Let $R$ be the focus of the parabola $y^{2}=20 x$ and the line $y=m x+c$ intersect the parabola at two points $P$ and $Q$.
Let the point $G(10,10)$ be the centroid of the triangle $P Q R$. If $c-m=6$, then $(P Q)^{2}$ is :
Solution
$y^2=20 x, y=m x+\mathrm{c}$
<br/><br/>Put value of $x$
<br/><br/>$$
\begin{aligned}
& y^2=20\left(\frac{y-c}{m}\right) \\\\
& \Rightarrow y^2-\frac{20}{m} y+\frac{20}{m} c=0 .......(i)
\end{aligned}
$$
<br/><br/>Since, centroid $=(10,10)$
<br/><br/>$$
\begin{aligned}
& \text { So, } \frac{y_1+y_2+0}{3}=10 \\\\
& \Rightarrow y_1+y_2=30
\end{aligned}
$$
<br/><br/>From (1),
<br/><br/>$\text { Sum of roots }=\frac{20}{m}=30 \Rightarrow m=\frac{2}{3}$
<br/><br/>Also, $c-m=6 \Rightarrow c=6+\frac{2}{3}=\frac{20}{3}$
<br/><br/>Now, the equation is :
<br/><br/>$$
\begin{aligned}
& y^2-\frac{20}{2} \times 3 y+\frac{20}{2} \times 3 \times \frac{20}{3}=0 \\\\
& \Rightarrow y^2-30 y+200=0 \\\\
& \Rightarrow y^2-20 y-10 y+200=0 \\\\
& \Rightarrow(y-20)(y-10)=0 \\\\
& \Rightarrow y=10,20 \Rightarrow x=5, x=20 \\\\
& \therefore P \equiv(5,10), Q \equiv(20,20) \\\\
& \text { So, }(P Q)^2=(20-5)^2+(20-10)^2 \\\\
& =225+100=325
\end{aligned}
$$
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Conic Sections · Topic: Parabola
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