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CONCEPTUAL QUESTIONS
3. If any point P(x, y) satisfies the relation (5x – 1) 2 + (5y – 2) 2 = λ (3x – 4y – 1) 2 , represents
parabola, then
(A) λ = 1 (B) λ < 1
(C) λ > 1 (D) λ > 2
4. If the line x + y – 3 = 0 intersects the parabola y2 = 12x at A and B, then angle between tangents
at A and B is
(A) 30º (B) 45º
(C) 60º (D) 90º
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 NOT a correct explanation for
Statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(D) Statement -1 is False, statement-2 is True
9. STATEMENT -1: Angle between the tangents from any point on the x-axis to parabola
(x – 1) 2 = 8(y – 2) is 90º
STATEMENT -2: Tangents from directrics always intersect at 90º
10. STATEMENT -1: Number of tangents from the point (–1, 0) to the parabola y2 = 4(x + 3) is 0
STATEMENT -2: No tangent can be drawn from any point lying inside the parabola
B) Vertex of parabola ( y − 1) = 4( x + 2)
2
q) (1, 0)
C) Focus of parabola x = 4 y is
2
r) (0, -1)
D) Vertex of parabola x 2 − 4 y + 8 = 0 s) (-2, 1)
t) (0, 2)
2. The equation of the parabola whose vertex and focus are on the positive side of the x-axis at
distances a and b respectively from the origin is
(A) y2 = 4(b – a) (x – a) (B) y2 = 4(a – b) (x – b)
(C) x2 = 4(b – a) (y – a) (D) y2 = 4b(x – a)
3. Any point on the parabola whose focus is (0, 1) and the directrix is x + 2 = 0 is given by
(A) (t2 + 1, 2t – 1) (B) (t2 + 1, 2t + 1)
(C) (t2 , 2t) (D) (t2 – 1, 2t + 1)
4. The equation λx 2 + 4xy + y2 + λx + 3y + 2 = 0 represents a parabola if λ is
(A) –4 (B) 4
(C) 0 (D) 1
5. The focus of the parabola y2 – x – 2y + 2 = 0 is
5 1
(A) ,1 (B) , 0
4 4
5
(C) (1, 1) (D) − ,1
4
6. The parametric equation of a parabola is x = t2 + 1, y = 2t + 1. The Cartesian equation of its
directrix is
(A) x = 0 (B) x + 1 = 0
(C) y = 0 (D) x – 1 = 0
Parametric Form
8. The chord AB of the parabola y2 = 4ax cuts the axis of the parabola at C. If
A = (at12 ,2at1 ), B = (at 22 ,2at 2 ) and AC : AB = 1 : 3, then
(A) t2 = 2t1 (B) t2 + 2t1 = 0
(C) t1 + 2t2 = 0 (D) t1 + t2 = 0
Focal chord
9. If t is the parameter for one end of a focal chord of the parabola y2 = 4ax, then its length is
2 2
1 1
(A) a t + (B) a t −
t t
1 1
(C) a t + (D) a t −
t t
10. The length of a focal chord of the parabola y2 = 4ax at a distance b from the vertex is c. Then
(A) 2a 2 = bc (B) a3 = b2 c
(C) ac = b2 (D) b2 c = 4a 3
Latus Rectum
11. The ends of the latus rectum of the conic x2 + 10x – 16y + 25 = 0 are
(A) (3, –4), (13, 4) (B) (–3, –4), (13, –4)
(C) (3, 4), (–13, 4) (D) (5, –8), (–5, 8)
