Parabola

Single Correct Type Questions t2

5. Let x = 2t, y = be a conic. Let S be the focus and B
1. Let R be the focus of the parabola y2 = 20x and the line 3
be the point on the axis of the conic such that SA ⊥ BA,
y = mx + c intersect the parabola at two points P and Q. Let
the points G(10, 10) be the centroid of the triangle PQR. If where A is any point on the conic. If k is the ordinate of
c – m = 6, then (PQ)2 is [8 April, 2023 (Shift-I)] the centroid of DSAB, then lim k is equal to
t→1
(a) 296 (b) 325
 [25 June, 2022 (Shift-I)]
(c) 317 (d) 346
17 19 11 13
(a) (b) (c) (d)
 1  18 18 18 18
2. Let y = f (x) represent a parabola with focus  − , 0  and
 2 
1 6. The length of the latus rectum of a parabola, whose vertex
directrix y = − . Then [31 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)]
2 and focus are on the positive x-axis at a distance R and

( ( )) π
S =  x ∈ R : tan −1 f ( x ) + sin −1 f ( x ) + 1 =  :
 2
S(>R) respectively from the origin, is :

[31 Aug, 2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) contains exactly two elements
(a) 4(S + R) (b) 2(S + R)
(b) contains exactly one element
(c) 2(S – R) (d) 4(S – R)
(c) is an infinite set
7. If the area of the triangle whose one vertex is the vertex of
(d) is an empty set
the parabola, y2 + 4(x – a2) = 0 and the other two vertices
3. Let A(0,1), B(1, 1) and C(1, 0) be the mid – points of the are the points of intersection of the parabola and y – axis,
sides of a triangle with incentre at the point D. If the focus is 250 sq. units, then a value of ‘a’ is
(
of the parabola y2 = 4ax passing through D is α + β 2,0 , )  [11 Jan, 2019 (Shift-II)]
α (a) 5 5 (b) 5(21/3)
where α and β are rational numbers, then 2 is equal to
β (c) (10)2/3 (d) 5
 [8 April, 2023 (Shift-II)] 8. Let A (4, –4) and B(9, 6) be points on the parabola y2 = 4x.
(a) 6 (b) 8 Let C be chosen on the arc AOB of the parabola, where
9 O is the origin, such that the area of ∆ACB is maximum.
(c) 12 (d) Then, the area (in sq. units) of ∆ACB, is:
2
4. If the equation of the parabola, whose vertex is at (5,4)  [9 Jan, 2019 (Shift-II)]
and the directrix is 3x + y – 29 = 0, is x2 + ay2 + bxy + cx
3
+ dy + k = 0, then a + b + c + d + k is equal to (a) 31 (b) 32
4
 [27 June, 2022 (Shift-II)]
1 1
(a) 575 (b) –575 (c) 576 (d) –576 (c) 30 (d) 31
2 4
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 9. If the length of the latus rectum of a parabola, whose focus 16. Axis of a parabola lies along x-axis. If its vertex and focus
is (a,a) and the tangent at its vertex is x + y = a, is 16 , are at distance 2 and 4 respectively from the origin, on the
then |a| is equal to : [27 July, 2022 (Shift-II)] positive x-axis then which of the following points does
not lie on it?  [9 Jan, 2019 (Shift-I)]
(a) 2 2 (b) 2 3 (c) 4 2 (d) 4
(a) (5, 2 6) (b) (8, 6)
10. Let P be a variable point on the parabola y = 4x2 +1. Then,
the locus of the mid-point of the point P and the foot of (c) (6, 4 2) (d) (4, –4)
the perpendicular drawn from the point P to the line y = 17. The length of the chord of the parabola x2 = 4y having
x is: equation x – 2 y + 4 2 = 0 is:
 [20 July, 2021 (Shift-II)]  [10 Jan, 2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) 2(x – 3y)2 + (3x – y) + 2 = 0 (a) 3 2 (b) 2 11

