Q.

Let the image of parabola x2=4y, in the line x-y=1 be (y+a)2=b(x-c), a,b,c∈ℕ. Then a+b+c is equal to             [2026]

1 4  
2 12  
3 8  
4 6  

Ans.

(4)

Parametric point P on x2=4y is P(2t,t2)

∴  mirror image of P in x-y=1 is

Q≡(2t-2.1.(2t-t2-1)2, t2+2.2(1).(2t-t2-1)2)

Q≡(t2+1, 2t-1)≡(h,k)

∴  locus of Q is x=(y+1)24+1  which is the required parabola.

∴ (y+1)2=4(x-1)

∴ a=1, b=4, c=1

∴ a+b+c=6