if the line y-√3x+3=0 cuts the parabola y^2=x+2 at point P and Q then AP.AQ where A is(√3,0)
Garv , 7 Years ago
Grade 11
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Soujit Dutta
Last Activity: 7 Years ago
We may write y-√3x+3=0 as y-0/√3/2=x-√3/1/2=r....(1)Substituting x = √3+r/2, y=√3r/2 in y^2=x+2, we get 3r^2/4=r/2+√3+23r^2-2r-(4√3+8)=0AP.AQ=|r1.r2|=(4√3+8)/3=4(√3+2)/3. (Ans)