Parabola

145 Questions
2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 28th January Evening Shift

Let A be the focus of the parabola $y^2 = 8x$. Let the line $y = mx + c$ intersect the parabola at two distinct points B and C. If the centroid of the triangle ABC is $\left( \frac{7}{3}, \frac{4}{3} \right)$, then $(BC)^2$ is equal to :

A.

89

B.

80

C.

32

D.

41

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift

Let the image of parabola $x^2=4 y$, in the line $x-y=1$ be $(y+a)^2=b(x-c)$, $a, b, c \in \mathrm{~N}$. Then $a+b+c$ is equal to

A.

12

B.

8

C.

6

D.

4

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 23rd January Evening Shift

An equilateral triangle OAB is inscribed in the parabola $y^2=4 x$ with the vertex O at the vertex of the parabola. Then the minimum distance of the circle having $A B$ as a diameter from the origin is

A.

$2(8-3 \sqrt{3})$

B.

$4(6+\sqrt{3})$

C.

$4(3-\sqrt{3})$

D.

$2(3+\sqrt{3})$

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift

Let the locus of the mid-point of the chord through the origin $O$ of the parabola $y^2=4 x$ be the curve S . Let P be any point on S . Then the locus of the point, which internally divides OP in the ratio 3 : 1, is :

A.

$2 x^2=3 y$

B.

$2 y^2=3 x$

C.

$3 y^2=2 x$

D.

$3 x^2=2 y$

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 22nd January Morning Shift

If the chord joining the points $\mathrm{P}_1\left(x_1, y_1\right)$ and $\mathrm{P}_2\left(x_2, y_2\right)$ on the parabola $y^2=12 x$ subtends a right angle at the vertex of the parabola, then $x_1 x_2-y_1 y_2$ is equal to

A.

280

B.

288

C.

292

D.

284

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Evening Shift

Let $y^2 = 12x$ be the parabola with its vertex at $O$. Let $P$ be a point on the parabola and $A$ be a point on the $x$-axis such that $\angle OPA = 90^\circ$. Then the locus of the centroid of such triangles $OPA$ is:

A.

$y^2 - 4x + 8 = 0$

B.

$y^2 - 2x + 8 = 0$

C.

$y^2 - 9x + 6 = 0$

D.

$y^2 - 6x + 4 = 0$

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Evening Shift

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.

5

B.

7

C.

22

D.

16

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Morning Shift

Let O be the vertex of the parabola $x^2=4 y$ and Q be any point on it. Let the locus of the point P , which divides the line segment OQ internally in the ratio $2: 3$ be the conic C . Then the equation of the chord of $C$, which is bisected at the point $(1,2)$, is :

A.

$5 x-4 y+3=0$

B.

$x-2 y+3=0$

C.

$4 x-5 y+6=0$

D.

$5 x-y-3=0$

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Morning Shift

Let P be the parabola, whose focus is $(-2,1)$ and directrix is $2 x+y+2=0$. Then the sum of the ordinates of the points on P, whose abscissa is $-$2, is

A.
$\frac{5}{2}$
B.
$\frac{3}{2}$
C.
$\frac{3}{4}$
D.
$\frac{1}{4}$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Evening Shift

A line passing through the point $\mathrm{A}(-2,0)$, touches the parabola $\mathrm{P}: y^2=x-2$ at the point $B$ in the first quadrant. The area, of the region bounded by the line $A B$, parabola $P$ and the $x$-axis, is :

A.
3
B.
$\frac{7}{3}$
C.
$\frac{8}{3}$
D.
2
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Evening Shift

The axis of a parabola is the line $y=x$ and its vertex and focus are in the first quadrant at distances $\sqrt{2}$ and $2 \sqrt{2}$ units from the origin, respectively. If the point $(1, k)$ lies on the parabola, then a possible value of k is :