(b) (3x – y)2 + (x – 3y) + 2 = 0 (c) 8 2 (d) 6 3

(c) 2(3x – y)2 + (x – 3y) + 2 = 0 18. The area (in sq. units) of the smaller of the two circles
that touch the parabola, y2 = 4x at the point (1, 2) and the
(d) (3x – y)2 + 2 (x – 3y) + 2 = 0
x-axis is : [9 April, 2019 (Shift-II)]
 3 (a) 4π(2 − 2) (b) 8π(3 − 2 2)
11. If the point on the curve y2 = 6x, nearest to the point  3, 
2 (c) 4π(3 + 2) (d) 4π(3 + 2)
is (a, b) , then 2 (a+b) is equal to.
19. If one end of a focal chord of the parabola, y2 = 16x is at
 [20 July, 2021 (Shift-II)]
(1, 4), then the length of this focal chord is 
12. Let the latus ractum of the parabola y2 = 4x be the common  [9 April, 2019 (Shift-I)]
chord to the circles C1 and C2 each of them having radius (a) 25 (b) 24
2 5. Then, the distance between the centres of the circles (c) 20 (d) 22
C1 and C2 is  [3 Sep, 2020 (Shift II)]
20. If P(h, k) be point on the parabola x = 4y2, which is nearest
(a) 8 (b) 12 (c) 8 5 (d) 4 5 to the point Q(0, 33), then the distance of P from the
13. The locus of a point which divides the line joining the point directrix of the parabola y2 = 4(x + y) is equal to:
(0, – 1) and a point on the parabola, x2 = 4y, internally in  [30 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)]
the ratio 1:2, is  [8 Jan, 2020 (Shift-I)] (a) 2 (b) 4
(a) 9x2 – 12y = 8 (b) x2 – 3y = 2 (c) 8 (d) 6
(c) 9x2 – 3y = 2 (d) 4x2 – 3y = 2 3 
21. The shortest distance between the point  , 0  and the
14. The centre of the circle passing through the point (0, 1) 2 
curve y = x ( x > 0 ) , is: [10 Jan, 2019 (Shift-I)]
and touching the parabola y = x2 at the point (2, 4) is :
5 3
 [6 Sep, 2020 (Shift-II)] (a) (b)
2 2
 −53 16   6 53  3 5
(a)  ,  (b)  ,  (c) (d)
 10 5   5 10  2 4
22. Let a tangent to the curve y2 = 24x meet the curve xy =
 −16 53   3 16  2 at the points A and B. Then the mid points of such line
(c)  ,  (d)  , 
 5 10   10 5  segments AB lie on a parabola with the
15. The area (in sq. units) of an equilateral triangle inscribed in  [24 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)]
the parabola y = 8x, with one of its vertices on the vertex
2 (a) directrix 4x = 3
of this parabola, is : [2 Sep, 2020 (Shift II)] (b) directrix 4x = –3
3
(a) 64 3 (b) 256 3 (c) Length of latus rectum
2
(c) 128 3 (d) 192 3 (d) Length of latus rectum 2

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 23. The locus of the mid-point of the line segment joining the Integer Type Questions
focus of the parabola y2 = 4ax to a moving point of the
parabola, is another parabola whose directrix is: 27. A circle of radius 2 units passes through the vertex and
 [24 Feb, 2021 (Shift-I)] the focus of the parabola y2 = 2x and touches the parabola
(a) x = a (b) x = 0 2
a a  1
(c) x = − (d) x = y=  x −  + α, where a > 0. Then (4a – 8)2 is equal
2 2  4

