If the tangent at a point P on the parabola $y^2=3x$ is parallel to the line $x+2y=1$ and the tangents at the points Q and R on the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{4}+\frac{y^2}{1}=1$ are perpendicular to the line $x-y=2$, then the area of the triangle PQR is :
Solution
<p>$P \equiv \left( {{A \over {{m^2}}},{{2A} \over m}} \right)$ where $\left( {A = {3 \over 4},m = {{ - 1} \over 2}} \right)$</p>
<p>& $$Q,R = \left( { \mp \,{{{a^2}{m_1}} \over {{a^2}m_1^2 + {b^2}}},{{ \mp \,.\,{b^2}} \over {\sqrt {{a^2}m_1^2 + {b^2}} }}} \right)$$</p>
<p>Where ${a^2} = 4,{b^2} = 1$ and ${m_1} = 1$</p>
<p>$\therefore$ $P \equiv (3, - 3)$</p>
<p>$Q \equiv \left( {{{ - 4} \over {\sqrt 5 }},{{ - 1} \over {\sqrt 5 }}} \right)$ & $R\left( {{4 \over {\sqrt 5 }},{1 \over {\sqrt 5 }}} \right)$</p>
<p>Area $$ = {1 \over 2}\left| {\matrix{
3 & { - 3} & 1 \cr
{{{ - 4} \over {\sqrt 5 }}} & {{{ - 1} \over {\sqrt 5 }}} & 1 \cr
{{4 \over {\sqrt 5 }}} & {{1 \over {\sqrt 5 }}} & 1 \cr
} } \right| = {1 \over {10}}\left| {\matrix{
3 & { - 3} & 1 \cr
{ - 4} & { - 1} & {\sqrt 5 } \cr
0 & 0 & {2\sqrt 5 } \cr
} } \right|$$</p>
<p>$= {{2\sqrt 5 } \over {10}}( - 15) = 3\sqrt 5$</p>
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Conic Sections · Topic: Parabola
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