12. The number of parabolas that can be drawn if two ends of the latus rectum are given
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 4 (D) 3
13. The equations of the parabolas the extremities of whose latus rectum are (3, 5) and (3, –3).
(A) (y – 1) 2 = 8(x – 1) (B) (y – 1) 2 = –8(x – 1)
2
(C) (y – 1) = 8(x + 1) (D) (y – 1) 2 = –8(x + 1)
Chord & Parabola
105 − 5 5 − 105
(A) (B)
10 10
5 + 105 5 + 105
(C) (D)
10 10
15. The ends of a line segment are P(1, 3) and Q(1, 1), R is a point on the line segment PQ such that
PR : QR = 1 : λ . If R is an interior point of the parabola y2 = 4x then
3
(A) λ ∈ (0,1) (B) λ ∈ − ,1
5
1 3 3
(C) λ ∈ , (D) λ ∈ 1,
2 5 2
Tangents
16. The number of distinct real tangents that can be drawn from (0, –2) to the parabola y2 = 4x is
(A) one (B) two
(C) zero (D) three
17. The tangents to the parabola y2 = 4x at the points (1, 2) and (4, 4) meet on the line
(A) x = 3 (B) x + y = 4
(C) y = 3 (D) y = –3
18. The point of intersection of the tangents to the parabola y2 = 4x at the points, where the
parameter ‘t’ has the value 1 and 2, is
(A) (3, 8) (B) (1, 5)
(C) (2, 3) (D) (4, 6)
19. The triangle formed by the tangents to a parabola y2 = 4ax at the ends of the latus rectum and
the double ordinate through the focus is
(A) equilateral (B) isosceles
(C) right-angled isosceles
(D) dependent on the value of a for its classification
20. If two tangents drawn from the point ( α, β) to the parabola y2 = 4ax be such that the slope of
one tangent is double of the other then
2 2 2 2
(A) β = α (B) α = β
9 9
(C) 2α = 9β2 (D) β = 3α 2
21. The tangents from the origin to the parabola y2 + 4 = 4x are inclined at
(A) π / 6 (B) π / 4
(C) π / 3 (D) π / 2
Normals
22. ‘t1 ’ and ‘t2 ’ are two points on the parabola y2 = 4x. If the chord joining them is a normal to the
parabola at ‘t1 ’ then
(A) t1 + t2 = 0 (B) t1 (t + t2 ) = 1
(C) t1 (t1 + t2 ) + 2 = 0 (D) t1 t2 + 1 = 0
2
23. The normal to the curve x = at , y = 2at at the point P(t) meets the curve again at Q(t') . Then t '
is
1 2
(A) t + (B) − t −
t t
2 1
(C) t + (D) t −
t t
24. The set of points on the axis of the parabola y2 = 4x + 8 from which the 3 normals to the parabola
are all real and different is
(A) {(k,0)|k ≤ −2} (B) {(k,0)|k > −2}
(C) {(k,0)|k > 0} (D) {(k, 0), : k < 0}
25. The number of distinct normals that can be drawn from (–2, 1) to the parabola y2 – 4x – 2y – 3 =
0 is
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 0
LEVEL - II
Equation of the Parabola
26. The equation of the parabola with vertex at the origin passing through (2, 3) and the axis along
x-axis is
(A) 2y2 = 9x (B) y2 = 9x
(C) y2 = –9x (D) 2y2 = –9x
27. If r1 and r 2 are the lengths of perpendicular chords of the parabola drawn through the vertex, then
(r1 r2 )4/3 =
(A) 16a 2 (r12 / 3 + r22 / 3 ) (B) 16a 2 (r14 / 3 + r24/3 )
28. The range of values of λ for which the point ( λ , –1) is exterior to both the parabolas y2 = |x| is
(A) (0, 1) (B) (–1, 1)
(C) (–1, 0) (D) (–3, –2)
29. The number of points with integral coordinates that lie in the interior of the region common to the
circle x2 + y2 = 16 and the parabola y2 = 4x is
(A) 8 (B) 10
(C) 16 (D) 17
Focal Chord
30. The circle drawn on any focal chord of a parabola as diameter touches the
(A) tangent at the vertex (B) tangent at the end point of latus rectum
(C) directrix (D) axis
31. A line L passing through the focus of the parabola y2 = 4(x – 1) intersects the parabola in two
distinct points. If ‘m’ be the slope of the line L then
(A) –1 < m < 1 (B) m < –1 or m > 1
(C) m ∈ R − {0} (D) m ∈ R
Latus Rectum
32. The length of the latus rectum of the parabola 169{(x – 1) 2 + (y – 3) 2 } = (5x – 12y + 17) 2 is
14 28
(A) (B)
13 13
12 26
(C) (D)
13 13
33. A double ordinate of the parabola y2 = 8px is of length 16p. The angle subtended by it at the
vertex of the parabola is
π π
(A) (B)
4 2
π π
(C) (D)
3 6
Tangents
34. If the lines (y – b) = m1 (x + a) and (y – b) = m2 (x + a) are the tangents of y2 = 4ax then
(A) m1 + m2 = 0 (B) m1 m2 = 1
(C) m1 m2 = – 1 (D) m1 + m2 = 1
35. The tangents to a parabola at the vertex V and any point P meet at Q. If S be the focus then SP,
SQ, SV are in
(A) A.P. (B) G.P.