A.
8
B.
3
C.
9
D.
4
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 3rd April Morning Shift
The radius of the smallest circle which touches the parabolas $y=x^2+2$ and $x=y^2+2$ is
A.
$\frac{7 \sqrt{2}}{16}$
B.
$\frac{7 \sqrt{2}}{8}$
C.
$\frac{7 \sqrt{2}}{2}$
D.
$\frac{7 \sqrt{2}}{4}$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Evening Shift
Let the point P of the focal chord PQ of the parabola $y^2=16 x$ be $(1,-4)$. If the focus of the parabola divides the chord $P Q$ in the ratio $m: n, \operatorname{gcd}(m, n)=1$, then $m^2+n^2$ is equal to :
A.
17
B.
37
C.
10
D.
26
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Morning Shift

Let the focal chord PQ of the parabola $y^2=4 x$ make an angle of $60^{\circ}$ with the positive $x$ axis, where P lies in the first quadrant. If the circle, whose one diameter is PS, S being the focus of the parabola, touches the $y$-axis at the point $(0, \alpha)$, then $5 \alpha^2$ is equal to:

A.
15
B.
25
C.
20
D.
30
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift

Two parabolas have the same focus (4, 3) and their directrices are the x-axis and the y-axis, respectively. If these parabolas intersect at the points A and B, then (AB)2 is equal to :

A.

384

B.

392

C.

96

D.

192

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 28th January Morning Shift

Let ABCD be a trapezium whose vertices lie on the parabola $\mathrm{y}^2=4 \mathrm{x}$. Let the sides AD and BC of the trapezium be parallel to $y$-axis. If the diagonal AC is of length $\frac{25}{4}$ and it passes through the point $(1,0)$, then the area of $A B C D$ is

A.
$\frac{75}{8}$
B.
$\frac{125}{8}$
C.
$\frac{25}{2}$
D.
$\frac{75}{4}$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift

If the equation of the parabola with vertex $\mathrm{V}\left(\frac{3}{2}, 3\right)$ and the directrix $x+2 y=0$ is $\alpha x^2+\beta y^2-\gamma x y-30 x-60 y+225=0$, then $\alpha+\beta+\gamma$ is equal to :

A.
6
B.
8
C.
7
D.
9
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 23rd January Evening Shift

Let the shortest distance from $(a, 0), a>0$, to the parabola $y^2=4 x$ be 4 . Then the equation of the circle passing through the point $(a, 0)$ and the focus of the parabola, and having its centre on the axis of the parabola is :

A.
$x^2+y^2-8 x+7=0$
B.
$x^2+y^2-6 x+5=0$
C.
$x^2+y^2-4 x+3=0$
D.
$x^2+y^2-10 x+9=0$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 23rd January Morning Shift

If the line $3 x-2 y+12=0$ intersects the parabola $4 y=3 x^2$ at the points $A$ and $B$, then at the vertex of the parabola, the line segment AB subtends an angle equal to

A.
$\frac{\pi}{2}-\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)$
B.
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{9}{7}\right)$
C.
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{11}{9}\right)$
D.
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{4}{5}\right)$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift

Let $\mathrm{P}(4,4 \sqrt{3})$ be a point on the parabola $y^2=4 \mathrm{a} x$ and PQ be a focal chord of the parabola. If M and N are the foot of perpendiculars drawn from P and Q respectively on the directrix of the parabola, then the area of the quadrilateral PQMN is equal to :

A.
$\frac{34 \sqrt{3}}{3}$
B.
$\frac{343 \sqrt{3}}{8}$
C.
$17 \sqrt{3}$
D.
$\frac{263 \sqrt{3}}{8}$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 22nd January Morning Shift

Let the parabola $y=x^2+\mathrm{p} x-3$, meet the coordinate axes at the points $\mathrm{P}, \mathrm{Q}$ and R . If the circle C with centre at $(-1,-1)$ passes through the points $P, Q$ and $R$, then the area of $\triangle P Q R$ is :

A.
4
B.
6
C.
5
D.
7
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 6th April Morning Shift

Let $C$ be the circle of minimum area touching the parabola $y=6-x^2$ and the lines $y=\sqrt{3}|x|$. Then, which one of the following points lies on the circle $C$ ?

