MHB Solving Real Number Variables & Parabola Equations

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The problem involves finding the vertex and focus of a parabola defined by the equation 5l² + 6m² - 4lm + 3l = 0, where the line lx + my = 1 is tangent to the parabola. To solve, the line can be expressed in terms of y, leading to a quadratic equation in y. The condition for tangency requires the discriminant of this quadratic to be zero, allowing for the determination of the parabola's parameters a, b, and c. By equating coefficients from the derived equations, the vertex and focus of the parabola can be calculated. This approach effectively links the variable line to the fixed parabola's characteristics.
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This question was asked in my exam and I could not answer it. I would like to know how it can be solved.

If $l$ and $m$ are variable real numbers such that $5l^2+6m^2-4lm+3l=0$, then a variable line $lx+my=1$ always touches a fixed parabola, whose axis is parallel to the x-axis.

(a) Find the vertex of the parabola.
(b) Find the focus of the parabola.
 
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Let the described parabola be given by:

$\displaystyle x=ay^2+by+c$

From the given line, we find:

$\displaystyle x=\frac{1-my}{l}$

Hence, we have:

$\displaystyle \frac{1-my}{l}=ay^2+by+c$

Arranging the quadratic in $\displaystyle y$ in standard form, we find:

$\displaystyle aly^2+(bl+m)y+(cl-1)=0$

We are told the line is tangent to the parabola, which means there will only be one root, and so we must have that the discriminant is zero. Equating the discriminant to zero, expanding and multiplying by a crucial number, you will find that using the given implicit relation between $\displaystyle l$ and $\displaystyle m$ you can obtain sufficient equations by equating coefficients to determine the parameters of the parabola $\displaystyle a,\,b,\,c$.

And from this, you may determine the vertex and focus of the parabola.
 
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