(C) H.P. (D) A.G..P.
36. The equation of the comon tangent to the equal parabolas y2 = 4ax and x2 = 4ay is
(A) x + y + a = 0 (B) x + y = a
(C) x – y = a (D) x = y
37. The condition that the two tangents to the parabola y2 = 4ax become normal to the circle
x2 + y2 – 2ax – 2by + c = 0 is given by
(A) a2 > 4b2 (B) b2 > 2a 2
2 2
(C) a > 2b (D) b2 > 4a 2
Normals
38. If the normals at two points P and Q of a parabola y2 = 4ax intersect at a third point R on the
curve, then the product of ordinates of P and Q is
(A) 4a 2 (B) 2a 2
2
(C) –4a (D) 8a 2
3 2 5 2
(A) (B)
4 4
7 1
(C) 2 (D) 2
4 4
40. The locus of the point of intersection of normals drawn to a parabola y2 = 4ax at the extremities
of a chord which subtends a right angle at the vertex is
(A) y2 = 16a(x – 6a) (B) y2 = 16a(x + 6a)
(C) y2 = –16a(x – 6a) (D) y2 = –16a(x + 6a)
11 1
41. Number of distinct normals that can be drawn to the parabola y2 = 4x from the point , is
4 4
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
42. The locus of a point such that two of the three normals drawn from it to the parabola y2 = 4ax
coincide is
(A) 27ay2 = 4(x + 2a)3 (B) 27ay2 = –4(x – 2a)3
2 3
(C) 27ay = 4(x – 2a) (D) 27ay2 = –4(x + 2a)3
43. The arithmetic mean of the ordinates of the feet of the normals from (3, 5) to the parabola
y2 = 8x is
(A) 4 (B) 0
(C) 8 (D) 5
44. The area of the triangle formed by the tangent and the normal to the parabola y2 = 4ax, both
drawn at the same end of the latus rectum, and the axis of the parabola is
(A) 2 2a 2 (B) 2a 2
(C) 4a 2 (D) 6a 2
45. If two of the three feet of normals drawn from a point to the parabola y2 = 4x be (1, 2) and
(1, –2) then the third foot is
(A) (2,2 2) (B) (2, − 2 2)
Pair of Tangents
46. The locus of a point from which tangents to a parabola are at right angles is a
(A) straight line (B) pair of straight lines
(C) circle (D) parabola
47. P is a point. Two tangents are drawn from it to the parabola y2 = 4x such that the slope of one
tangent is three times the slope of the other. The locus of P is
(A) a straight line (B) a circle
(C) a parabola (D) an ellipse
48. The locus of the middle points of chords of a parabola which subtend a right angle at the vertex
of the parabola is
(A) a circle (B) an ellipse
(C) a parabola (D) straight line
49. The locus of the middle points of chords of the parabola y2 = 8x drawn through the vertex is a
parabola whose
(A) focus is (2, 0) (B) latus rectum = 8
(C) focus is (0, 2) (D) latus rectum = 4
50. The locus of the points of trisection of the double ordinates of a parabola is a
(A) pair of lines (B) circle
(C) parabola (D) straight line .
