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If y = 2 x - 3 is a tangent to the parabola y2 = 4a (x(1 / 3)), then ' a ' is equal to :
Q. If
y
=
2
x
−
3
is a tangent to the parabola
y
2
=
4
a
(
x
3
1
)
, then ' a ' is equal to :
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A
3
22
B
−
1
C
3
14
D
3
−
14
Solution:
y
=
2
x
−
3
and
y
2
=
4
a
(
x
−
3
1
)
(
2
x
−
3
)
2
=
4
a
(
x
−
3
1
)
⇒
4
x
2
+
9
−
12
x
=
4
a
x
−
3
4
a
⇒
4
x
2
−
4
(
3
+
a
)
x
+
9
+
3
4
a
D
=
0
;
16
(
3
+
a
2
)
−
16
(
9
+
3
4
a
)
=
0
⇒
9
+
a
2
+
6
a
=
9
+
3
4
a
⇒
a
2
+
3
4
a
=
0
⇒
a
=
0
or
a
=
3
14