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JEE MATHEMATICS MCQ: PARABOLA

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Two parabolas y2=4a(xβˆ’Ξ»1)y^2=4 a\left(x-\lambda_1\right) and x2=4a(yβˆ’Ξ»2)x^2=4 a\left(y-\lambda_2\right) always touch each other, Ξ»1\lambda_1 and Ξ»2\lambda_2 being variable parameters. Then, their points of contact lie on a
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Correct option: D
hyperbola
Option D (hyperbola) is correct because the locus of the point of contact is found to be xy=4a2xy = 4a^2, which represents a hyperbola.

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