LEVEL - III
52. If m1 , m2 are slopes of tangents drawn from (1, 3) to the parabola y2 = 4x, then |m1 – m2 | is equal
to
(A) 3 (B) 2
(C) 5 (D) 6
53. The parabola y2 = 8x and the circle x2 + y2 – gx + fy – c = 0 intersect at four points out of four
points, if any three points are co–normal, then
(A) g = 0, c = 0, f = 0 (B)g∈R, c = 0, f∈R
(C) g = 0, c∈R, f = 0 (D) g∈R, c∈R, f∈R
55. The locus of mid-points of the normal chords of the parabola y2 = 4ax is
y 2 4a 3 x 2 4a 3
(A) + = x − 2a (B) + = y − 2a
2a y 2 2a x 2
y 2 4a 3 x 2 4a 3
(C) + = x − 2a (D) + = y − 2a
2a x 2 2a y 2
56. The locus of the point of intersection of tangents drawn at the extremities of a normal chord to the
a2
From a point common tangents are drawn to the circle x + y =
2 2
57. and parabola
2
y2 = 4ax. The area of the chord of contact of the circle and the chord of contact of the parabola
is
11 2 9 2
(A) a (B) a
4 4
15 2 7 2
(C) a (D) a
4 4
58. The locus of the point of intersection of the tangents to the parabola y2 = 4ax which
include an angle α is
(A) (x + a)2 tan2 α = y 2 − 4ax
(B) (x + a)2 sec 2 α = y 2 + (x + a) − 4ax
(C) (x + a)2 cot 2 α = y 2 − 4ax
(D) (x + a)2 cosec 2α = y 2 + (x + a) − 4ax
59. The locus of a point P(h, k) such that the slopes of three normals drawn to the parabola
y2 = 4ax from P be connected by the relation tan−1 m12 + tan−1 m22 + tan −1 m32 = α . is
60. If the x and y co-ordinates of a point P in the x-y plane are given by
1 2
x = (ucos α )t, y = (usin α )t −gt
2
where t a parameter, g, u and α are given constants. Then the locus of the point P is a parabola
whose vertex is
u2 sin α cos α u2 sin2 α u2 sin 2 α u2 sin α cos α
(A) , (B) 2g ,
g 2g g
7. If (xr, yr); r = 1, 2, 3, 4 be the points of intersection of the parabola y2 = 4ax and the circle
x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0, then
(A) y1 + y2 + y3 + y4 = 0 (B) x1 + x2 + x3 + x 4 = 0
(C) y1 – y2 + y3 – y4 = 0 (D) y1 – y2 – y3 + y4 = 0
8. The equation of a locus is y2 + 2px + 2qy + r = 0. Then
(A) it is an ellipse (B) it is a parabola
(C) its latus rectum =a (D) its latus rectum = 2 |p|
9. If a normal chord of y = 4ax subtends an angle π / 2 at the vertex of the parabola then it’ss
2
slope is equal to
(A) 2 (B) − 2
(C) 1 (D) – 1
10. The focus and directrix of the parabola 9x – 24xy + 16y2 – 20x – 15y – 60 = 0 is
2
43 129 43 129
(A) − , − (B) ,
25 100 25 100
53 53
(C) 4x + 3y + =0 (D) 4x + 3y − =0
4 4
12. If the normal at P(18, 12) to the parabola y2 = 8x cuts it again at Q, then
(A) 9PQ = 80 (10) (B) 9PQ = 70 (10)
10 10
(C) PQ = 80 (D) PQ = 80
81 91
2
13. Tangent to the parabola y = 8x makes an angle 45º with the line y = 3x + 5, then
(A) equation of tangent may be y + 2x – 1 = 0
(B) equation of tangent may be y + 2x + 1 = 0
(C) equation of tangent may be 2y – x – 8 = 0
(D) All the above
16. The equations of the common tangents of the parabola y2 = 4ax and the parabola
x2 = 4by is
(A) yb1/3 + xa1/3 + a 2 / 3b2/3 = 0 (B) xb1 / 3 + ya1 / 3 + a 2 / 3 b 2 / 3 = 0
y x
(C) 2 / 3 1/3
+ 2/3 1/3
+ 1= 0 (D) xb1/3 − ya1/3 + a2 / 3b 2/3 = 0
a b b a
17. The distance between a tangent to the parabola y2 = 4ax and a parallel normal is
α cosecα sec 2 α where α is the inclination of either to the axis.
