Parabola

27 Questions
2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 26th May Morning Shift

If $x-y-3=0$ is a normal drawn through the point $(5,2)$ to the parabola $y^2=4 x$, then the slope of the other normal that can be drawn through the same point to the parabola $y^2=4 x$ is

A.

0

B.

-1

C.

2

D.

-2

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 27th May Morning Shift

A circle is drawn with its centre at the focus of the parabola $y^2=2 p x$ such that it touches the directrix of the parabola. Then, a point of intersection of the circle and the parabola is

A.

$(2 p, 2 p)$

B.

$\left(\frac{p}{2},-p\right)$

C.

$(2 p,-2 p)$

D.

$(p, \sqrt{2} p)$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 27th May Morning Shift

If the locus of a point that divides a chord of slope 2 of the parabola $y^2=4 x$ internally in the ratio $1: 2$ is a parabola, then its vertex is

A.

$\left(\frac{2}{9}, \frac{8}{9}\right)$

B.

$\left(\frac{1}{9}, \frac{3}{9}\right)$

C.

$\left(\frac{4}{9}, \frac{8}{9}\right)$

D.

$\left(\frac{2}{9}, \frac{4}{9}\right)$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 26th May Evening Shift

If the normal chord drawn at the point $\left(\frac{15}{2}, \frac{15}{\sqrt{2}}\right)$ to the parabola $y^2=15 x$ subtends an angle $\theta$ at the vertex of the parabola, then $\sin \frac{\theta}{3}+\cos \frac{2 \theta}{3}-\sec \frac{4 \theta}{3}=$

A.

0

B.

3

C.

1

D.

2

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 24th May Morning Shift

Tangents are drawn at three points $P\left(t_1\right), Q\left(t_2\right), R\left(t_3\right)$ on the parabola $y^2=x$. Let these tangents intersect each other at the points $L, M, N$. If $t_1=2, t_2=-4, t_3=6$, then the area of the $\triangle L M N$ is

A.

24

B.

18.5

C.

7.5

D.

12

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 23rd May Evening Shift

If the tangents of the parabola $y^2=8 x$ passing through the point $P(1,3)$ touches the parabola at $A$ and $B$, then the area (in sq. units) of $\triangle P A B$ is

A.

1

B.

$\frac{3}{4}$

C.

$\frac{1}{2}$

D.

$\frac{1}{4}$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 23rd May Morning Shift

The lengths of the two focal chords of the parabola $y^2=16 x$ is 25 units each. If these two chords cut the parabola at $A, B, C$ and $D$, then the area (in sq. units) of the quadrilateral formed by $A, B, C$ and $D$ is

A.

$\frac{625}{2}$

B.

180

C.

150

D.

300

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 22nd May Evening Shift

If the perpendicular distance from the focus of a parabola $y^2=4 a x$ to its directrix is $\frac{3}{2}$, then the equation of the normal drawn at $(4 a,-4 a)$ is

A.

$2 x+y=3$

B.

$2 x-y=9$

C.

$x-2 y=9$

D.

$x+2 y+3=0$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 22nd May Morning Shift

$P Q$ is a focal chord of the parabola $y^2=4 x$ with focus $S$. If $P=(4,4)$, then $S Q=$

A.

2

B.

$\frac{5}{4}$

C.

5

D.

$\frac{3}{2}$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 21st May Evening Shift

The angle between the tangents drawn from the point $(1,4)$ to the parabola $y^2=4 x$ is

A.

$\frac{\pi}{6}$

B.

$\frac{\pi}{4}$

C.

$\frac{\pi}{3}$

D.

$\frac{\pi}{2}$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 21st May Morning Shift

If $L$ is the normal drawn to the parabola $y^2=8 x$ at the point $t=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$, then the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the focus of the parabola on to the normal $L$ is

A.

$(3,2)$

B.

$(5, \sqrt{2})$

C.

$(0, \sqrt{2})$

D.

$(3, \sqrt{2})$

2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 23th May Morning Shift

If $P$ is a point which divides the line segment joining the focus of the parabola $y^2=12 x$ and a point on the parabola in the ratio $1: 2$. Then, the locus of $p$ is

