Parabola

PARABOLA JEE-MAIN SR-MATHS VOL-IV
PARABOLA
Equation (1) represents a pair of straight lines.
SYNOPSIS Condition Conic
i)   0 & h  ab a pair of parallel lines
2
 Definition of a Conic : The locus of a point
which moves in a plane such that the ratio of its ii)   0 & h 2  ab a pair of intersecting lines
distance from a fixed point to its perpendicular iii)   0 & h 2  ab a pair of imaginary lines
distance from a fixed straight line is always a intersecting at a real point
constant, is called a conic section or a conic. Case 2: If   0
Condition Conic
M P(x, y) i)  0, a  b 0 , h  0 a circle
ax + by + c = 0
ii)   0, h 2  ab a parabola
iii)   0, h 2  ab an ellipse
S(, )
Focus (or an empty set)
iv)   0, h 2  ab a hyperbola
Directrix v)   0, h 2  ab, a  b  0 a rectangularhyperbola

Definitions :
Let S be a fixed point and L be a fixed line, P be
any point in the plane. Let M be the projection of P 1. Principal Axis (Axis): The straight line passing
through the focus and perpendicular to the directrix
SP is called the axis of the conic section.
on L. Then the locus of P such that e
PM 2. Vertex (Vertices):The point(s) of intersection of
constant, is called a conic. The fixed point S is the conic section and the axis is (are) called the
called the focus, the fixed line L is called the vertex (vertices) of the conic.
directrix and the constant ratio is denoted by e, is
3. Chord :The line segment joining any two points
called the eccentricity of the conic.
on the conic is called a chord.
If e = 1, the conic is a parabola
If 0 < e < 1, the conic is an ellipse 4. Focal chord : Any chord passing through the
If e > 1, the conic is a hyperbola focus is called a focal chord of the conic section.
If e = 0, the conic is a circle 5. Double ordinate : A chord passing through a
If e   , the conic is a pair of straight lines. point P on the conic and perpendicular to the axis
 General Equation of a Conic of the conic is called the double ordinate of the
point P.
Equation of a conic with  x1 , y1  focus lx  my  n  0 6. Latus rectum : The double ordinate passing
directrix and eccentricity e is through the focus is called the latus rectum of the
2 2 2
l 2
 m2   x  x1    y  y1    e 2  lx  my  n  .
 
conic.
7. Centre : The point which bisects every chord of
 The general equation of a conic is of the form
the conic passing through it is called the centre of
ax 2  2 hxy  by 2  2 gx  2 fy  c  0 .
the conic.
 Recognisation of Conics : The equation of a If the equation of conic is
conic is represented by the following general
equation of second degree : ax 2  2hxy  by 2  2 gx  2 fy  c  0 , then the
coordinates of cent re of conic is
ax 2  2hxy  by 2  2 gx  2 fy  c  0 ...1
Case 1 :When  hf  bg gh  af 
 2
, 2 
(ab  h2 ) .
  abc  2 fgh  af  bg  ch  02 2 2
 ab  h ab  h 
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JEE-MAIN SR-MATHS VOL-IV PARABOLA
Focal Distance : The distance from focus to any

point on a conic is called focal distance.
PARABOLA
 For any conic, if semilatusrectum is ‘ l ’and the Definition :The locus of a point in a plane such
that its distance from a fixed point ( focus ) is
perpendicular from the focus to directrix is ‘d’ then
always equal to its distance from a fixed
l straight line (directrix) is called a Parabola.
e
d For the parabola eccentricity (e)=1
Various forms of Parabola.  a  0 
S.No. Content I II III IV

2 2 2 2
Equation y = 4ax y = 4ax x = 4ay x = 4ay
Y Y
Y L L Y
 S Z
L L
Figure 
X
   A
X X X X A X X X
Z A S S AZ 
L S L
    Z
Y L L Y
Y

