PARABOLA QUESTIONS

ANIMATION (Ex- 8.1)

Find the equation of the parabolas satisfying the
following conditions: Focus; S (-5, 3)

VI) Focus −5, 3 ; directrix y = 7 y-axis

SOLUTION:
We have;

i) Directrix: y = 7 but 𝐲 = 𝐤 − 𝐚

ii) Focus (-5, 3) but Focus (h, k+a)

Above condition indicates that parabola is Equation of directrix;

along y-axis with vertex not at origin y =7
having;
x-axis
h = −5
k+a=3 i
k−a=7 ii
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Adding eqn (i) and eqn (ii), we get

2k = 10
Focus; S (-5, 3)
k=5
y-axis
eqn (i) implies;

𝟓+a=3
a = −2

Now using;

𝐱−𝐡 𝟐 = 𝟒𝐚 𝐲 − 𝐤
Equation of directrix;
x+𝟓 2 = 4(−𝟐) y − 𝟓 y =7

x 2 + 10x + 25 = −8y + 40 x-axis

𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟏𝟎𝐱 + 𝟖𝐲 − 𝟏𝟓 = 𝟎

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IV) Vertex 3, 2 and ends of focal chord are 5, 6 and 5, −2 .

y-axis
SOLUTION: P (x1 , y1 ) OR P (5, 6)

Let P (5, 6) and Q (5, -2) be the end points of focal

chord and V (3, 2) be the vertex of parabola as shown in
V (3, 2)
figure. A (5, 2)
It is clear from figure that the mid points of P
and Q represents focus of given parabola.

i.e x-axis
𝐱 𝟏 + 𝐱 𝟐 𝐲𝟏 + 𝐲𝟐
𝐀 𝐱, 𝐲 = 𝐀 ,
𝟐 𝟐
Q (x2 , y2 ) OR Q (5, -2)
5+5 6−2
A x, y = A ,
2 2

𝐀 𝐱, 𝐲 = 𝐀 𝟓, 𝟐

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As parabola is along x-axis therefore;

𝐀 𝐡 + 𝐚, 𝐤 = 𝐀(𝟓, 𝟐) y-axis
Also; P (x1 , y1 ) OR P (5, 6)

V 𝐡, 𝐤 = 𝐕(𝟑, 𝟐)

By comparison; V (3, 2)
A (5, 2)
𝐡=𝟑 𝐤=𝟐

𝐡+𝐚=𝟓
x-axis
𝟑+𝐚=𝟓
𝐚=𝟐
Now using; Q (x2 , y2 ) OR Q (5, -2)
𝟐
𝐲−𝐤 = 𝟒𝐚 𝐱 − 𝐡
2
y−𝟐 = 4(𝟐) x − 𝟑
y 2 − 4y + 4 = 8x − 24

𝐲 𝟐 − 𝟒𝐲 − 𝟖𝐱 + 𝟐𝟖 = 𝟎
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V) Vertex 0, 0 contains the point 8, 1 .

SOLUTION:
Let, the required equation of parabola with vertex V (0, 0)
and containing P (8, 1) be,

𝐲 𝟐 = 𝟒𝐚𝐱 𝐱 𝟐 = 𝟒𝐚𝐲
If P (8, 1) lie on the parabola it must satisfy its equation. If P (8, 1) lie on the parabola it must satisfy its equation.
i.e i.e
2 2
𝟏 = 4a(𝟖) 𝟖 = 4a(𝟏)
𝟏 𝐚 = 𝟏𝟔
𝐚=
𝟑𝟐
eqn (i) implies; eqn (i) implies;
𝟏 𝐱 𝟐 = 𝟒 𝟏𝟔 𝐲
𝐲𝟐 =𝟒 𝐱
𝟑𝟐
𝟏 𝐱 𝟐 = 𝟔𝟒𝐲
𝐲𝟐 = 𝐱
𝟖 PREPARED BY:
Q5: Determine the vertex, focus and the equation of directrix of
the following:
iii y 2 + 4y + 3x − 92 = 0.

SOLUTION:
We have equation of parabola;

𝐲 𝟐 + 𝟒𝐲 + 𝟑𝐱 − 𝟗𝟐 = 𝟎
y 2 + 4y = −3x + 92
2
y+2 = −3x + 92 + 4
𝟐
𝐲+𝟐 = −𝟑 𝐱 − 𝟑𝟐 i

Using equation of parabola along x-axis

with vertex not at origin.
𝟐
𝐲−𝐤 = 𝟒𝐚 𝐱 − 𝐡 ii
Comparing eqn(i) and eqn(ii), we get
𝐡 = 𝟑𝟐 𝐤 = −𝟐 𝟒𝐚 = −𝟑
𝟑
𝐚=− PREPARED BY:
𝟒
 𝟑
𝐡 = 𝟑𝟐 𝐤 = −𝟐 𝐚=−
𝟒

Hence;

i) Vertex; 𝐕 𝐡, 𝐤 = 𝐕 𝟑𝟐, −𝟐
𝟑 𝟏𝟐𝟓
ii) Focus; A 𝐡 + 𝐚, 𝐤 = 𝐀 𝟑𝟐 − , −𝟐 = 𝐀 , −𝟐
𝟒 𝟒
iii) Equation of directrix; 𝐱 = 𝐡 − 𝐚
𝟑
𝐱 = 𝟑𝟐 + y-axis
𝟒
x-axis
𝟒𝐱 = 𝟏𝟑𝟏
𝟒𝐱 − 𝟏𝟑𝟏 = 𝟎
125
V (32, -2) A ( , 2)
4

Equation of directrix;
4x − 131 = 0

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Q6: Find the equation of circle whose diameter is the latus rectum
of the parabola x 2 = −36y.

SOLUTION: y-axis
We have equation of parabola as;
x-axis
2
x = −36y i
but, Equation????

x 2 = 4ay ii

Comparing both the equations, we get

4a = −36
𝐚 = −𝟗 A 0, a′ = A(0, -9) x 2 = −36y

Hence, co-ordinates of focus will be,

𝐀(𝟎, 𝐚′ ) = 𝐀(𝟎, −𝟗)

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According to given condition;
“Length of latus rectum is equal to diameter of a circle.”

i.e y-axis

L=d L = 4a
x-axis
d = 4a
Equation????
d = 4(−9)
d = 36

Since,
𝐝 𝐂 𝐚, 𝐛 = A(0, -9) x 2 = −36y
𝐫=
𝟐
36
r=
2
𝐫 = 𝟏𝟖

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Under given condition;
𝐂(𝐚, 𝐛) = 𝐀(𝟎, 𝐚)
y-axis
𝐂(𝐚, 𝐛) = 𝐀(𝟎, −𝟗)

x-axis
using;
Equation????
𝟐 𝟐
𝐱−𝐚 + 𝐲−𝐛 = 𝐫𝟐
x−0 2 + y+9 2 = (18)2

x 2 + y 2 + 18y + 81 = 324
𝐂 𝐚, 𝐛 = A(0, -9) x 2 = −36y
x 2 + y 2 + 18y − 243 = 0

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