A.
$(1,2)$
B.
$(2,2)$
C.
$(1,1)$
D.
$(2,4)$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 4th April Evening Shift

Let $P Q$ be a chord of the parabola $y^2=12 x$ and the midpoint of $P Q$ be at $(4,1)$. Then, which of the following point lies on the line passing through the points $\mathrm{P}$ and $\mathrm{Q}$ ?

A.
$(3,-3)$
B.
$\left(\frac{1}{2},-20\right)$
C.
$(2,-9)$
D.
$\left(\frac{3}{2},-16\right)$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 27th January Morning Shift
If the shortest distance of the parabola $y^2=4 x$ from the centre of the circle $x^2+y^2-4 x-16 y+64=0$ is $\mathrm{d}$, then $\mathrm{d}^2$ is equal to :
A.
16
B.
24
C.
20
D.
36
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 13th April Morning Shift

Let $\mathrm{PQ}$ be a focal chord of the parabola $y^{2}=36 x$ of length 100 , making an acute angle with the positive $x$-axis. Let the ordinate of $\mathrm{P}$ be positive and $\mathrm{M}$ be the point on the line segment PQ such that PM : MQ = 3 : 1. Then which of the following points does NOT lie on the line passing through M and perpendicular to the line $\mathrm{PQ}$?

A.
$(6,29)$
B.
$(-3,43)$
C.
$(3,33)$
D.
$(-6,45)$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift

Let $\mathrm{A}(0,1), \mathrm{B}(1,1)$ and $\mathrm{C}(1,0)$ be the mid-points of the sides of a triangle with incentre at the point $\mathrm{D}$. If the focus of the parabola $y^{2}=4 \mathrm{ax}$ passing through $\mathrm{D}$ is $(\alpha+\beta \sqrt{2}, 0)$, where $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are rational numbers, then $\frac{\alpha}{\beta^{2}}$ is equal to :

A.
$\frac{9}{2}$
B.
12
C.
6
D.
8
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 8th April Morning Shift

Let $R$ be the focus of the parabola $y^{2}=20 x$ and the line $y=m x+c$ intersect the parabola at two points $P$ and $Q$.

Let the point $G(10,10)$ be the centroid of the triangle $P Q R$. If $c-m=6$, then $(P Q)^{2}$ is :

A.
317
B.
325
C.
346
D.
296
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 31st January Morning Shift

Let $\mathrm{y}=f(x)$ represent a parabola with focus $\left(-\frac{1}{2}, 0\right)$ and directrix $y=-\frac{1}{2}$. Then

$S=\left\{x \in \mathbb{R}: \tan ^{-1}(\sqrt{f(x)})+\sin ^{-1}(\sqrt{f(x)+1})=\frac{\pi}{2}\right\}$ :

A.
is an empty set
B.
contains exactly one element
C.
contains exactly two elements
D.
is an infinite set
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 30th January Evening Shift
Let $A$ be a point on the $x$-axis. Common tangents are drawn from $A$ to the curves $x^2+y^2=8$ and $y^2=16 x$. If one of these tangents touches the two curves at $Q$ and $R$, then $(Q R)^2$ is equal to :
A.
76
B.
81
C.
64
D.
72
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 30th January Evening Shift
The parabolas : $a x^2+2 b x+c y=0$ and $d x^2+2 e x+f y=0$ intersect on the line $y=1$. If $a, b, c, d, e, f$ are positive real numbers and $a, b, c$ are in G.P., then :
A.
$\frac{d}{a}, \frac{e}{b}, \frac{f}{c}$ are in A.P.
B.
$\frac{d}{a}, \frac{e}{b}, \frac{f}{c}$ are in G.P.
C.
$d, e, f$ are in A.P.
D.
$d, e, f$ are in G.P.
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 30th January Morning Shift