Y
1 Vertex(A) (0, 0) (0, 0) (0, 0) (0, 0)
2 Focus (S) (a, 0) (a, 0) ( a) ( a)
Point of intersection of
3 (a, 0) (a, 0) ( a) ( a)
Axis and directrix (Z)
End points of latus
4  (a,  2a) (a,  2a) ( 2a, a) ( 2a, a)
rectum (L,L )
5 Eqn. of axis y=0 y=0 x= 0 x= 0
6 Eqn. of Directrix x = a x=a y = a y=a
Eqn. of tangent at y=0 y=0

7 x=0 x= 0
Vertex
8 Eqn. of latus recta x=a x = a y=a y = a
Length of latus rectum

9  4a 4a 4a 4a
(LL )
Distance from Focus to
10 Directrix (SZ) 2a 2a 2a 2a
11 SA=AZ a a a a
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Note :  Equation of the directrix is x  h  a
 Equation of the axis is y = k
 Length of latusrectum of ax 2  bx  cy  n  0 is
 Equation of the tangent at the vertex is x=h
c Coefficient of y  Length of the latusrectum is LL| = 4a

a Coefficient of x 2  Extremities of latusrectum are L(a  h, k  2a) and
 Lengh of latusrectum of ay 2  by  dx  n  0 is L' ( a  h, k  2a) .
 Equation of latusrectum is x = h + a
d Coefficient of x
=  Coefficient of y 2 Parabola ( x  h)2  4a ( y  k )
a
 Vertex A  (h, k )
 Let P be a point on the parabola and M,N be its
projections on the principal axis and tangent at the  Focus S  ( h, a  k )
vertex. The equation of parabola with latustrectum  Equation of the directrix is y  k  a
4a is PM 2  (4a ) PN .  Equation of the axis is x = h
 Equation of the tangant at the vertex is y=k
 Let lx  my  n  0 and mx  ly  k  0 be the
 Length of the latusrectum is LL|=4a
tangent at vertex and axis of the parabola with
 Extremities of latusrectum are
latusrectum 4a. The equation of parabola
2 2 2
L  h  2a, k  a  and L'  h  2a, k  a 
is (mx  ly  k )  (4a) l  m lx  my  n
 Equation of latusrectum is y = k + a
 The equation of the parabola whose axis is parallel Some useful results on double ordinate
to  If ‘  ’ is angle substended by double ordinate at
i) x - axis is of the form x  ay 2  by  c

2
ii) y - axis is of the form y  ax  bx  c vertex of y 2  4ax then its length is 8a cot .
2
 The parabola y  ax 2  bx  c is symmetrical  The length of double ordinate of the parabola which
is at a distance of ‘p’ units from the vertex is
 dy  LLR
..
about the line 2ax  b  0   0  .
 dx  4 ap where a 
4
 The parabola x  ay  by  c is symmetrical W.E-1: The length of the double ordinate of the
2
parabola ( y  3)2  16( x  2) which is at a

 dx 
about the line 2 ay  b  0  dy  0  distance of 9 units from (2,3) is
  Sol: Clearly (2,3) is vertex of a parabola where p=9,
 The focal distance of P( x1 , y1 ) on the parabola a=4.
Length of double ordinate  4 ap  4 4  9  24
i) y 2  4ax is x1  a .
 The double ordinate of the parabola is perpendicular
2
ii) y  4ax is x1  a to the axis of the parabola.
W.E-2: Ends of the double ordinate of
iii) x 2  4ay is y1  a
y 2  16 x which is at a distance of 8 units from
iv) x 2  4ay is y1  a the vertex is
Sol : Vertex (0,0) axis of the parabola is x-axis
Various forms of the Parabola with vertex
 let one end of double ordinate  (8, y1 )
(h,k):
since the point lies on the parabola
Parabola ( y  k ) 2  4 a ( x  h ) 2
y1  16  8  y1  8 2
 Vertex A(hk ,)
 ends of double ordinate  (8,8 2), (8, 8 2)
 Focus S (ha,k)
Parametric Equation of Parabola Length of focal chord : Let P(at 2 , 2at ) be

