Parabola

293 Questions
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
2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 9th April Evening Shift

Let $A, B$ and $C$ be three points on the parabola $y^2=6 x$ and let the line segment $A B$ meet the line $L$ through $C$ parallel to the $x$-axis at the point $D$. Let $M$ and $N$ respectively be the feet of the perpendiculars from $A$ and $B$ on $L$. Then $\left(\frac{A M \cdot B N}{C D}\right)^2$ is equal to __________.

2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 9th April Evening Shift

Consider the circle $C: x^2+y^2=4$ and the parabola $P: y^2=8 x$. If the set of all values of $\alpha$, for which three chords of the circle $C$ on three distinct lines passing through the point $(\alpha, 0)$ are bisected by the parabola $P$ is the interval $(p, q)$, then $(2 q-p)^2$ is equal to __________.

2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 6th April Morning Shift

Let a conic $C$ pass through the point $(4,-2)$ and $P(x, y), x \geq 3$, be any point on $C$. Let the slope of the line touching the conic $C$ only at a single point $P$ be half the slope of the line joining the points $P$ and $(3,-5)$. If the focal distance of the point $(7,1)$ on $C$ is $d$, then $12 d$ equals ________.

2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 6th April Morning Shift

Let $L_1, L_2$ be the lines passing through the point $P(0,1)$ and touching the parabola $9 x^2+12 x+18 y-14=0$. Let $Q$ and $R$ be the points on the lines $L_1$ and $L_2$ such that the $\triangle P Q R$ is an isosceles triangle with base $Q R$. If the slopes of the lines $Q R$ are $m_1$ and $m_2$, then $16\left(m_1^2+m_2^2\right)$ is equal to __________.

2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 5th April Evening Shift

Let a line perpendicular to the line $2 x-y=10$ touch the parabola $y^2=4(x-9)$ at the point P. The distance of the point P from the centre of the circle $x^2+y^2-14 x-8 y+56=0$ is __________.

2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 5th April Morning Shift

Suppose $\mathrm{AB}$ is a focal chord of the parabola $y^2=12 x$ of length $l$ and slope $\mathrm{m}<\sqrt{3}$. If the distance of the chord $\mathrm{AB}$ from the origin is $\mathrm{d}$, then $l \mathrm{~d}^2$ is equal to _________.

2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 4th April Morning Shift

Let the length of the focal chord PQ of the parabola $y^2=12 x$ be 15 units. If the distance of $\mathrm{PQ}$ from the origin is $\mathrm{p}$, then $10 \mathrm{p}^2$ is equal to __________.

2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 1st February Morning Shift
Let the line $\mathrm{L}: \sqrt{2} x+y=\alpha$ pass through the point of the intersection $\mathrm{P}$ (in the first quadrant) of the circle $x^2+y^2=3$ and the parabola $x^2=2 y$. Let the line $\mathrm{L}$ touch two circles $\mathrm{C}_1$ and $\mathrm{C}_2$ of equal radius $2 \sqrt{3}$. If the centres $Q_1$ and $Q_2$ of the circles $C_1$ and $C_2$ lie on the $y$-axis, then the square of the area of the triangle $\mathrm{PQ}_1 \mathrm{Q}_2$ is equal to ___________.
2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 29th January Evening Shift

Let $P(\alpha, \beta)$ be a point on the parabola $y^2=4 x$. If $P$ also lies on the chord of the parabola $x^2=8 y$ whose mid point is $\left(1, \frac{5}{4}\right)$, then $(\alpha-28)(\beta-8)$ is equal to _________.

