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Let the tangent to the parabola S:y2=2x at the point P2,2 meet the x-axis at Q and normal at it meet the parabola S at the point R. Then the area (in sq. units) of the triangle PQR is equal to:
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Options:
  • A 252
  • B 352
  • C 152
  • D 25
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The correct answer is: 252

We have,

y2=2x

Tangent at P2,2 is

y2=212x+2

 2y=x+2

It meets x-axis at y=0 i.e., x=-2

  Q-2,0

Normal at P is

  y-2=-2x-2

  y=6-2x

  Solving with y2=2x, we get

6-2x2=2x

  4x2+36-24x=2x

  4x2-26x+36=0

  2x2-13x+18=0

  x=13±169-1444=13±54

  x=92, 12

  R92,-3

  ArΔPQR=12221-20192-31

  ArΔPQR=122·3-2-2-92+6

  ArΔPQR=1212+13
  ArΔPQR=252 sq.units

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