(A) acosecα sec 2 α (B) α cot α sec α
2aα secα
(C) (D) None of these
sin2α
18. Whatever be the value of θ , the line y = (x − 11)cos θ − cos3θ is a normal to the parabola of
(A) y2 = 16x (B) x2 = 16y
2
(C) y = 4x (D) x2 = –4y
20. Let PQ be a chord of the parabola y2 = 4x. A circle drawn with PQ as a diameter passes
through the vertex V of the parabola. If ar( ∆PVQ) = 20 sq unit then the coordinates of P
are
(A) (16,8) (B) (16, -8)
(C) (-16, 8) (D) (-16, -8)
LEVEL - II
21. The equation of a tangent to the parabola y2 = 9x from the point (4,10) is
(A) x - 4y + 36 = 0 (B) 81x - 8y - 162 = 0
(C) 9x - 4y + 4 = 0 (D) x - 4y - 36 = 0
3π
22. If the tangents drawn from the point (0, 2) to the parabola y2 = 4ax are inclined at an angle
4
then the value of a is :
(A) 2 (B) – 2
(C) 1 (D) –1
23. If the tangents to the parabola y2 = 4ax at (x1, y1), (x2, y2) cut at (x3, y3) then
(A) x1 , x2 , x3 are in AP (B) x1 , x2 , x3 are in GP
(C) y1 , y2 , y3 are in AP (D) y1 , y2 , y3 are in GP
27. Let the equations of a circle and a parabola be x2 + y2 - 4x - 6 = 0 and y2 = 9x respectively. Then
(A) (1, –1) is a point on the common chord of contact
(B) the equation of the common chord is y + 1 = 0
(C) the length of the common chord is 6
(D) the length of the common chord is 8
28. The equation of a common tangent to the parabola y2 = 2x and the circle x2 + y2 + 4x = 0 is
(A) 2 6x + y = 12 (B) x + 2 6y + 12 = 0
(C) x − 2 6y + 12 = 0 (D) 2 6x − y = 12
29. Let there be two parabolas with the same axis, focus of each being exterior to the other and the
latus recta being 4a and 4b. The locus of the middle points of the intercepts between the parabo-
las made on the lines parallel to the common axis is a :
(A) straight line if a = b (B) parabola if a ≠ b
(C) parabola for all a, b (D) straight line for all a, b
30. P is a point which moves in the x-y plane such that the point P is nearer to the centre of a square
than any of the sides. The four vertices of the square are ( ± a, ±a ) . Then region in which P will
move is bounded by parts of parabolas of which one has the equation
(A) y2 = a2 + 2ax (B) x2 = a2 + 2ay
(C) y2 + 2ax = a2 (D) x2 = 2ay
LEVEL - III
31. The figure shows the graph of the parabola y = ax2 + bx + c, then
Y
X
O
32. If f(x + y) = f(x). f(y) for all x, y and f(1) = 2 and ar = f(r) , for r ∈ N, then the coordiantes of a
point on the parabola y2 = 8x whose focal distance is 4, may be
(A) (a1 , a2 ) (B) (a1 , – a2 )
(C) (a1 , a1 ) (D) (–a1 , – a2 )
33. The normals to the parabola y2 = 4ax from the point (5a, 2a) are
(A) y = x – 3a (B) y = -2x + 12 a
(C) y – 3x + 33a (D) y = x + 3a
2
34. The equation of the tangent to the parabola y = 9x which goes through the point (4, 10) is
(A) x + 4y + 1 = 0 (B) 9x + 4y + 4 = 0
(C) x – 4y + 36 = 0 (D) 9x – 4y + 4 = 0
35. The following line(s) is (are) tangent to the curve y = x2 - x
(A) 3x – y = 4 (B) x + y = 0
(C) 5x – y = 9 (D) x + y = 1
COMPREHENSION TYPE
PASSAGE-I
Y P(x,y)
The locus of a moving point P such that its distance M
K L
from a fixed points S called focus bears a constant ratio
‘e’ to its distance from a fixed line MZ called directrix x = -a
is called conic section. The ratio ‘e’ is the eccentricity. z A S(a, 0) Axis y = 0
X
i.e., PS = e. PM (0, 0)
L’ (a, -2a)
Equation of a parabola in standard form y2 = 4ax. 2
y = 4ax
1. The length of the latus-rectum of the parabola 169{(x – 1) 2 + (y – 3) 2 } = (5x – 12y + 17) 2 is
12 14
(A) (B)
13 13
28 31
(C) (D)
13 13
2. The co-ordinates of a point on the parabola y2 = 8x whose focal distance is 4 is
(A) (2, 4) (B) (4, 2)
(C) (2, -4) (D) (4, -2)
3. Co-ordinate of the focus of the parabola x2 - 4x - 8y - 4 = 0 are
(A) (0, 2) (B) (2, 1)
−71
(C) −3, (D) (2, 2)
10
PASSAGE-II
− y1
The equation of the normal to the parabola y2 = 4ax at a point (x1 , y1 ) is (y - y1 ) = (x - x1 ).
