A triangle is formed by the tangents at the point (2, 2) on the curves $y^2=2x$ and $x^2+y^2=4x$, and the line $x+y+2=0$. If $r$ is the radius of its circumcircle, then $r^2$ is equal to ___________.
Explanation:
Tangent for ${y^2} = 2x$ at (2, 2) is
${L_1}:2y = x + 2$
Tangent for ${x^2} + {y^2} = 4x$ at (2, 2) is
${L_2}:y = 2$
${L_3}:x + y = 2 = 0$

Radius of circumcircle $ = {{abc} \over {4\Delta }}$
$ = {{(\sqrt {20} )(6)(\sqrt 8 )} \over {4 \times {1 \over 2} \times 6 \times 2}}$
$R = \sqrt {10} $
$R^2=10$
If $\mathbf{A B}$ is the focal chord of the parabola $y^2=16 x$ and $A=(1,-4)$, then the equation of the normal to the parabola at the point $B$ is
$2 x+y-32=0$
$2 x+y-48=0$
$x-2 y+16=0$
$x+2 y-48=0$
If one of the vertices of an equilateral triangle inscribed in the parabola $y^2=12 x$ coincides with the vertex of the parabola, then the area (in sq units) of that triangle is
$192 \sqrt{3}$
$864 \sqrt{3}$
$216 \sqrt{3}$
$432 \sqrt{3}$
If $x-2 y+k=0$ is a tangent to the parabola $y^2-4 x-4 y+8=0$, then the value of $k$ is
2
$2 / 5$
7
-7
If the points of intersection of the parabolas $y^2=5 x$ and $x^2=5 y$ lie on the line $L$, then the area of the triangle formed by the directrix of one parabola, latus rectum of another parabola and the line $L$ is
$15 / 32$
$12 / 25$
$25 / 8$
$25 / 32$
If the line $2 x+3 y+n=0$ is a tangent to the parabola $y^2=8 x$, then the equation of the normal drawn at the point $(2 n, 4 \sqrt{n})$ to the parabola $y^2=8 x$ is
$x-3 y+18=0$
$3 x+2 y-30=0$
$3 x+y-66=0$
$2 x-3 y+6=0$
$a x-y+c=0$ is the equation of the common tangent to the parabola $y^2=8 \sqrt{5} x$ and the circle $x^2+y^2=1$. If this tangent makes an acute angle with the positive $X$-axis in the positive direction, then $a^2 c^2=$
40
80
160
20
If the focal distance of a point $P\left(2, y_1\right)$ on the parabola $y^2=k x$ is 3 , then the equation of the tangent drawn at $P$ to the given parabola is
$x \pm 2 \sqrt{2} y+4=0$
$x \pm 2 \sqrt{2} y+2=0$
$x \pm \sqrt{2} y+4=0$
$x \pm \sqrt{2} y+2=0$
Normals are drawn from the point $P(8,0)$ to the parabola $y^2=12 x$. If $\theta$ is the acute angle between two non-horizontal normals among them, then $\tan \theta=$
$\frac{2 \sqrt{6}}{5}$
$2 \sqrt{6}$
$\frac{\pi}{2}$
$\frac{\pi}{4}$
The normal at a point on the parabola $y^2=4 x$ passes through $(5,0)$. If there are two more normals to this parabola passing through $(5,0)$, then the equation of one of these normals is
The equations of common tangents to the parabola $y^2=16 x$ and the circle $x^2+y^2=8$ are
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 :
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 :
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 :
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 :
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 :
The equation of a common tangent to the parabolas $y=x^{2}$ and $y=-(x-2)^{2}$ is
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 :
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 :
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 :
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 :
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 :
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 :
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 :
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 :
Let $x = 2t$, $y = {{{t^2}} \over 3}$ be a conic. Let S be the focus and B be the point on the axis of the conic such that $SA \bot BA$, where A is any point on the conic. If k is the ordinate of the centroid of the $\Delta$SAB, then $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{t \to 1} k$ is equal to :
A particle is moving in the xy-plane along a curve C passing through the point (3, 3). The tangent to the curve C at the point P meets the x-axis at Q. If the y-axis bisects the segment PQ, then C is a parabola with :
Let x2 + y2 + Ax + By + C = 0 be a circle passing through (0, 6) and touching the parabola y = x2 at (2, 4). Then A + C is equal to ___________.
