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If a line along a chord of the circle 4x2+4y2+120x+675=0, passes through the point (-30,0) and is tangent to the parabola y2=30x, then the length of this chord is:
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Options:
  • A 5
  • B 7
  • C 35
  • D 53
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The correct answer is: 35

We have,

4x2+4y2+120x+675=0

x2+y2+30x+6754=0

Centre-15,0 and radius=225-6754=152 units

Let the chord cuts the circle at A & B and passes through P-30,0

Equation of tangent to parabola y2=30x is

y=mx+304m   ...i

It passes through -30,0, so

0=-30m+304m

4m2=1

m=±12

For m=12, we have

y=x2+15

x-2y+30=0

Length of OB=-15+0+305=35

Length of BC=2254-45BC=352

Length of chord AC=2×352=35.

Similarly for m=-12, length of chord AC=35.

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