JEE Main 2024
Conic Sections
Parabola
Hard
Question
Let be a chord of the parabola and the midpoint of be at . Then, which of the following point lies on the line passing through the points and ?
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Solution
This problem asks us to find the equation of a chord of a parabola given its midpoint, and then identify which of the provided points lies on this chord. The most efficient and standard method to solve this type of problem is to use the formula for conic sections.
1. Key Concept: Equation of a Chord with a Given Midpoint ()
For any conic section represented by the general equation , the equation of a chord whose midpoint is is given by the formula . This formula is a powerful shortcut and is fundamental in coordinate geometry for