24. If vertex of a parabola is (2, –1) and the equation of its to ________. [27 June, 2022 (Shift-I)]
directrix is 4x – 3y = 21, then the length of its latus rectum
28. Let P1 be a parabola with vertex (3, 2) and focus (4, 4) and
is: [28 June, 2022 (Shift-II)]
(a) 2 (b) 8 (c) 12 (d) 16 P2 be its mirror image with respect to the line x + 2y = 6.
25. If P is a point on the parabola y = x2 + 4 which is closest Then the directrix of P2 is x + 2y = _____.
to the straight line y = 4x – 1, then the co-ordinates of P
are: [24 Feb, 2021(Shift-II)]  [24 June, 2022 (Shift-II)]
(a) (–2, 8) (b) (1, 5)
29. The sum of diameters of the circles that touch (i) the
(c) (3, 13) (d) (2, 8)
26. Let P be a point on the parabola, y2 = 12x and N be the 8 6
parabola 75x 2 = 64(5y – 3) at the point  ,  and
foot of the perpendicular drawn from P on the axis of the 5 5
parabola. A line is now drawn through the mid-point M (ii) the y-axis, is equal to ______.
of PN, parallel to its axis which meets the parabola at Q.
If the y-intercept of the line NQ is 4/3 then: [25 July, 2022 (Shift-I)]
 [3 Sep, 2020 (Shift I)] 30. If the lines x + y = a and x – y = b touch the curve y = x2 –
1
(a) MQ = (b) PN = 3 3x + 2 at the points where the curve intersects the x-axis,
4
1 a
(c) PN = 4 (d) MQ = then is equal to _______. [5 Sep, 2020 (Shift-II)]
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 ANSWER KEY
1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (d) 6. (d) 7. (d) 8. (d) 9. (c) 10. (c)
11. [9] 12. (a) 13. (a) 14. (c) 15. (d) 16. (b) 17. (d) 18. (b) 19. (a) 20. (d)
21. (a) 22. (a) 23. (b) 24. (b) 25. (d) 26. (a) 27. [63] 28. [10] 29. [10] 30. [0.5]

EXPLANATIONS
1. (b) 3. (b) OP = 2, OQ = 2
2
P(5t , 10t1)
1
P(0,2)

R(5, 0)
A( 0,1) B (1, 1)
Q
2
(5t2 , 10t2)

Since, centroid is (10, 10)

O(0,0) C(1,0) Q(2,0)
5 ( t12 + t22 + 1)
= 10
3
PQ = 2 2

∴t12 + t22 = 5 ...(i)
 4 4 
10 ( t + t )
D , 
1 2 = 10  2+2+2 2 2+2+2 2 
3

∴ t1 + t2 = 3 ...(ii)  2 2 

= D , 

∴ t1 = 1, t2 = 2  2+ 2 2+ 2 

P = (5, 10) Q = (20, 20)
⸪ y2 = 4ax passes through D
10 2
Equation of PQ : y − 10= ( x − 5)  2 
∴
 2 
4a 
15  = 
 2+ 2   2+ 2 
3y – 30 = 2x – 10
2 20 2 1 2− 2 2 2
y
= x+ ⇒ 4a =
⇒a= × =
3 3 2+ 2 2 (4 − 2) 4

∴ PQ2 = (20 – 5)2 + (20 – 10)2 = 225 + 100 = 325
 2− 2 
 1 
2
1 Focus
= (= a,0)  ,0 
2. (a)  x +  = y +   4 
 2  4
y = (x + x)
2 Also given focus = (α + β 2,0)

tan −1 x ( x + 1) + sin −1 x 2 + x + 1 =π / 2 2 1 −1

∴α= = , β=
4 2 4
0 ≤ x2 + x + 1 ≤ 1
x2 + x ≤ 0 1
Also, x2 + x ≥ 0 α 2 8
Hence, = =
⸫ x2 + x = 0 ⇒ x = 1, –1 β2 1
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 4. (d) We have vertex (5,4) and directrix 3x + y – 29 = 0 7. (d) y2 = – 4(x – a2)
Let foot of perpendicular of (5,4) on directrix be Vertices of triangle are (a2, 0) (0, 2a)
(a, b) and (0, 2a) and (0, –2a)
α − 5 β − 4 − ( −10 ) 1
Area = (a 2 ) (4a ) = 250
= = (a2, 0)
3 1 10 2
∴ (a, b) = (8,5) ⇒ a3 = 125 (0, –2a)
Since, vertex is midpoint of the foot of perpendicular 8. (d)
to the directrix and focus. t 2 2t 1
So, focus of parabola will be S = (2,3) 1
Area= 9 6 1= 5 t 2 − t − 6
For any point P(x,y) on the parabola, 2
4 −4 1

