Q28 / 57 · JEE Advanced 2021 (Paper 1) · Mathematics

Consider the lines $L_{1}$ and $L_{2}$ defined by
$$<br>L_{1}: x \sqrt{2}+y-1=0 \text { and } L_{2}: x \sqrt{2}-y+1=0<br>$$
For a fixed constant $\lambda$, let $C$ be the locus of a point $P$ such that the product of the distance of $P$ from $L_{1}$ and the distance of $P$ from $L_{2}$ is $\lambda^{2}$. The line $y=2 x+1$ meets $C$ at two points $R$ and $S$, where the distance between $R$ and $S$ is $\sqrt{270}$.
Let the perpendicular bisector of $R S$ meet $C$ at two distinct points $R^{\prime}$ and $S^{\prime}$. Let $D$ be the square of the distance between $R^{\prime}$ and $S^{\prime}$.

The value of λ2 is

Correct answer: 9

Solution

Let the point P is h,k

Distance of P from L1=h2+k-1(2)2+12

=h2+k-13

Distance of P from L2=h2-k+1(2)2+12

=h2-k+13

∴ The equation of the locus of P is

h2+k-13×h2-k+13=λ2

h2+k-13h2-k+13=λ2

⇒2h2-(k-1)2=3λ2

Hence, the equation of the locus is 2x2-(y-1)2=3λ2

The line is y=2x+1 or y-1=2x

By substituting the value of y in the equation of the curve C, we get

2x2-(y-1)2=3λ2

⇒2x2-(2x)2=3λ2

⇒  2x2=3λ2

⇒  x=±32λ

⇒x2-x1=|6λ|

Also, y-1=2x

⇒y2-1=2x2 and y1-1=2x1

⇒y2-y1=2x2-x1

⇒y2-y1=|26λ|

Given RS=270

⇒x2-x12+y2-y12=270

⇒(6λ)2+(26λ)2=270

30λ2=270

λ2=9

Hence, the correct answer is 9.

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