2a
The equation of the normal to the parabola y2 = 4ax at (at2 2 , 2at) is y + tx = 2at + at3 .
The equation of normal of slope m to the parabola y2 = 4ax is y = mx - 2am - am3 at the point
(am2 , - 2am).
4. The equations of the normals at the ends of the latus rectum of the parabola y2 = 4ax is
(A) x – y – 3a = 0 (B) x + y – 3a = 0
(C) x + y + 3a = 0 (D) x – y + 3a = 0
5. If the normal at a point P (at2 , 2at) to the parabola y2 = 4ax subtends a right angle at the vertex of
the parabola then t2 is equal to
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
6. If the normals at two points P and Q of a parabola y2 = 4ax intersect at a third point R on the
curve, then the product of the ordinates of P and Q is
(A) 9a 2 (B) 10a 2
(C) 8a 2 (D) 11a 2
PASSAGE-III
Consider the parabola’s C1 : y = x2 + 1 and C2 : x = y2 + 1. If PQ is the shortest distance and R,
S are the points of contact of common tangent then
MATRIX-MATCH TYPE
p q r s
Statements (A, B, C, D) in Column I have to be matched with
statements (p, q, r, s) in Column II. A p q r s
1. Column-I Column-II
(A) Vertex of the parabola (p) (1, 4)
y2 - x + 4y + 5 = 0
(B) Focus of the parabola (q) (1, -2)
x2 - 2x - 8y + 17 = 0
(C) The directrix of the parabola (r) 2y - 13 = 0
x2 + 4x + 2|y| - 8 = 0
(D) Normal at (1, 1) to y2 = x is (s) 2x + y - 3 = 0
(t) 2y + 11 = 0
2. Column-I Column-II
(A) Area of a triangle formed by the tangents (p) 8
drawn from a point (–2, 2) to the parabola
y2 = 4(x + y) and their corresponding chord
of contact is
(t) 12/ 3
3. The parabola y2 = 4ax has a chord AB joining points A(at 12 ,2at1 ) and B(at 22 , 2at 2 ).
Column I Column II
(A) If normal chord AB subtend 90º (p) t 2 = −t 1 + 2
at origin, then
−4
(B) If AB is a focal chord then (q) t 2 =
t1
−1
(C) If AB subtends 90º at point (0, 0) then (r) t 2 =
t1
2
(D) If AB is inclined at 45º to the axis (s) t 2 = −t 1 −
t1
of parabola then (t) t1 2 = 2
4. Column-I Column-II
2
(A) Parabola y = 4x and the circle having its centre (p) 13
at (6, 5) intersects at right angle, at the point (a, a)
then one value of a is equal to
(B) The angle between the tangents drawn to (q) 8
2
(y – 2) = 4(x + 3) at the points where it is intersected
by the line 3x – y + 8 = 0 is 4π/p, then p has the
value equal to
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 NOT a correct explanation for
Statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(D) Statement -1 is False, statement-2 is True
1. Statement-1 : If x + y = k is a normal to the parabola y2 = 12x, then k is 9.
Statement-2 : Equation of normal to the parabola y2 = 4ax is y – mx + 2am + am3 = 0
2. Statement-1: The normals at the point (4, 4) and (1/4, –1) of the parabola y2 = 4x are perpendicular.
Statement-2: The tangents to the parabola at the end of a focal chord are perpendicular.
1 9
3. STATEMENT-1 : Slope of tangents drawn from (4, 10) to parabola y2 = 9x are , .
4 4
STATEMENT-2 : Every parabola is symmetric about its directrix.
4. STATEMENT-1 A is a point on the parabola y2 = 4ax. The normal at A cuts the parabola again
at point B. If AB subtends a right angle at the vertex of the parabola, then slope of AB is 1/ 2
STATEMENT-2 : If normal at (at12, 2at2 ) cuts again the parabola at (at 22,2at 22 ) then
t2 = –t1 – 2/t1 .
5. Statement-1: The equation of the common tangent to the parabolas y2 = 4x and x2 = 4y is
x+y+1=0
Statement-2: Both the parabolas are reflected to each other about the line y = x.