Two tangent lines $l_{1}$ and $l_{2}$ are drawn from the point $(2,0)$ to the parabola $2 \mathrm{y}^{2}=-x$. If the lines $l_{1}$ and $l_{2}$ are also tangent to the circle $(x-5)^{2}+y^{2}=r$, then 17r is equal to ___________.
Explanation:
Given : ${y^2} = {{ - x} \over 2}$
$\eqalign{ & T \equiv y = mx - {1 \over {8m}} \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, \downarrow (2,0) \cr} $
$ \Rightarrow {m^2} = {1 \over {16}} \Rightarrow m = \, \pm \,{1 \over 4}$
Tangents are $y = {1 \over 4}x - {1 \over 2},\,y = {{ - x} \over 4} + {1 \over 2}$
$4y = x - 2$ and $4y + x = 2$
If these are also tangent to circle then ${d_c} = r$
$ \Rightarrow \left| {{{5 - 2} \over {\sqrt {17} }}} \right| = \sqrt r \Rightarrow r = {\left( {{3 \over {\sqrt {17} }}} \right)^2}$
$ \Rightarrow 17r = 17\,.\,{9 \over {17}} = 9$
The sum of diameters of the circles that touch (i) the parabola $75 x^{2}=64(5 y-3)$ at the point $\left(\frac{8}{5}, \frac{6}{5}\right)$ and (ii) the $y$-axis, is equal to ______________.
Explanation:

Equation of tangent to the parabola at $P\left(\frac{8}{5}, \frac{6}{5}\right)$
$ \begin{aligned} &75 x \cdot \frac{8}{5}=160\left(y+\frac{6}{5}\right)-192 \\\\ &\Rightarrow 120 x=160 y \\\\ &\Rightarrow 3 x=4 y \end{aligned} $
Equation of circle touching the given parabola at $\mathrm{P}$ can be taken as
$\left(x-\frac{8}{5}\right)^{2}+\left(y-\frac{6}{5}\right)^{2}+\lambda(3 x-4 y)=0$
If this circle touches $y$-axis then
$ \begin{aligned} &\frac{64}{25}+\left(y-\frac{6}{5}\right)^{2}+\lambda(-4 y)=0 \\\\ &\Rightarrow y^{2}-2 y\left(2 \lambda+\frac{6}{5}\right)+4=0 \\\\ &\Rightarrow D=0 \\\\ &\Rightarrow\left(2 \lambda+\frac{6}{6}\right)^{2}=4 \\\\ &\Rightarrow \lambda=\frac{2}{5} \text { or }-\frac{8}{5} \end{aligned} $
Radius $=1$ or 4
Sum of diameter $=10$
Let PQ be a focal chord of length 6.25 units of the parabola y2 = 4x. If O is the vertex of the parabola, then 10 times the area (in sq. units) of $\Delta$POQ is equal to ___________.
Explanation:

Given parabola ${y^2} = 4x$
$\therefore$ a = 1
Here, P, S, Q points are collinear.
