Parabola

293 Questions
2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 29th January Evening Shift

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 ___________.

2023 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 1 Online
Let $P$ be a point on the parabola $y^2=4 a x$, where $a>0$. The normal to the parabola at $P$ meets the $x$-axis at a point $Q$. The area of the triangle $P F Q$, where $F$ is the focus of the parabola, is 120 . If the slope $m$ of the normal and $a$ are both positive integers, then the pair $(a, m)$ is
A.
$(2,3)$
B.
$(1,3)$
C.
$(2,4)$
D.
$(3,4)$
2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 14th May Evening Shift

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

A.

$2 x+y-32=0$

B.

$2 x+y-48=0$

C.

$x-2 y+16=0$

D.

$x+2 y-48=0$

2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 14th May Evening Shift

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

A.

$192 \sqrt{3}$

B.

$864 \sqrt{3}$

C.

$216 \sqrt{3}$

D.

$432 \sqrt{3}$

2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 14th May Morning Shift

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

A.

2

B.

$2 / 5$

C.

7

D.

-7

2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 14th May Morning Shift

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

A.

$15 / 32$

B.

$12 / 25$

C.

$25 / 8$

D.

$25 / 32$

2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 13th May Evening Shift

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

A.

$x-3 y+18=0$

B.

$3 x+2 y-30=0$

C.

$3 x+y-66=0$

D.

$2 x-3 y+6=0$

2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 13th May Evening Shift

$a x-y+c=0$ 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 $a^2 c^2=$

A.

40

B.

80

C.

160

D.

20

2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 13th May Morning Shift

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

A.

$x \pm 2 \sqrt{2} y+4=0$

B.

$x \pm 2 \sqrt{2} y+2=0$

C.

$x \pm \sqrt{2} y+4=0$

D.

$x \pm \sqrt{2} y+2=0$

2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 13th May Morning Shift

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 $\tan \theta=$

A.

$\frac{2 \sqrt{6}}{5}$

B.

$2 \sqrt{6}$

C.

$\frac{\pi}{2}$

D.

$\frac{\pi}{4}$

2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 12th May Evening Shift

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

A.
$2 x-y-10=0$
B.
$x+y-5=0$
C.
$\sqrt{3} x+2 y+5 \sqrt{3}=0$
D.
$\sqrt{3} x-y-5 \sqrt{3}=0$
2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 12th May Evening Shift

The equations of common tangents to the parabola $y^2=16 x$ and the circle $x^2+y^2=8$ are

A.
$y=x+2, y=x-2$
B.
$y=x+1, y=x-2$
C.
$y=2 x+4, y=-2 x+4$
D.
$y=x+4, y=-x-4$
2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 12th May Morning Shift
If two circles $x^2+y^2-6 x-6 y+13=0$ and $x^2+y^2-8 y+9=0$ intersect at $A$ and $B$, then the focus of the parabola whose directrix is the line $A B$ and vertex is the point $s(a, b)$ is
A.
$\left(\frac{3}{5}, \frac{1}{5}\right)$
B.
$\left(-\frac{3}{5}, \frac{1}{5}\right)$
C.
$\left(-\frac{3}{5},-\frac{1}{5}\right)$
D.
$\left(\frac{3}{5},-\frac{1}{5}\right)$
2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 12th May Morning Shift
Two tangents are drawn from the point $(-1,-2)$ to the parabola $y^2=4 x$. If $\theta$ is the angle between these tangents, then $\tan \theta=$
A.
$\frac{\pi}{4}$
B.
$\frac{\pi}{2}$
C.
$\frac{\pi}{3}$
D.
$\frac{\pi}{6}$
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 $
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th June Morning Shift

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.
${{17} \over {18}}$
B.
${{19} \over {18}}$
C.
${{11} \over {18}}$
D.
${{13} \over {18}}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 24th June Evening Shift

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 :

A.
length of latus rectum 3
B.
length of latus rectum 6
C.
focus $\left( {{4 \over 3},0} \right)$
D.
focus $\left( {0,{3 \over 4}} \right)$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 24th June Morning Shift

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 ___________.

A.
16
B.
88/5
C.
72
D.
$-$8
2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th July Evening Shift

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 ___________.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th July Morning Shift

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 ______________.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 30th June Morning Shift

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 ___________.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th June Morning Shift

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 ______________.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th June Morning Shift

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 ______________.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 24th June Evening Shift

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 = ____________.

2022 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2022 Paper 1 Online

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?

A.
$S Q_{1}=2$
B.
$Q_{1} Q_{2}=\frac{3 \sqrt{10}}{5}$
C.
$P Q_{1}=3$
D.
$S Q_{2}=1$
2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 20th July Evening Shift

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.
A B C D
II III I IV
B.
A B C D
IV III I V
C.
A B C D
V III IV I
D.
A B C D
V III I IV
2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 20th July Evening Shift

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

A.

$\frac{25}{8}$

B.

$\frac{25}{2}$

C.

$\frac{25}{4}$

D.

25

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 20th July Morning Shift

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 $x_1+x_2=$

A.

4

B.

5

C.

6

D.

8

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 20th July Morning Shift

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 $t=$

A.

$\pm 1$

B.

$\pm \frac{1}{2}$

C.

$\pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$

D.

$\pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 19th July Evening Shift

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 $2 \alpha+8 \beta^2=$

A.

8

B.

18

C.

12

D.

16

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 19th July Evening Shift

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 $L Q=$

A.

5

B.

20

C.

$24 \sqrt{5}$

D.

$12 \sqrt{5}$

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 19th July Evening Shift

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 $S Q=$

A.

$\frac{17}{2}$

B.

$\frac{\sqrt{65}}{2}$

C.

136

D.

$\frac{289}{2}$

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 19th July Morning Shift

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

A.

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

B.

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

C.

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

D.

$(x-a)^2+y^2=4 a x y$

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 19th July Morning Shift

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

A.

$\left(\frac{3}{4},-2\right)$

B.

$\left(\frac{-3}{4},-2\right)$

C.

$\left(2, \frac{3}{4}\right)$

D.

$\left(-2, \frac{-3}{4}\right)$

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 19th July Morning Shift

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?

A.

Statement I is true, but Statement II is false

B.

Statement II is true, but Statement I is false

C.

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

D.

Both Statement I and Statement II are false

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 19th July Morning Shift

The cartesian eql tion of the parabola $x=-2+2 t^2, y=2+4 t$ is

A.

$y^2-8 x-4 y+12=0$

B.

$y^2-8 x-4 y-12=0$

C.

$y^2+8 x-4 y-12=0$

D.

$y^2-8 x+4 y-12=0$

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 18th July Evening Shift

The vertex and the focus of the parabola $2 x^2+5 y-6 x+1=0$ respectively, are

A.

$\left(\frac{-3}{2}, \frac{7}{10}\right),\left(\frac{-3}{2}, \frac{53}{40}\right)$

B.

$\left(\frac{-3}{2}, \frac{7}{10}\right),\left(\frac{-3}{2}, \frac{3}{40}\right)$

C.

$\left(\frac{3}{2}, \frac{7}{10}\right),\left(\frac{3}{2}, \frac{53}{40}\right)$

D.

$\left(\frac{3}{2}, \frac{7}{10}\right),\left(\frac{3}{2}, \frac{3}{40}\right)$