A.
$y^2=2(x-2)$
B.
$y^2=4 x$
C.
$y^2=4(x-2)$
D.
$y^2=9(x-3)$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 22th May Evening Shift
Equation of the line touching both parabolas $y^2=4 x$ and $x^2=-32 y$ is
A.
$x+2 y+4=0$
B.
$2 x+y-4=0$
C.
$x-2 y-4=0$
D.
$x-2 y+4=0$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 22th May Morning Shift
If the normal chord drawn at $(2 a, 2 a \sqrt{2})$ on the parabola $y^2=4 a x$ subtends an angle $\theta$ at its vertex, then $\theta=$
A.
$45^{\circ}$
B.
$90^{\circ}$
C.
$135^{\circ}$
D.
$60^{\circ}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 21th May Evening Shift
If the ordinates of points $P$ and $Q$ on the parabola $y^2=12 x$ are in the ratio $1: 2$. Then, the locus of the point of intersection of the normals to the parabola at $P$ and $Q$ is
A.
$y+18\left(\frac{x-6}{21}\right)^{\frac{3}{2}}=0$
B.
$y-18\left(\frac{x-6}{12}\right)^{\frac{3}{2}}=0$
C.
$y+12\left(\frac{x-6}{14}\right)^{\frac{1}{2}}=0$
D.
$y-12\left(\frac{x-6}{18}\right)^{\frac{1}{2}}=0$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 20th May Morning Shift
A common tangent to the circle $x^2+y^2=9$ and parabola $y^2=8 x$ is
A.
$3 x-\sqrt{3 y}+2=0$
B.
$x-\sqrt{3} y+6=0$
C.
$2 x-\sqrt{3} y+3=0$
D.
$x-3 y+6=0$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 19th May Evening Shift
The normal drawn at a point $(2,-4)$ on the parabola $y^2 \pm 8 x$ cuts again the same parabola at $(\alpha, \beta)$, then $\alpha+\beta=$
A.
8
B.
16
C.
24
D.
30
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 18th May Morning Shift
If the axes are rotated through an angle $45^{\circ}$ about the origin in anticlockwise direction, then the transformed equation of $y^2=4 a r$ is
A.
$(x+y)^2=4 \sqrt{2} a(x-y)$
B.
$(x-y)^2=4 \sqrt{2} a(x+y)$
C.
$(x-y)^2=\frac{43}{\sqrt{2}}(x-y)$
D.
$(x+y)^2=\frac{4 a}{\sqrt{2}}(x-y)$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 18th May Morning Shift
The line $x-2 y-3=0$ cuts the parabola $y^2=4 \operatorname{ar}$ at the points $P$ and $Q$. If the focus of this parabola is $\left(\frac{1}{4}, k\right)$. then $P Q=$
A.
$16 a \sqrt{5}$
B.
$8 a \sqrt{5}$
C.
$4 a \sqrt{5}$
D.
$2 a \sqrt{5}$
2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 5th July Morning Shift

Which of the following represents a parabola?

A.
$x=4 \cos t, y=4 \sin t$
B.
$x^2-2=-2 \cos t, y=\cos ^2\left(\frac{t}{2}\right)$
C.
$\sqrt{x}=\tan t, \sqrt{y}=\sec t$
D.
$x=\sqrt{1-\sin t}, y=\sin \left(\frac{t}{2}\right)+\cos \left(\frac{t}{2}\right)$
2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 4th July Evening Shift

Suppose a parabola passes through $(0,4),(1,9)$ and $(4,5)$ and has its axis parallel to the $Y$-axis. Then, the equation of the parabola is

A.
$19 x^2+12 y-79 x-48=0$
B.
$19 x^2+12 y-79 x+48=0$
C.
$19 y^2+12 x-79 y-48=0$
D.
$19 y^2+12 x-79 y+48=0$
2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 4th July Morning Shift

Suppose a parabola with focus at $(0,0)$ has $x-y+1=0$ as its tangent at the vertex. Then, the equation of its directrix is

A.
$x-y+2=0$
B.
$x-y-2=0$
C.
$x-y+3=0$
D.
$x-y+4=0$
2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 4th July Morning Shift

If $a x+b y=1$ is a normal to the parabola $y^2=4 p x$, then the condition is

A.
$4 a b=a^2+b^2$
B.
$4 p a b+a b^3=a^2 b^2$
C.
$p a^3=b^2-2 p a b^2$
D.
$p a^2+4 p a=a+b$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Evening Shift

The point of intersection of the latus rectum and axis of the parabola $y^2+4 x+2 y-8=0$ is

A.
$\left(\frac{9}{4},-1\right)$
B.
$\left(\frac{5}{4},-1\right)$
C.
$\left(\frac{7}{2}, \frac{5}{2}\right)$
D.
$\left(\frac{-5}{4}, 1\right)$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Morning Shift

The coordinates of the focus of the parabola described parametrically by $x=5t^2+2$ and $y=10t+4$ (where t is a parameter) are

A.
(7, 4)
B.
(3, 4)
C.
(3, $-$4)
D.
($-$7, 4)
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Evening Shift

Find the equation of the parabola which passes through (6, $-$2), has its vertex at the origin and its axis along the Y-axis.

A.
$y^2=18x$
B.
$x^2=18y$
C.
$y^2=-18x$
D.
$x^2=-18y$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Morning Shift

If one end of focal chord of the parabola $y^2=8x$ is $\left(\frac{1}{2},2\right)$, then the length of the focal chord is ................ units.

A.
$\frac{625}{4}$
B.
$\frac{5}{\sqrt2}$
C.
$\frac{25}{2}$
D.
25