Parabola

49 Questions Numerical
2025 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift
Let $r$ be the radius of the circle, which touches $x$ - axis at point $(a, 0), a<0$ and the parabola $\mathrm{y}^2=9 x$ at the point $(4,6)$. Then $r$ is equal to ______.
2025 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 29th January Evening Shift

Let $y^2=12 x$ be the parabola and $S$ be its focus. Let $P Q$ be a focal chord of the parabola such that $(S P)(S Q)=\frac{147}{4}$. Let $C$ be the circle described taking $P Q$ as a diameter. If the equation of a circle $C$ is $64 x^2+64 y^2-\alpha x-64 \sqrt{3} y=\beta$, then $\beta-\alpha$ is equal to $\qquad$ .

2025 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 28th January Evening Shift

Let $A$ and $B$ be the two points of intersection of the line $y+5=0$ and the mirror image of the parabola $y^2=4 x$ with respect to the line $x+y+4=0$. If $d$ denotes the distance between $A$ and $B$, and a denotes the area of $\triangle S A B$, where $S$ is the focus of the parabola $y^2=4 x$, then the value of $(a+d)$ is __________.

2025 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 23rd January Evening Shift

The focus of the parabola $y^2=4 x+16$ is the centre of the circle $C$ of radius 5 . If the values of $\lambda$, for which C passes through the point of intersection of the lines $3 x-y=0$ and $x+\lambda y=4$, are $\lambda_1$ and $\lambda_2, \lambda_1<\lambda_2$, then $12 \lambda_1+29 \lambda_2$ is equal to ________ .

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 _________.

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 :
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 ___________.

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 = ____________.