$\therefore$ Slope of PS = Slope of QS
$ \Rightarrow {{2{t_1} - 0} \over {t_1^2 - 1}} = {{0 - 2{t_2}} \over {1 - t_2^2}}$
$ \Rightarrow {{2{t_1}} \over {t_1^2 - 1}} = {{2{t_2}} \over {t_2^2 - 1}}$
$ \Rightarrow {t_1}(t_2^2 - 1) = {t_2}(t_1^2 - 1)$
$ \Rightarrow t_2^2{t_1} - {t_1} = t_1^2{t_2} - {t_2}$
$ \Rightarrow t_2^2{t_1} - t_1^2{t_2} - {t_1} + {t_2} = 0$
$ \Rightarrow {t_1}{t_2}({t_2} - {t_1}) + ({t_2} - {t_1}) = 0$
$ \Rightarrow ({t_2} - {t_1})({t_1}{t_2} + 1) = 0$
As ${t_2} - {t_1} \ne 0$
$\therefore$ ${t_1}{t_2} + 1 = 0$
${t_1}{t_2} = - 1$
Now, lenght of PQ
$ = \sqrt {{{\left( {t_1^2 - t_2^2} \right)}^2} + {{\left( {2{t_1} - 2{t_2}} \right)}^2}} $
$ = \sqrt {{{\left( {{t_1} + {t_2}} \right)}^2}{{\left( {{t_1} - {t_2}} \right)}^2} + 4{{\left( {{t_1} - {t_2}} \right)}^2}} $
$ = \left( {{t_1} - {t_2}} \right)\sqrt {{{\left( {{t_1} + {t_2}} \right)}^2} + 4} $
$ = \left( {{t_1} - {t_2}} \right)\sqrt {t_1^2 + t_2^2 + 2{t_1}{t_2} + 4} $
$ = \left( {{t_1} - {t_2}} \right)\sqrt {t_1^2 + t_2^2 + 2( - 1) + 4} $
$ = \left( {{t_1} - {t_2}} \right)\sqrt {t_1^2 + t_2^2 + 2} $
$ = \left( {{t_1} - {t_2}} \right)\sqrt {t_1^2 + t_2^2 - 2( - 1)} $
$ = \left( {{t_1} - {t_2}} \right)\sqrt {t_1^2 + t_2^2 - 2{t_1}{t_2}} $
$ = \left( {{t_1} - {t_2}} \right)\sqrt {{{\left( {{t_1} - {t_2}} \right)}^2}} $
$ = {\left( {{t_1} - {t_2}} \right)^2}$
Given, length of $PQ = {\left( {{t_1} - {t_2}} \right)^2} = 6.25$
$ \Rightarrow {t_1} - {t_2} = 2.5$
Now, Area of $\Delta OPQ$
$ = \left| {{1 \over 2}\left| {\matrix{ {t_1^2} & {2{t_1}} & 1 \cr {t_2^2} & {2{t_2}} & 1 \cr 0 & 0 & 1 \cr } } \right|} \right|$
$ = \left| {{1 \over 2}\left( {2{t_2}t_1^2 - 2{t_1}t_2^2} \right)} \right|$
$ = \left| {{1 \over 2} \times 2{t_1}{t_2}\left( {{t_1} - {t_2}} \right)} \right|$
$ = \left| {{t_1}{t_2} \times \left( {{t_1} - {t_2}} \right)} \right|$
$ = \left| { - 1 \times 2.5} \right|$
$ = 2.5$
$\therefore$ 10$\Delta$OPQ =
$ = 10 \times {{25} \over {10}} = 25$
A circle of radius 2 unit passes through the vertex and the focus of the parabola y2 = 2x and touches the parabola $y = {\left( {x - {1 \over 4}} \right)^2} + \alpha $, where $\alpha$ > 0. Then (4$\alpha$ $-$ 8)2 is equal to ______________.