If $\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{h}, \mathrm{k})$ be a point on the parabola $x=4 y^{2}$, which is nearest to the point $\mathrm{Q}(0,33)$, then the distance of $\mathrm{P}$ from the directrix of the parabola $\quad y^{2}=4(x+y)$ is equal to :

A.
8
B.
2
C.
6
D.
4
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 29th January Evening Shift

If the tangent at a point P on the parabola $y^2=3x$ is parallel to the line $x+2y=1$ and the tangents at the points Q and R on the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{4}+\frac{y^2}{1}=1$ are perpendicular to the line $x-y=2$, then the area of the triangle PQR is :

A.
$\frac{9}{\sqrt5}$
B.
$3\sqrt5$
C.
$5\sqrt3$
D.
$\frac{3}{2}\sqrt5$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 25th January Evening Shift

The equations of two sides of a variable triangle are $x=0$ and $y=3$, and its third side is a tangent to the parabola $y^2=6x$. The locus of its circumcentre is :

A.
$4{y^2} - 18y - 3x - 18 = 0$
B.
$4{y^2} + 18y + 3x + 18 = 0$
C.
$4{y^2} - 18y + 3x + 18 = 0$
D.
$4{y^2} - 18y - 3x + 18 = 0$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 25th January Morning Shift

The distance of the point $(6,-2\sqrt2)$ from the common tangent $\mathrm{y=mx+c,m > 0}$, of the curves $x=2y^2$ and $x=1+y^2$ is :

A.
$\frac{1}{3}$
B.
5
C.
$\frac{14}{3}$
D.
5$\sqrt3$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift

The equations of the sides AB and AC of a triangle ABC are $(\lambda+1)x+\lambda y=4$ and $\lambda x+(1-\lambda)y+\lambda=0$ respectively. Its vertex A is on the y-axis and its orthocentre is (1, 2). The length of the tangent from the point C to the part of the parabola $y^2=6x$ in the first quadrant is :

A.
4
B.
2$\sqrt2$
C.
2
D.
$\sqrt6$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift

Let a tangent to the curve $\mathrm{y^2=24x}$ meet the curve $xy = 2$ at the points A and B. Then the mid points of such line segments AB lie on a parabola with the :

A.
length of latus rectum 2
B.
directrix 4x = $-$3
C.
directrix 4x = 3
D.
length of latus rectum $\frac{3}{2}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th July Morning Shift

Let the focal chord of the parabola $\mathrm{P}: y^{2}=4 x$ along the line $\mathrm{L}: y=\mathrm{m} x+\mathrm{c}, \mathrm{m}>0$ meet the parabola at the points M and N. Let the line L be a tangent to the hyperbola $\mathrm{H}: x^{2}-y^{2}=4$. If O is the vertex of P and F is the focus of H on the positive x-axis, then the area of the quadrilateral OMFN is :

A.
$2 \sqrt{6}$
B.
$2 \sqrt{14}$
C.
$4 \sqrt{6}$
D.
$4 \sqrt{14}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th July Morning Shift

If the tangents drawn at the points $\mathrm{P}$ and $\mathrm{Q}$ on the parabola $y^{2}=2 x-3$ intersect at the point $R(0,1)$, then the orthocentre of the triangle $P Q R$ is :

A.
(0, 1)
B.
(2, $-$1)
C.
(6, 3)
D.
(2, 1)
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th July Evening Shift

If the length of the latus rectum of a parabola, whose focus is $(a, a)$ and the tangent at its vertex is $x+y=a$, is 16, then $|a|$ is equal to :

A.
$2 \sqrt{2}$
B.
$2 \sqrt{3}$
C.
$4 \sqrt{2}$
D.
4
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th July Morning Shift

Let $P(a, b)$ be a point on the parabola $y^{2}=8 x$ such that the tangent at $P$ passes through the centre of the circle $x^{2}+y^{2}-10 x-14 y+65=0$. Let $A$ be the product of all possible values of $a$ and $B$ be the product of all possible values of $b$. Then the value of $A+B$ is equal to :

