Q41 / 59 · NEST (NISER) 2020 (Session 1) · Mathematics

For a positive integer $k$, let $\mathrm{P}_k$ be the parabola given by
$y=\frac{x^2}{k}-5$
and let C be the circle given by
$x^2+y^2=25$
Then

  • Correct answer
    A
    there is a $k$ such that $\mathrm{P}_k$ and C intersect each other at three distinct points
  • Correct answer
    B
    $\mathrm{P}_k$ and C intersect each other at least once for all $k$
  • C
    there are infinitely many values of $k$ such that $\mathrm{P}_k$ and C intersect each other at more than one point
  • Correct answer
    D
    there is a $k$ such that $\mathrm{P}_k$ and C intersect each other exactly once

Hence, the correct answer is options: 'A', 'B', 'D'.

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