Explanation:

Let the equation of circle be
$x\left( {x - {1 \over 2}} \right) + {y^2} + \lambda y = 0$
$ \Rightarrow {x^2} + {y^2} - {1 \over 2}x + \lambda y = 0$
Radius $ = \sqrt {{1 \over {16}} + {{{\lambda ^2}} \over 4}} = 2$
$ \Rightarrow {\lambda ^2} = {{63} \over 4}$
$ \Rightarrow {\left( {x - {1 \over 4}} \right)^2} + {\left( {y + {\lambda \over 2}} \right)^2} = 4$
$\because$ This circle and parabola $y - \alpha = {\left( {x - {1 \over 4}} \right)^2}$ touch each other, so
$\alpha = - {\lambda \over 2} + 2$
$ \Rightarrow \alpha - 2 = - {\lambda \over 2}$
$ \Rightarrow {(\alpha - 2)^2} = {{{\lambda ^2}} \over 4} = {{63} \over {16}}$
$ \Rightarrow {(4\alpha - 8)^2} = 63$
Let the common tangents to the curves $4({x^2} + {y^2}) = 9$ and ${y^2} = 4x$ intersect at the point Q. Let an ellipse, centered at the origin O, has lengths of semi-minor and semi-major axes equal to OQ and 6, respectively. If e and l respectively denote the eccentricity and the length of the latus rectum of this ellipse, then ${l \over {{e^2}}}$ is equal to ______________.
Explanation:
Let y = mx + c is the common tangent
So $c = {1 \over m} = \pm \,{3 \over 2}\sqrt {1 + {m^2}} \Rightarrow {m^2} = {1 \over 3}$
So equation of common tangents will be $y = \pm \,{1 \over {\sqrt 3 }}x \pm \,\sqrt 3 $, which intersects at Q($-$3, 0)
Major axis and minor axis of ellipse are 12 and 6.
So eccentricity
${e^2} = 1 - {1 \over 4} = {3 \over 4}$ and length of latus rectum $ = {{2{b^2}} \over a} = 3$
Hence, ${l \over {{e^2}}} = {3 \over {3/4}} = 4$
Let P1 be a parabola with vertex (3, 2) and focus (4, 4) and P2 be its mirror image with respect to the line x + 2y = 6. Then the directrix of P2 is x + 2y = ____________.
Explanation:
Focus = (4, 4) and vertex = (3, 2)
$\therefore$ Point of intersection of directrix with axis of parabola = A = (2, 0)
Image of A(2, 0) with respect to line x + 2y = 6 is B(x2, y2)
$\therefore$ ${{{x_2} - 2} \over 1} = {{{y_2} - 0} \over 2} = {{ - 2(2 + 0 - 6)} \over 5}$
$\therefore$ $B({x_2},\,{y_2}) = \left( {{{18} \over 5},{{16} \over 5}} \right)$.
Point B is point of intersection of direction with axes of parabola P2.
$\therefore$ $x + 2y = \lambda $ must have point $\left( {{{18} \over 5},{{16} \over 5}} \right)$
$\therefore$ $x + 2y = 10$
Consider the parabola $y^{2}=4 x$. Let $S$ be the focus of the parabola. A pair of tangents drawn to the parabola from the point $P=(-2,1)$ meet the parabola at $P_{1}$ and $P_{2}$. Let $Q_{1}$ and $Q_{2}$ be points on the lines $S P_{1}$ and $S P_{2}$ respectively such that $P Q_{1}$ is perpendicular to $S P_{1}$ and $P Q_{2}$ is perpendicular to $S P_{2}$. Then, which of the following is/are TRUE?