2024 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2024 Paper 2 Online
Let $A_1, B_1, C_1$ be three points in the $x y$-plane. Suppose that the lines $A_1 C_1$ and $B_1 C_1$ are tangents to the curve $y^2=8 x$ at $A_1$ and $B_1$, respectively. If $O=(0,0)$ and $C_1=(-4,0)$, then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?
A.
The length of the line segment $O A_1$ is $4 \sqrt{3}$
B.
The length of the line segment $A_1 B_1$ is 16
C.
The orthocenter of the triangle $A_1 B_1 C_1$ is $(0,0)$
D.
The orthocenter of the triangle $A_1 B_1 C_1$ is $(1,0)$
2024 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2024 Paper 2 Online
A normal with slope $\frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}$ is drawn from the point $(0,-\alpha)$ to the parabola $x^2=-4 a y$, where $a>0$. Let $L$ be the line passing through $(0,-\alpha)$ and parallel to the directrix of the parabola. Suppose that $L$ intersects the parabola at two points $A$ and $B$. Let $r$ denote the length of the latus rectum and $s$ denote the square of the length of the line segment $A B$. If $r: s=1: 16$, then the value of $24 a$ is _______.
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 11th May Morning Shift
$(1,1)$ is the vertex and $x+y+1=0$ is the directrix of a parabola. If $(a, b)$ is its focus and $(c, d)$ is the point of intersection of the directrix and the axis of the parabola, then $a+b+c+d=$
A.
6
B.
5
C.
4
D.
3
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 11th May Morning Shift
The axis of a parabola is parallel to $Y$-axis. If this parabola passes through the points $(1,0),(0,2),(-1,-1)$ and its equation is $a x^{2}+b x+c y+d=0$, then $\frac{a d}{b c}=$
A.
$\frac{5}{8}$
B.
$\frac{5}{2}$
C.
-10
D.
10
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Evening Shift
$S=y^{2}-4 a x=0, S^{\prime}=y^{2}+a x=0$ are two parabolas and $P(t)$ is a point on the parabola $S^{\prime}=0$. If $A$ and $B$ are the feet of the perpendiculars from $P$ on to coordinate $2 x_{4}$ and $A B$ is a tangent to the parabola $S=0$ at the point $Q\left(t_{1}\right)$, then $t_{1}=$
A.
t
B.
$\frac{t}{4}$
C.
$\frac{3 t}{4}$
D.
$\frac{t}{2}$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Morning Shift
If the focal chord of the parabola $x^2=12 y$, drawn through the point $(3,0)$ intersects the parabola at the points $P$ and $Q$ then the sum of the reciprocals of the abscissae of the points $P$ and $Q$ is
A.
$\frac{1}{4}$
B.
$\frac{1}{5}$
C.
$\frac{1}{3}$
D.
$\frac{1}{8}$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Morning Shift
If the normal drawn at the point $P(9,9)$ on the parabola $y^2=9 x$ meets the parabola again at $Q(a, b)$, then $2 a+b=$
A.
54
B.
$\frac{99}{2}$
C.
$\frac{63}{2}$
D.
27
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 9th May Evening Shift
$P$ and $Q$ are the extremities of a focal chord of the parabola $y^2=4 a x$. If $P=(9,9)$ and $Q=(p, q)$, then $p-q=$
A.
$-\frac{27}{16}$
B.
$\frac{63}{16}$
C.
$\frac{45}{16}$
D.
$\frac{81}{16}$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 9th May Evening Shift
The number of normals that can be drawn through the point $(9,6)$ to the parabola $y^2=4 x$ is
A.
0
B.
1
C.
2
D.
3
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 9th May Morning Shift
If $(2,3)$ is the focus and $x-y+3=0$ is the directrix of a parabola, then the equation of the tangent drawn at the vertex of the parabola is
A.
$x-y-2=0$
B.
$x-y+2=0$
C.
$x-y+5=0$
D.
$x-y-5=0$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 9th May Morning Shift
The equation of the common tangent to the parabola $y^2=8 x$ and the circle $x^2+y^2=2$ is $a x+b y+2=0$. If $-\frac{a}{b}>0$, then $3 a^2+2 b+1=$
A.
5
B.
4
C.
3
D.
2
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 9th May Morning Shift

    Consider the parabola $25\left[(x-2)^2+(y+5)^2\right]=(3 x+4 y-1)^2$, match the characteristic of this parabola given in List I with its corresponding item in List II.

    $ \begin{array}{lll} \hline & \text { List I } & \text { List II } \\\\ \hline \text { I } & \text { Vertex } & \text { (A) } 8 \\\\ \hline \text { II } & \text { length of latus rectum } & \text { (B) }\left(\frac{29}{10}, \frac{-38}{10}\right) \\\\ \hline \text { III } & \text { Directrix } & \text { (C) } 3 x+4 y-1=0 \\\\ \hline \text { IV } & \begin{array}{l} \text { One end of the latus } \\\\ \text { rectum } \end{array} & \text { (D) }\left(\frac{-2}{5}, \frac{-16}{5}\right) \\\\ \hline \end{array} $

    The correct answer is

A.
I-B, II-E, III-C, IV-D
B.
I-D, II-A, III-C, IV-B
C.
I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D
D.
I-D, II-B, III-C, IV-A
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.
$2 a \sqrt{5}$
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 $\frac{3}{2}$
2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 11th April Evening Shift

Let the tangent to the parabola $\mathrm{y}^{2}=12 \mathrm{x}$ at the point $(3, \alpha)$ be perpendicular to the line $2 x+2 y=3$. Then the square of distance of the point $(6,-4)$ from the normal to the hyperbola $\alpha^{2} x^{2}-9 y^{2}=9 \alpha^{2}$ at its point $(\alpha-1, \alpha+2)$ is equal to _________.

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 10th April Morning Shift

Let a common tangent to the curves ${y^2} = 4x$ and ${(x - 4)^2} + {y^2} = 16$ touch the curves at the points P and Q. Then ${(PQ)^2}$ is equal to __________.

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift

The ordinates of the points P and $\mathrm{Q}$ on the parabola with focus $(3,0)$ and directrix $x=-3$ are in the ratio $3: 1$. If $\mathrm{R}(\alpha, \beta)$ is the point of intersection of the tangents to the parabola at $\mathrm{P}$ and $\mathrm{Q}$, then $\frac{\beta^{2}}{\alpha}$ is equal to _______________.

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 6th April Morning Shift

Let the tangent to the curve $x^{2}+2 x-4 y+9=0$ at the point $\mathrm{P}(1,3)$ on it meet the $y$-axis at $\mathrm{A}$. Let the line passing through $\mathrm{P}$ and parallel to the line $x-3 y=6$ meet the parabola $y^{2}=4 x$ at $\mathrm{B}$. If $\mathrm{B}$ lies on the line $2 x-3 y=8$, then $(\mathrm{AB})^{2}$ is equal to ___________.

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 1st February Evening Shift

If the $x$-intercept of a focal chord of the parabola $y^{2}=8x+4y+4$ is 3, then the length of this chord is equal to ____________.

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 31st January Evening Shift
Let $\mathrm{S}$ be the set of all $\mathrm{a} \in \mathrm{N}$ such that the area of the triangle formed by the tangent at the point $\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{b}$, c), b, c $\in \mathbb{N}$, on the parabola $y^{2}=2 \mathrm{a} x$ and the lines $x=\mathrm{b}, y=0$ is $16 $ unit2, then $\sum\limits_{\mathrm{a} \in \mathrm{S}} \mathrm{a}$ is equal to :