jee-main 2026 Q13

jee-main · India · session1_21jan_shift2 Circles Chord Length and Chord Properties
Let one end of a focal chord of the parabola $y^2 = 16x$ be $(16, 16)$. If $P(\alpha, \beta)$ divides this focal chord internally in the ratio $5:2$, then the minimum value of $\alpha + \beta$ is equal to:
(A) 7
(B) 5
(C) 22
(D) 16
Let one end of a focal chord of the parabola $y^2 = 16x$ be $(16, 16)$. If $P(\alpha, \beta)$ divides this focal chord internally in the ratio $5:2$, then the minimum value of $\alpha + \beta$ is equal to:

(A) 7

(B) 5

(C) 22

(D) 16