The equation of the given curve is $x^2-4 x+4 y-8=0$. Match the following
$ \begin{array}{lll} \hline & \text { List I } & \text { List II } \\ \hline \text { (A) } & \text { Focus } & \text { (I) }(4,2) \\ \hline \text { (B) } & \text { Vertex } & \text { (II) }(3,2) \\ \hline \text { (C) } & \begin{array}{l} \text { One end of the } \\ \text { latusrectum } \end{array} & \text { (III) }(2,3) \\ \hline \text { (D) } & \begin{array}{l} \text { point of intersection of the } \\ \text { axis and directrix } \end{array} & \text { (IV) }(2,4) \\ \hline & & \text { (V) }(2,2) \\ \hline \end{array} $
$ \text { The correct match is } $
| A | B | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|
| II | III | I | IV |
| A | B | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|
| IV | III | I | V |
| A | B | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|
| V | III | IV | I |
| A | B | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|
| V | III | I | IV |
If one end of a focal chord of the parabola $y^2=\frac{8}{a} \times(a>0)$ is at $(1,4)$, then the length of this focal chord is
$\frac{25}{8}$
$\frac{25}{2}$
$\frac{25}{4}$
25
If the focal chord drawn through the point $(1,2)$ to the parabola $y^2=8 x$ meets this parabola in $\left(x_1, y_1\right)$ and $\left(x_2, y_2\right)$, then $x_1+x_2=$
4
5
6
8
If $\left(2 t^2, 4 t\right)$ is a point on the parabola $y^2=8 x$ such that its focal distance is 3 , then $t=$
$\pm 1$
$\pm \frac{1}{2}$
$\pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$
$\pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$
If $x^2=8 a y$ is the transformed equation of $x^2-4 y+6 x+15=0$ when the origin is shifted to the point $(\alpha, \beta)$ by translation of axes, then $2 \alpha+8 \beta^2=$
8
18
12
16
Let $L L^{\prime}$ be the latusrectum and $P Q$ be the focal chord of the parabola $y^2=16 x$. If $P=(1,4)$ and $P, L$ lie in the same quadrant, then $L Q=$
5
20
$24 \sqrt{5}$
$12 \sqrt{5}$
If $P\left(\frac{1}{2}, 4\right)$ and $Q$ are the ends of a focal chord of the parabola $y^2=32 x$ and $S$ is the focus of the parabola, then $S Q=$
$\frac{17}{2}$
$\frac{\sqrt{65}}{2}$
136
$\frac{289}{2}$
If the distance from a variable point $P$ to a fixed point $A(a, 0)$ is equal to the perpendicular distance from $P$ to the line $x+y=0$, then the equation of the locus of $P$ is
$x^2+y^2-2 x y-4 a x=0$
$x^2+y^2-2 x y-4 a x+2 a^2=0$
$x^2-4 a y+y^2=0$
$(x-a)^2+y^2=4 a x y$
The point to which the origin is to be shifted by translation of axes so that the transformed equation of $y^2+4 y+8 x-2=0$ will not contain $y$ term and constant term is
$\left(\frac{3}{4},-2\right)$
$\left(\frac{-3}{4},-2\right)$
$\left(2, \frac{3}{4}\right)$
$\left(-2, \frac{-3}{4}\right)$
Statement $14 x^2+y^2-4 x y-30 x-50 y+40=0$ is the equation of parabola having $(2,3)$ as its focus and $x+2 y+5=0$ as its directrix.
Statement II The equation of the directrix of the parabola $x^2-4 x+16 y+52=0$ is $y+1=0$
Which of the above statements is (are) true?
Statement I is true, but Statement II is false
Statement II is true, but Statement I is false
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
The cartesian eql tion of the parabola $x=-2+2 t^2, y=2+4 t$ is
$y^2-8 x-4 y+12=0$
$y^2-8 x-4 y-12=0$
$y^2+8 x-4 y-12=0$
$y^2-8 x+4 y-12=0$
The vertex and the focus of the parabola $2 x^2+5 y-6 x+1=0$ respectively, are
$\left(\frac{-3}{2}, \frac{7}{10}\right),\left(\frac{-3}{2}, \frac{53}{40}\right)$
$\left(\frac{-3}{2}, \frac{7}{10}\right),\left(\frac{-3}{2}, \frac{3}{40}\right)$
$\left(\frac{3}{2}, \frac{7}{10}\right),\left(\frac{3}{2}, \frac{53}{40}\right)$
$\left(\frac{3}{2}, \frac{7}{10}\right),\left(\frac{3}{2}, \frac{3}{40}\right)$









