There is certain number of rows of chairs in a room .The number of chairs in each row is thrice the total number of rows. Find the number of charis in each row and number of rows in the room if the total number of chairs is 2187
Correct Answer - `3y^(2)=16ax`
Let the point be (h,k). Let any tangent be
`y=mx+(a)/(m)`
`or" "k=mh+(a)/(m)orm^(2)h-mk+a=0`
Its roots are `m^(1)and3m_(1)`. Therefore,
`m_(1)+3m_(1)=(k)/(h)`
`m_(1)*3m_(1)=(a)/(h)`
Eliminating `m^(1)`, we get the locus as
`3y^(2)=16ax`