Parabola Parametric Equations the one end of a focal chord PQ of the parabola
y 2  4ax  at , 2at 
2 y 2  4ax . Then the length of focal chord is
2
 1
y 2  4ax  at , 2at 
2
a  t   , where t is the parameter for one end of
 t
x 2  4ay  2at , at  2
the chord.
 If l1 and l2 are two lengths of focal segments, then,
x 2  4ay  2at, at  2
l1l2
4a 
 Notation : S  y 2  4ax S1  yy1  2a  x  x1  l1  l2 i.e., Length of latusrectum = 2
S12  y1 y2  2a  x1  x2  2
S11  y1  4ax1 (Harmonic mean of the focal segments).
Note : The length of focal chord having parameters
Position of a point with respect to
Parabola P  t1  and Q  t2  for its end point is a(t2  t1 )2 .
A parabola divides the plane into three regions. W.E-3 : The length of focal chord of parabola
 The region containing the focus, called interior of y 2  4ax makes an angle  with the x-axis,
the parabola. is
 The region consisting of the curve itself. Sol: Let P ( at12 , 2at1 ) and Q( at22 , 2at2 ) be the end
 The region containing the remaining portion of the points of a focal chord PQ which makes an angle
plane, called the exterior of the parabola.  with the axis of the parabola. Then,
 The point ( x1 , y1 ) lies inside or on or outside the PQ  a (t2  t1 ) 2  a  (t2  t1 ) 2  4t1t2 

parabola S  0 according as S11  0 .  a  (t2  t1 ) 2  4  ( t1t2  1).....(i)

Equation of Chord 2at2  2at1

 tan   slope of PQ  at 2  at 2
Let P ( at12 , 2at1 ) and Q( at22 , 2at2 ) are two points 2 1
2
on the parabola y 2  4ax . Then, the equation of  tan   t  t  t2  t1  2cot  .....(ii)
2 1
chord is y (t1  t2 )  2 x  2at1t2
On substituting the value of t2  t1 from Eq.(ii) in
If the chord PQ is a focal chord of the parabola,
Eq.(i) we get PQ  a (4cot 2   4)  4a cos ec 2
then ( a, 0) must satisfy this equation.
Some useful results on focal chord
0  2a  2at1t2  t1t2  1 .  Least length of focal chord is 4a.
Thus, if t is the parameter for one end of a focal  If the tangents and normals at the extremities of a
1 focal chord of a parabola intersect at ( x1 , y1 ) and
chord, then parameter for other end is and the
t ( x2 , y2 ) respectively then y1  y2 .
coordinates of the end points of a focal chord PQ  If the tangents at the ends of the two focal chords
of the parabola y 2  4ax can be taken as of a parabola intersect at ( x1 , y1 ) and ( x2 , y2 )
respectively then x1  x2 .
 a 2 a 
P(at , 2at ) and Q  t 2 , t  .
2
 If (at 2 , 2at ) is one end of the focal chord of the
 
 Equation of the chord joining the two points parabola y 2  4ax . Then the other end is
P( x1 , y1 ) and Q( x2 , y2 ) on the parabola  a 2a 
 2, .
t t 
S  y 2  4ax  0 is S1  S2  S12 .

