Mathematics · Parabola

JEE Main 2025 — 29 January, Morning Shift — Question 47

Two parabolas have the same focus (4,3)(4,3) and their directrices are the xx-axis and the yy-axis, respectively.

If these parabolas intersects at the points AA and BB, then (AB)2(A B)^{2} is equal to

  1. Option A:

    192

    Correct
  2. Option B:

    384

  3. Option C:

    96

  4. Option D:

    392

Answer: A

Step-by-step solution

Let intersection points of these two parabolas are A(x1,y1)& B(x2,y2)\mathrm{A}\left(\mathrm{x}_{1}, \mathrm{y}_{1}\right) \& \mathrm{~B}\left(\mathrm{x}_{2}, \mathrm{y}_{2}\right)

∵\because equation of parabola I and II are given below

∴(x−4)2+(y−3)2=x2\therefore(\mathrm{x}-4)^{2}+(\mathrm{y}-3)^{2}=\mathrm{x}^{2}

&(x−4)2+(y−3)2=y2\&(x-4)^{2}+(y-3)^{2}=y^{2}

Here A(x1,y1)&B(x2,y2)\mathrm{A}\left(\mathrm{x}_{1}, \mathrm{y}_{1}\right) \& B\left(\mathrm{x}_{2}, \mathrm{y}_{2}\right)

will satisfy with equation Also from equations (1) & (2), we get x=yx=y

Put x=yx=y in equation (1)

We get x2−14x+25=0x^{2}-14 x+25=0

x1+x2=14\mathrm{x}_{1}+\mathrm{x}_{2}=14||x1x2=25\mathrm{x}_{1} \mathrm{x}_{2}=25

∴AB2=(x1−x2)2+(y1−y2)2\therefore \mathrm{AB}^{2}=\left(\mathrm{x}_{1}-\mathrm{x}_{2}\right)^{2}+\left(\mathrm{y}_{1}-\mathrm{y}_{2}\right)^{2}

=2(x1−x2)2=2\left(\mathrm{x}_{1}-\mathrm{x}_{2}\right)^{2}

=2[(x1+x2)2−4x1x2]=2\left[\left(\mathrm{x}_{1}+\mathrm{x}_{2}\right)^{2}-4 \mathrm{x}_{1}\mathrm{x}_{2}\right]

=192=192

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Exam
JEE Main 2025
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Parabola
Topic
Special properties of parabola
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