Conic Sections Question 173

Question: From the point (-1, 2) tangent lines are drawn to the parabola $ y^{2}=4x $ , then the equation of chord of contact is

[Roorkee 1994]

Options:

A) $ y=x+1 $

B) $ y=x-1 $

C) $ y+x=1 $

D) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

Chord of contact of $ (-1,2) $ is $ y^{2}=2x/\pi $ or $ y=x-1 $ .