(3 x + y − 29) 2
⇒ ( x − 2) 2 + ( y − 3) 2 = 1
10 which is maximum at t =
2
⇒ 10(x2 + y2 – 4x – 6y + 13) = 9x2 + y2 + 841 + 6xy 2
– 58y – 174x 1 1 1

maximum area = 5   − − 6 = 31
⇒ x2 + 9y2 – 6xy + 134x – 2y – 711 – 0 2 2 4
Also equation of the parabola is 2 B(9, 6)
C (t , 2t)
x2 + ay2 + bxy + cx + dy + k = 0
So, a = 9, b = – 6, c = 134, d = – 2, k = – 711
Hence, a + b + c + d + k = –576
5. (d) Eliminating ‘t’ from the given equations we get
equation x2 = 12y, which is a parabola.
Focus is S(0, 3). A(4, –4)
 t2  9. (c)
Let A  2t ,  , B (0, p)
 3  Y

x+y=0
Now, SA ⊥ BA
∴ mSA ⋅ mBA = – 1 X X
(a,a)
 2 2
t   t 
3 –   p – 
 
3   3 
 27t 2 + t 4 Y

⇒ ⋅ –1 ⇒ 3 p =
= Distance between focus and vertex is
(0 – 2t ) (0 – 2t ) t2 – 9 a + a − a 16
=
1 t2  2 4
centrioad 3 + + p  – ordinate
3  3  ⇒a= 4 2
10. (c) Let mid point of PQ is R(a, b)
1 27t 2 + t 4  13
lim
= k lim  9 + t 2 + =  4α 2 + α + 1 4α 2 + α + 1

⇒ t →1 t →1 9  (t 2 – 9)  18 α+ 4α 2 + 1 +
 2 2

∴a = and b =
6. (d) Length of latus rectum =4 (distance between vertex 2 2
and focus) = 4(S – R) Eliminate a from above these two, we get 2(3x–y)2
y + (x–3y) + 2 =0
Y

P
 4α 2 + α + 1 4α 2 + α + 1 
Q  , 
(0,1)  2 2 

O x X
(R, 0) O
(S, 0)

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11. [9] Let equation of the normal AB is k −4
3
∴4   =−1 ⇒ 4k =18 ...(i)
y =−tx + 3t + t 3 and it is passing through h−2
2
Also, AC = BC ⇒ h2 + (k –1)2 = (h – 2)2 + (k – 4)2
 3
A  3,  ∴ t =1
 2 
⇒ 4h + 6k = 19 ...(ii)
3  3  −16 53 
∴ B  ,3  ⇒ α = and b = 3 On solving, centre (h, k) =  , 
2  2  5 10 
2 (a + b) = 9
Y  3
A  3,  15. (d) Let A = (2t2, 4t)
 2
B (2t2, 4t) (by symmetry as equilateral triange)
B  3 t 2 ,3t  A(2t 2, 4t)
 
2 
X
O

O 30°
(0,0)
12. (a) Let the distance between centres be ‘d’.

r B(2t 2, –4t)

d/2 For equilateral triangle (angle at O is 60º)

4t 1

tan 30
=° = t 2 3
⇒=
Length of latus ractum = 4a = 4 2t 2 3

d 
2
1
Length of common chord = 2 r −   =4 2 Area = ·8( 3) · 2· 24 = 192 3
2 2

⇒ r2 – d2/4 = 4 (given r = 2 5 ) 16. (b) Vertex is (2, 0)
d2
a=2

⇒ = 16 ⇒ d=8
4 So, y2 = 8 (x – 2)
13. (a) Let point P be (2t, t2) and Q be (h, k). Any general point on given parabola can be taken as
(2 + 2t2, 4t) ∀t ∈ R.
2t −2 + t 2
=h = ,k (8, 6) does not lie in this.
3 3

14. (c) Let c(h, k) be the centre of circle touching x2 = y at B(2, 4) 17. (d) x = 2 y − 4 2 = 2 ( y − 4) …(i)
Equation of common tangent at B is
x2 = 4y  …(ii)
1 Solving we get point of intersection
2x = (y + 4) ⇒ 4x – y = 4
2 2 (y – 4)2 – 4y = 0
Since, radius is perpendicular to this x = y tangent 2

⇒ y2 + 16 – 8y – 2y = 0 ⇒ y2 – 10y + 16 = 0

(2, 4)

