is (a,0)

Three point are collinear , so

Slopes will be same, 


2at22at1at22at12=2at20at22a{2at_2-2at_1\over at_2^ 2- at_1^2}={2at_2-0\over at_2^2-a}


t2t1t22t12=t2t22t1{t_2-t_1\over t_2^2-t_1^2}={t_2\over t_2^2-t_1}


solving we get

t1t2=1t_1t_2=-1 --------------}




So we get the value of t1=2t_{1}=2 .


Now , we know that other point on focal chord of parabola is -


(at12,2at1)=(8,8)(at_1^{2},2at_1)=(8,8)


so position vector at the other end will be -


=8i^+8j^=8\hat{i}+8\hat{j} , which is required answer




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