A.
0
B.
25
C.
40
D.
65
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th July Evening Shift

Let $\mathrm{P}$ and $\mathrm{Q}$ be any points on the curves $(x-1)^{2}+(y+1)^{2}=1$ and $y=x^{2}$, respectively. The distance between $P$ and $Q$ is minimum for some value of the abscissa of $P$ in the interval :

A.
$\left(0, \frac{1}{4}\right)$
B.
$\left(\frac{1}{2}, \frac{3}{4}\right)$
C.
$\left(\frac{1}{4}, \frac{1}{2}\right)$
D.
$\left(\frac{3}{4}, 1\right)$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th July Evening Shift

The equation of a common tangent to the parabolas $y=x^{2}$ and $y=-(x-2)^{2}$ is

A.
$y=4(x-2)$
B.
$y=4(x-1)$
C.
$y=4(x+1)$
D.
$y=4(x+2)$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th July Evening Shift

The tangents at the points $A(1,3)$ and $B(1,-1)$ on the parabola $y^{2}-2 x-2 y=1$ meet at the point $P$. Then the area (in unit ${ }^{2}$ ) of the triangle $P A B$ is :

A.
4
B.
6
C.
7
D.
8
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th June Evening Shift

Let P : y2 = 4ax, a > 0 be a parabola with focus S. Let the tangents to the parabola P make an angle of ${\pi \over 4}$ with the line y = 3x + 5 touch the parabola P at A and B. Then the value of a for which A, B and S are collinear is :

A.
8 only
B.
2 only
C.
${1 \over 4}$ only
D.
any a > 0
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th June Morning Shift

Let PQ be a focal chord of the parabola y2 = 4x such that it subtends an angle of ${\pi \over 2}$ at the point (3, 0). Let the line segment PQ be also a focal chord of the ellipse $E:{{{x^2}} \over {{a^2}}} + {{{y^2}} \over {{b^2}}} = 1$, ${a^2} > {b^2}$. If e is the eccentricity of the ellipse E, then the value of ${1 \over {{e^2}}}$ is equal to :

A.
$1 + \sqrt 2 $
B.
$3 + 2\sqrt 2 $
C.
$1 + 2\sqrt 3 $
D.
$4 + 5\sqrt 3 $
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th June Evening Shift

If vertex of a parabola is (2, $-$1) and the equation of its directrix is 4x $-$ 3y = 21, then the length of its latus rectum is :

A.
2
B.
8
C.
12
D.
16
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th June Evening Shift

If the equation of the parabola, whose vertex is at (5, 4) and the directrix is $3x + y - 29 = 0$, is ${x^2} + a{y^2} + bxy + cx + dy + k = 0$, then $a + b + c + d + k$ is equal to :

A.
575
B.
$-$575
C.
576
D.
$-$576
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th June Morning Shift

Let the normal at the point on the parabola y2 = 6x pass through the point (5, $-$8). If the tangent at P to the parabola intersects its directrix at the point Q, then the ordinate of the point Q is :

A.
$-$3
B.
$-$${{9} \over 4}$
C.
$-$${{5} \over 2}$
D.
$-$2
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th June Evening Shift

If the line $y = 4 + kx,\,k > 0$, is the tangent to the parabola $y = x - {x^2}$ at the point P and V is the vertex of the parabola, then the slope of the line through P and V is :

A.
${3 \over 2}$
B.
${26 \over 9}$
C.
${5 \over 2}$
D.
${23 \over 6}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th June Morning Shift

If $y = {m_1}x + {c_1}$ and $y = {m_2}x + {c_2}$, ${m_1} \ne {m_2}$ are two common tangents of circle ${x^2} + {y^2} = 2$ and parabola y2 = x, then the value of $8|{m_1}{m_2}|$ is equal to :

A.
$3 + 4\sqrt 2 $
B.
$ - 5 + 6\sqrt 2 $
C.
$ - 4 + 3\sqrt 2 $
D.
$7 + 6\sqrt 2 $