⇒ (y – 2) (y – 8) = 0
B
y = 2 or 8
x2 = y
C (h, k) (
A −2 2, 2 , B 4 2,8
) ( )
(6 2 ) =
2
2
∴=
AB +6 6 3
A (0, 1)

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18. (b) Tangent at (1, 2) on y2 = 4x 1
⇒ y(2) = 2 (x+1) ⇒ y = x + 1 ⇒ y 2 =4 ⋅ x
16
T
P(1,2) 1
y2 = 4x ∴a =
16
Equation of normal
C
y = –tx + 2at + at3
2 1
⇒ y =−tx +
t + t3
16 16
x+y–3=0 It passes through (0, 33)
t t3

⇒ 33= +
8 16

⇒ t3 + 2t – 528 = 0
Equation of circle is
(x – 1)2 + (y – 2)2 + λ(x – y + 1) = 0
⇒ (t – 8) (t2 + 8t + 66) = 0
⇒ x2 + y2 + x(λ – 2) + y(–4 –λ) + (5 + λ) = 0
\t=8
As circle touches x-axis then g2– c = 0 1 1
(λ − 2) 2
(  16
) 16

P at 2 , 2at =  × 64, 2 × × 8  =

( 4,1) = ( h, k )
= (5 + λ)
4 Parabola:
⇒ λ + 4 – 4λ = 20 + 4λ ⇒ λ2 – 8λ – 16 = 0
2

y2 = 4(x + y)
λ= 4±4 2
Put λ and get least radius which will be given by
⇒ y2 – 4y = 4x
λ= 4−4 2
⇒ (y – 2)2 = 4(x + 1)
4+λ Equation of directix
r=
2 x + 1 = –1 ⇒ x + 2 = 0
r = 2+2−2 2
Distance of point (4, 1) from x + 2 = 0
r= 4 − 2 2
4+2
Area = pr2 = = 6
=8π 3 − 2 2( ) 1
19. (a) 3 
A(1,4)= (at21,2at1) 21. (a) Let P be the point nearest to  , 0  , then normal at
2 
S(4,0) 3 
P will pass through  , 0  .
2 

B(at22,2at2)  t2 t 
Let Co-ordinates of P be  , 

y2 = 4ax =16x ⇒ a = 4  4 2
1

A(1,4) ⇒ 2.4. t1 = 4 ⇒ t1 =
2
2
 1 P
∴ length of focal chord = a  t + 

t
3 
1  25
2
 ,0
= 4  + 2  = 4. = 25 2 
 2  4

20. (d) Given parabola x = 4y2

x
⇒ y2 =
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 Shortest distance will be along the normal. 8 + 3 − 21
= = 2
5
t t2
Hence equation of normal is y + tx = + ∴ L = 4a = 8
2 4 (4x, –3y – 21)
3 
The line passes through  , 0 
2 
3t t t 3
= + ⇒ t = 2 ({–2, 0} are rejected)
2 2 4 a
Hence nearest point is (1, 1) for t = 2. (2, –1)
2
distance 3  2 5
 − 1 + (1 − 0) =
 2  2
22. (a) y2 = 24x
On comparing with y2 = 4ax, we get 25. (d) Point P(x1, y1) passes through the parabola y = x2 + 4

a=6
∴ y1 = x12 + 4  ...(i)
Given curve:
dy1

xy = 2 =4
dx1 p
Tangent on Parabola

∴ 2x1 = 4 ⇒ x1 = 2

AB ≡ ty = x +6t2...(i) y = x2+4

AB ≡ T = S1
P(x1,y1)
chard with nud point for xy = 2

kx + hy = 2hk...(ii)

1–
From (i) and (ii)

4x
y=
k h 2hk

= =
1 −t −6t 2 Put x1 = 2 in eq. (i)

⇒ then locus is y2 = –3x
y1 = 22 + 4 = 8
Therefore directrix is 4x = 3
∴ Point will be (2, 8)

at 2 + a 2at + 0 26. (a)

23. (b) Let (h, k) be the midpoint then, h = ,k =
2 2 P
k R
2h − a

⇒ t2 = and t =
a a M
Q
k 2 2h − a
⇒ 2 =
a a N

⇒ Locus of (h, k) is y2 = a(2x – a)
 a
⇒ y2 = 2a  x − 

 2
a a Let P(at2, 2at) where a = 3
Its directrix is x − = − ⇒x=0
2 2
⇒ N(at2, 0) ⇒ M(at2, at)
24. (b) The distance of the directrix form the vertex.