6. Statement-1: The point (sin α ,cos α ) does not lie outside the parabola y2 + x – 2 = 0 when
π 5π 3π
α ∈ , ∪ π ,
2 6 2
Statement-2: The point (x1 , y1 ) lies outside the parabola y2 = 4ax if y1 2 – 4ax1 > 0.
7. STATEMENT -1: The perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining the point
(–a, 2at) and (a, 0) is tangent to the parabola y2 = 4ax, where t ∈ R .
STATEMENT-2: Number of parabolas with a given point as vertex and length of latus rectum
equal to 4, is 2.
8. STATEMENT-1 :Two parabolas y2 = 4ax and x2 = 4ay have common tangent x + y + a = 0
STATEMENT-2 : x + y + a = 0 is common tangent to the parabolas y2 = 4ax and x2 = 4ay and
point of contacts lie on their respective end points of latus rectum.
9. STATEMENT-1 : The curve y = –x2 /2 + x + 1 is symmetric with respect to the line x = 1
STATEMENT-2 : A parabola is symmetric about its axis.
10. STATEMENT-1 : Number of focal chords of length 6 units that can be drawn on the parabola
y2 – 2y – 8x + 17 = 0 is zero
STATEMENT-2 : Latus rectum is the shortest focal chord of the parabola.
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MATHEMATICS PARABOLA
1. If the locus of centres of a family of circles passing through the vertex of the parabola
y2 = 4ax and cutting the parabola orthogonally at the other point of intersection is
2y 2 (2y 2 + x 2 − 12ax) = ax(kx − 4a)2 , then find the value of k.
2. The normal at any point P of the parabola, y2 = 4ax meets the axis in G and the tangent at its
vertex in H. If A be the vertex and the rectangle AGBH is completed. If the locus of B is
x3 = a (mx2 + y2 ), then find m.
3. If the normals at the points P, Q, R on the parabola y2 = 4x meet in the point (h, k).
If the centroid and orthocentre of the triangle PQR is (x1 , y1 ) and (x2 , y2 ), then find the value of
3x1 – 2x2
4. A variable tangent to a parabola, y2 = 8x, meets its axis at T and the tangent at its vertex A at Y.
If the rectangle TAYG is completed. If the locus of G is y2 + mx = 0, then find m.
5. Normal at a point P(a, – 2a) intersects the parabola y2 = 2x at point Q. If the tangents at P and Q
4a 2 (1 + m 2 ) 3
meet at point R, if the area of triangle PQR is . Then find λ .
mλ
6. A series of chords is drawn to the parabola y2 = 4ax, so that their projections on a straight line
which is inclined at an angle α to the axis are all of constant length ‘c’. If the locus of their middle
point is the curve. (y2 – λ ax) ( y cos α + 2a sin α )2 + a2 c2 = 0. Then find λ
7. The abscissae of any two points on the parabola y2 = 4ax are in the ratio µ : 1. If the locus of the
point of intersection of tangents at these points is y 2 = (µ1/ λ + µ −1/ λ ) 2 ax. Then find λ .
8. A chord of the parabola y2 = 4ax subtends a right angle at the vertex. If the locus of the point of
intersection of tangents at its extremities is x + ka = 0. Then find k
9. If the normal at (am2 , –2am) to the parabola y2 = 4ax intersects the parabola again at an angle
−1 m
tan , then find k.
k
10. If the locus of intersections of tangents to the parabola y2 = 4ax which intercept a fixed length ‘l
’ on the directrix is (y2 – λ ax) (x + a)2 = l 2 x2 . Then find k.
SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1. Prove that two straight lines, one a tangent to the parabola y2 = 4a (x + a) and the other to the
parabola y2 = 4a ' (x + a ' ), which are at right angles to one another, meet on the straight line
x + a + a ' = 0. Show also that this straight line is common chord of the two parabolas.
2. Prove that on the axis of any parabola there is a certain point ‘k’ which has the property that, if
1 1
a chord PQ of parabola be drawn through it, then 2
+ is the same for all positions of the
PK QK 2
chord.
3. Prove that the normals at the extremities of each of a series of parallel chords of a parabola
intersect on a fixed line itself normal to the parabola.
4. If the normals at P, Q, R of the parabola y2 = 4ax meet in O and S be its focus, then prove that
SP . SQ . SR = a . (SO)2 .
