Question 14 Marks
Let $y ^2=12 x$ the parabola and S be its focus. Let PQ be a focal chord of the parabola such that (SP) $(S Q)=\frac{147}{4}$. Let C be the circle described taking PQ as a diameter. If the equation of a circle $C$ is $64 x^2+64 y^2-\alpha x-64 \sqrt{3} y=\beta$, then $\beta-\alpha$ is equal to _________
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Sol. $\quad y^2=12 x \quad a=3 \quad S P \times S Q=\frac{147}{4}$
Let $P \left(3 t ^2, 6 t \right)$ and $t _1 t _2=-1$
(ends of focal chord)
So, $Q\left(\frac{3}{t^2}, \frac{-6}{t}\right)$
$
\begin{array}{l}
S(3,0)\\
SP \times SQ=PM_1 \times QM_2
\end{array}
$
(dist. from directrix)
$
\begin{array}{l}
=\left(3+3 t^2\right)\left(3+\frac{3}{t^2}\right)=\frac{147}{4} \\
\Rightarrow \frac{\left(1+t^2\right)^2}{t^2}=\frac{49}{12} \\
t^2=\frac{3}{4}, \frac{4}{3} \\
t= \pm \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}, \pm \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} \\
\text { considering } t=\frac{-\sqrt{3}}{2}
\end{array}
$
$
P\left(\frac{9}{4},-3 \sqrt{3}\right) \text { and } Q(4,4 \sqrt{3})
$
Hence, diametric circle:
$\begin{array}{l}
(x-4)\left(x-\frac{9}{4}\right)+(y+3 \sqrt{3})(y-4 \sqrt{3})=0 \\
\Rightarrow x^2+y^2-\frac{25}{4} x-\sqrt{3} y-27=0 \\
\Rightarrow \alpha=400, \beta=1728 \\
\beta-\alpha=1328
\end{array}
$
Sol. $\quad y^2=12 x \quad a=3 \quad S P \times S Q=\frac{147}{4}$
Let $P \left(3 t ^2, 6 t \right)$ and $t _1 t _2=-1$
(ends of focal chord)
So, $Q\left(\frac{3}{t^2}, \frac{-6}{t}\right)$
$
\begin{array}{l}
S(3,0)\\
SP \times SQ=PM_1 \times QM_2
\end{array}
$
(dist. from directrix)
$
\begin{array}{l}
=\left(3+3 t^2\right)\left(3+\frac{3}{t^2}\right)=\frac{147}{4} \\
\Rightarrow \frac{\left(1+t^2\right)^2}{t^2}=\frac{49}{12} \\
t^2=\frac{3}{4}, \frac{4}{3} \\
t= \pm \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}, \pm \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} \\
\text { considering } t=\frac{-\sqrt{3}}{2}
\end{array}
$
$
P\left(\frac{9}{4},-3 \sqrt{3}\right) \text { and } Q(4,4 \sqrt{3})
$
Hence, diametric circle:
$\begin{array}{l}
(x-4)\left(x-\frac{9}{4}\right)+(y+3 \sqrt{3})(y-4 \sqrt{3})=0 \\
\Rightarrow x^2+y^2-\frac{25}{4} x-\sqrt{3} y-27=0 \\
\Rightarrow \alpha=400, \beta=1728 \\
\beta-\alpha=1328
\end{array}
$