Q QM = y = at
4 ⋅ 2 − 3 ( −1) − 21 at 2

a= So, y2 = 4ax ⇒ x =
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 28. [10]
 at 2 
⇒ Q , at  Directrix
 4  P1
−4

⇒ QN ≡ (y – 0) = (x – at2) C
3t
A(3,2) B(4,4)
4
⇒ QN passes through  0,  , then

 3
4 4 1 x + 2y = 6
= − (−at 2 ) ⇒ at = 1 ⇒ t =
3 3t 3 A is mid point of BC
So, C ≡ (6–4, 4–4) ≡ (2, 0)
3 2 1
Now, MQ = at = and PN = 2at = 2 Equation of directrix
4 4 x + 2y = l   pass via C(2,0)
27. [63] Focus and vertex of parabola y2 = 2x is (1/2, 0) and So, 2 + 0 = l
(0,0) respectively. ⇒ x + 2y = 2
Image of (2,0) about
Let the center of the circle having radius 2 units be x + 2y = 6 is
(h, k). x − 2 y − 0 −2 ( 2 + 0 − 6 )
= =

∴ Its equation will be (x – h)2 + (y – k)2 = 4 1 2 1+ 4
This circle passes through the points (0, 0) and (1/2, 0). 8 18 16
x = +2= ;y =
5 5 5

∴ (1/2 – h)2 + k2 = h2 + k2 = 4 ⇒ h = 1/4
So Directrix of P2 is
63 x + 2y = l1 which
∴ 1/ 16 + k 2 =
4 ⇒ k= ±
4  18 16 
pass via  , 
So, possible equations of circles are 5 5
18 + 32
2 2 = λ1 ⇒ λ1 = 10

1  63  5
 x – 4  +  y ± 4  =
4.
    So, x + 2y = 10

2 29. [10] Equation of tangent to parabola 75x2 = 64(5y – 3) at

1
If parabola y =  x –  + α and circle 8 6
 4  5 , 5  is
 
2 2
 1  63   6 

 x –  + y – 4 touch then
 = 8  y+ 5 
 4   4 
75 x. = 64  5. – 3
5  2 
63 8 + 63  
α= 2+
= .
4 4 or 3x – 4y = 0
2
Equation of family of circles touching the line
 1 8 6
If parabola
= y  x –  + α and circle
 4 3x – 4y = 0 at  ,  is
5 5
2 2 2 2
 1  63  
8  6
 x – 4  +  y + 4  =
4 touch then  x – 5  +  y – 5  + λ(3 x – 4 y ) = 0
       
 16   12 
63 8 – 63 or x 2 + y 2 + x  3λ –  + y  – 4λ –  + 4 =
0
=α 2=
– .  5   5 
4 4
Circle touches y-axis.

∴ 4α – 8 = ± 63 or (4α – 8)2 = 63
Putting x = 0, we get

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 12  30. [0.5] The given curve y = (x –1)(x –2), intersects the x-axis

y 2 + y  – 4λ –  + 4 =0 at A(1,0) and B(2,0)
 5 
This equation must have equal roots. dy  dy   dy 
2 x − 3;  
= ∴ −1 and  
= 1
=
dx  dx ( x 1)=  dx ( x 2)
 12 
2 =
∴  4λ +  =16 [Q D = 0]

 5  Equation of tangent at A (1,0)
2 8
y = – 1(x –1) ⇒ x + y = 1
⇒ λ = or –
5 5 Equation of tangent at B(2, 0)
2
y = 1(x – 2) ⇒ x – y = 2
For,=
λ =,r 1
5 So, a = 1 and b = 2
8 a 1
For
= λ –= ,r 4
5 = = 0.5
⇒
b 2
So, sum of diameters = 2(1 + 4) = 10

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