Question:

The set of all values of $a^2$ for which the line $x+y=0$ bisects two distinct chords drawn from a point $P \left(\frac{1+a}{2}, \frac{1-a}{2}\right)$ on the circle $2 x^2+2 y^2-(1+a) x-(1-a) y=0$, is equal to :

Updated On: Apr 8, 2024
  • $(8, \infty)$
  • $(0,4]$
  • $(4, \infty)$
  • $(2,12]$
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The Correct Option is A

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The correct option is (A) :  \((8, \infty)\)

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Concepts Used:

Conic Sections

When a plane intersects a cone in multiple sections, several types of curves are obtained. These curves can be a circle, an ellipse, a parabola, and a hyperbola. When a plane cuts the cone other than the vertex then the following situations may occur:

Let ‘β’ is the angle made by the plane with the vertical axis of the cone

  1. When β = 90°, we say the section is a circle
  2. When α < β < 90°, then the section is an ellipse
  3. When α = β; then the section is said to as a parabola
  4. When 0 ≤ β < α; then the section is said to as a hyperbola

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