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JEE Main 9 April 2024, Shift 2, Maths Q27

Question 27 of 90 in this shift, Maths question 27 of 30, Section B.

Consider the circle

C: x^2+y^2=4

and the parabola

P: y^2=8x

. If the set of all values of

\alpha

, for which three chords of the circle

C

on three distinct lines passing through the point

(\alpha, 0)

are bisected by the parabola

P

is the interval

(p, q)

, then

(2q-p)^2

is equal to __________.

Official answer

NTA final key.

Chapter: Conic Sections
Topic: General Conic Section
Idea tested: Chord Bisected at a Given Point (T=S1)

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