5. Find the shortest distance between the parabola, y2 = 4x and circle x2 + y2 – 24y + 128 = 0.
6. Three normal to y2 = 4x pass through the point (15, 12). Show that one of the normal is given by
y = x – 3 and find the equations of the others.
7. Prove that the length of the chord of contact of the tangents drawn from the point (x1 , y1 ) to the
1
parabola y 2 = 4ax is {(y 21 + 4a2 )(y 21 − 4ax1 )} . Hence show that the area of the triangle
a
1 2
formed by these tangents and their chord of contact is (y1 − 4ax1 )3 / 2 .
2a
8. Prove that the area of the triangle inscribed in a parabola is twice the area of the triangle formed
by the tangents at the vertices of the triangle.
9. Normals are drawn to the parabola y2 = 4ax at the pointso A, B, C whose parameters are t1 , t2
and t3 respectively. If these normals enclose a triangle PQR, then prove that its area is
a2
(t1 − t2 )(t 2 − t3 )(t 3 − t 1)(t 1+ t 2 + t 3)2 . Also prove that ∆PQR = ∆ABC(t1 + t 2 + t 3 )2 .
2
10. Find the locus of the point of intersection of two mutually perpendicular normals to the parabola
y2 = 4ax and show that the abscissa of the point can never be smaller than 3a. What is the
ordinate when the abscissa is smallest?
12. The equations of the common tangents to the parabola y = x2 and y = –(x – 2) 2 is / are :
(A) y = 4(x – 1) (B) y = 0
(C) y = –4(x – 1) (D) y = –30x – 50 [IIT 2006]
13. The tangent PT and the normal PN to the parabola y2 = 4ax at a point P on it meet its axis at points
T and N, respectively. The locus of the centroid of the triangle PTN is a parabola whose:
2a
(A) vertex is ,0 (B)directrix is x = 0
3
2a
(C) latus rectum is (D) focus is (a, 0) [IIT 2009]
3
Fill in the Blanks
14. The point of intersection of the tangents at the ends of the latus rectum of the parabola y2 = 4x is
.......
[IIT 1994]
Subjective Questions
15. Three normals are drawn from the point (c, 0) to the curve y2 = x. Show that c must be greater
than 1/2. One normal is always the axis. Find c for which the other two normals are perpendicular
to each other. [IIT 1991]
2
16. Through the vertex ‘O’ of parabola y = 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. [IIT 1994]
2
17. Show that the locus of a point that divides a chord of slope 2 of the parabola y =4x internally in the
ratio 1 : 2 is parabola. Find the vertex of this parabola. [IIT 1995]
a2
From a point A common tangents are drawn to the circle x + y =
2 2
18. and the parabola
2
y2 = 4ax. Then find the area of the quadrilateral formed by the common tangents drawn from A
and the chords of contact of the circle and the parabola.
[IIT 1996]
19. Points A, B, C lie on the parabola y2 = 4ax. The tangents to the parabola at A, B and C, taken in
pair, intersect at points P, Q and R. Determine the ratio of the areas of the ∆ABCand ∆PQR .
[IIT 1996]
20. The angle between a pair of tangents drawn from a point P to the parabola y2 = 4ax is 45°. Show
that the locus of the point P is a hyperbola. [IIT 1998]
2 2
21. Let C1 and C 2 be, the parabolas x = y - 1 and y = x - 1 respectively. Let P be any point on C 1 and
Q be any point on C2 . Let P1 and Q1 be the reflections of P and Q, respectively w.r.t the line y =
x then prove that P lies on C2 , Q1 lies on C1 and PQ ≥ min[PP,QQ 1 1 ] . Hence or otherwise,
determine points P0 and Q0 on the parabolas C1 and C2 respectively such that P0 Q 0 ≤ PQ for all
pairs of points (P, Q) with P on C1 and Q on C2 .
[IIT 2000]
22. Three normals with slopes m1 , m2 and m3 are drawn from a point P not on the axis of the parabola
y2 = 4x. If m1m 2 = α , results in the locus of P being a part of the parabola, find the value of α
[IIT 2003]
2
23. At any point P on the parabola y - 2y - 4x + 5 = 0, a tangent is drawn which meets the directrix
1
at Q. Find the locus of point R which divides QP externally in the ratio :1 . [IIT 2004]
2