2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 31st August Evening Shift
A tangent line L is drawn at the point (2, $-$4) on the parabola y2 = 8x. If the line L is also tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = a, then 'a' is equal to ___________.
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 20th July Evening Shift
If the point on the curve y2 = 6x, nearest to the point $\left( {3,{3 \over 2}} \right)$ is ($\alpha$, $\beta$), then 2($\alpha$ + $\beta$) is equal to _____________.
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 20th July Morning Shift
Let y = mx + c, m > 0 be the focal chord of y2 = $-$ 64x, which is tangent to (x + 10)2 + y2 = 4. Then, the value of 4$\sqrt 2 $ (m + c) is equal to _____________.
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 25th February Evening Shift
A line is a common tangent to the circle (x $-$ 3)2 + y2 = 9 and the parabola y2 = 4x. If the two points of contact (a, b) and (c, d) are distinct and lie in the first quadrant, then 2(a + c) is equal to _________.
2020 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 3rd September Evening Slot
If the tangent to the curve, y = ex at a point (c, ec) and the normal to the parabola, y2 = 4x at the point (1, 2) intersect at the same point on the x-axis, then the value of c is ________ .
2020 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 8th January Evening Slot
Let a line y = mx (m > 0) intersect the parabola, y2 = x at a point P, other than the origin. Let the tangent to it at P meet the x-axis at the point Q. If area ($\Delta $OPQ) = 4 sq. units, then m is equal to __________.
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 _______.
2015 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2015 Paper 2 Offline
Suppose that the foci of the ellipse ${{{x^2}} \over 9} + {{{y^2}} \over 5} = 1$ are $\left( {{f_1},0} \right)$ and $\left( {{f_2},0} \right)$ where ${{f_1} > 0}$ and ${{f_2} < 0}$. Let ${P_1}$ and ${P_2}$ be two parabolas with a common vertex at $(0,0)$ and with foci at $\left( {{f_1},0} \right)$ and $\left( 2{{f_2},0} \right)$, respectively. Let ${T_1}$ be a tangent to ${P_1}$ which passes through $\left( 2{{f_2},0} \right)$ and ${T_2}$ be a tangent to ${P_2}$ which passes through $\left( {{f_1},0} \right)$. If ${m_1}$ is the slope of ${T_1}$ and ${m_2}$ is the slope of ${T_2}$, then the value of $\left( {{1 \over {m_1^2}} + m_2^2} \right)$ is
2015 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2015 Paper 1 Offline
Let the curve $C$ be the mirror image of the parabola ${y^2} = 4x$ with respect to the line $x+y+4=0$. If $A$ and $B$ are the points of intersection of $C$ with the line $y=-5$, then the distance between $A$ and $B$ is
2015 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2015 Paper 1 Offline
If the normals of the parabola ${y^2} = 4x$ drawn at the end points of its latus rectum are tangents to the circle ${\left( {x - 3} \right)^2} + {\left( {y + 2} \right)^2} = {r^2}$, then the value of ${r^2}$ is
2012 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2012 Paper 1 Offline
Let $S$ be the focus of the parabola ${y^2} = 8x$ and let $PQ$ be the common chord of the circle ${x^2} + {y^2} - 2x - 4y = 0$ and the given parabola. The area of the triangle $PQS$ is
2011 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2011 Paper 1 Offline
Consider the parabola ${y^2} = 8x$. Let ${\Delta _1}$ be the area of the triangle formed by the end points of its latus rectum and the point $P\left( {{1 \over 2},2} \right)$ on the parabola and ${\Delta _2}$ be the area of the triangle formed by drawing tangents at $P$ and at the end points of the latus rectum. Then ${{{\Delta _1}} \over {{\Delta _2}}}$ is
2004 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2004
Tangent is drawn to parabola ${y^2} - 2y - 4x + 5 = 0$ at a point $P$ which cuts the directrix at the point $Q$. $A$ point $R$ is such that it divides $QP$ externally in the ratio $1/2:1$. Find the locus of point $R$
2003 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2003
Normals are drawn from the point $P$ with slopes ${m_1}$, ${m_2}$, ${m_3}$ to the parabola ${y^2} = 4x$. If locus of $P$ with ${m_1}$ ${m_2}$$ = \alpha $ is a part of the parabola itself then find $\alpha $.
2000 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2000
Let ${C_1}$ and ${C_2}$ be respectively, the parabolas ${x^2} = y - 1$ and ${y^2} = x - 1$. Let $P$ be any point on ${C_1}$ and $Q$ be any point on ${C_2}$. Let ${P_1}$ and ${Q_1}$ be the reflections of $P$ and $Q$, respectively, with respect to the line $y=x$. Prove that ${P_1}$ lies on ${C_2}$, ${Q_1}$ lies on ${C_1}$ and $PQ \ge $ min $\left\{ {P{P_1},Q{Q_1}} \right\}$. Hence or otherwise determine points ${P_0}$ and ${Q_0}$ on the parabolas ${C_1}$ and ${C_2}$ respectively such that ${P_0}{Q_0} \le PQ$ for all pairs of points $(P,Q)$ with $P$ on ${C_1}$ and $Q$ on ${C_2}$.
1996 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1996
Points $A, B$ and $C$ lie on the parabola ${y^2} = 4ax$. The tangents to the parabola at $A, B$ and $C$, taken in pairs, intersect at points $P, Q$ and $R$. Determine the ratio of the areas of the triangles $ABC$ and $PQR$.
1996 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1996
From a point $A$ common tangents are drawn to the circle ${x^2} + {y^2} = {a^2}/2$ and parabola ${y^2} = 4ax$. Find the area of the quadrilateral formed by the common tangents, the chord of contact of the circle and the chord of contact of the parabola.
1995 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1995
Show that the locus of a point that divides a chord of slope $2$ of the parabola ${y^2} = 4x$ internally in the ratio $1:2$ is a parabola. Find the vertex of this parabola.
1994 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1994
Through the vertex $O$ of parabola ${y^2} = 4x$, chords $OP$ and $OQ$ are drawn at right angles to one another . Show that for all positions of $P$, $PQ$ cuts the axis of the parabola at a fixed point. Also find the locus of the middle point of $PQ$.
1991 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1991
Three normals are drawn from the point $(c, 0)$ to the curve ${y^2} = x.$ Show that $c$ must be greater than $1/2$. One normal is always the $x$-axis. Find $c$ for which the other two normals are perpendicular to each other.
1982 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1982
$A$ is point on the parabola ${y^2} = 4ax$. The normal at $A$ cuts the parabola again at point $B$. If $AB$ subtends a right angle at the vertex of the parabola. Find the slope of $AB$.
1981 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1981
Suppose that the normals drawn at three different points on the parabola ${y^2} = 4x$ pass through the point $(h, k)$. Show that $h>2$.
1994 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1994
The point of intersection of the tangents at the ends of the latus rectum of the parabola ${y^2} = 4x$ is ...... .