 The product of abscissae of the extremities of the Equation of Tangent & Normal
focal chord of the parabola y 2  4ax is a 2 .  Equation of the tangent to y 2  4ax at ( x1 , y1 ) is
 The product of ordinates of the extremities of the S1  0 i.e., yy1  2a ( x  x1 ) .
focal chord of the parabola y 2  4ax is 4a 2 .
 Equation of the tangent to y 2  4ax at the point
 If ( x1 y1 ), ( x2 y2 ) are extremities of a focal chord of
‘t’ is yt  x  at 2 .
the parabola. Then
 Equation of the tangent to y 2  4ax having slope
(i) x1. x 2  a 2 (ii) y1. y 2  4a 2
a
 (a) If PQ is focal chord of the parabola y 2  4ax m is y  mx  .
m
1 1 2
and S is the focus then   . Where l is  Equation of the normal to y 2  4ax at ( x1 , y1 ) is
SP SQ l
the length of semi latusrectum.  y1
y  y1  ( x  x1 )
2a
1 1 1
(b)   (c) SP, l , SQ are in HP..  Equation of the normal to y 2  4ax at the point
SP SQ a
2.SQ.SP ‘t’ is y  xt  2at  at 3 .
(d) Semi latusrectum   Equation of the normal to y 2  4ax having slope
SP  SQ
 The circle drawn on focal chord of a parabola as m is y  mx  2am  am3 .
diameter touches the directrix. Some useful results on Tangents
 The tangent at one end of a focal chord of a
 The condition for the line y  mx  c to touch
parabola is parallel to the normal at the other end.
W.E-4: If P (2,1) is one end of focal chord PQ of a
y 2  4ax is c  and the point of contact is
the parabola x 2  2 y  2 x  2  0 then the m
slope of the normal at Q is :  a 2a 
 2 ,  . And equation of tangent in slope form
Sol: Given parabola is x 2  2 y  2 x  2  0 m m 
If differentiate w.r.t.x a
is y  mx  .
dy dy m
2x  2 20   1 x
dx dx  The condition for y  mx  c to touch x 2  4ay is
Slope of the tangent at P  1  2  1 2
c   am 2 . and point of contact is (2am, am ).
 Slope of normal at Q=-1.
Intersection of Line and Parabola  The condition for lx  my  n  0 to touch
Let the parabola be y 2  4ax ....(i) y 2  4ax is am 2  ln and the point of contact is
and the given line be y  mx  c ....(ii)  n 2am 
On eliminating x from Eqs.(i) and (ii), then  , .
l l 
 yc  The condition for lx  my  n  0 to touch
y 2  4a    my 2  4ay  4ac  0 ...(iii)
 m  x 2  4ay is al 2  mn and the point of contact is
It is a quadratic equation in y. Discriminant,
 2al n 
D  (4a) 2  4(4ac )m  16a (a  cm)  , .
 If D > 0 i.e., a > cm, then line intersect the parabola  m m
at two distinct points.  The condition that the line y  mx  c may be
 If D = 0 i.e., a = cm then line intersect the parabola tangent to the parabola y 2  4a( x  a ) is
at two coincident points i.e., at one point.
 If D < 0 i.e., a < cm, then line neither touch nor a
c  am  .
intersect the parabola. m
 Equation of the tangent in slope form to the parabola Hence the locus of P is, x = 0 which is the tangent
a at the vertex.
y 2  4a( x  a ) is y  m( x  a)  .  If SP and SQ are the distances of two points P and
m
 Equation of the tangent to the parabola Q on the parabola y 2  4ax from focus S. T is the
point of intersection of tangent at P and Q then
a
( y  k )2  4a ( x  h) is ( y  k )  m( x  h)  ST 2  SP.SQ and TP,TQ substend equal angles
m
at S.
 a 2a   The point of intersection of the tangents at t1 , t2 on
and Point of contact is  h  2 , k  
 m m
the parabola y 2  4ax is  at1t2 , a (t1  t2 ) .
 The condition that the line lx  my  n  0 is a
 The ordinate of the point of intersection of the two
tangent to the parabola y 2  4a( x  a) is tangents to a parabola is the arithmetic mean
between the ordinates of the points of contact.
a(m2  l 2 )  l n .
 The tangents at the ends of a focal chord of the
 The length of the perpendicular from focus S of the parabola meet on the directrix at right angle.
parabola y 2  4ax on the tangent at P is OS .SP .  Angle between tangents at two points
 If the line lx  my  n  0 intersects the parabola p ( at12 , 2at1 ) and Q( at22 , 2at2 ) on the parabola
y 2  4ax at A and B. then the point of intersection 1 t 2  t1
y 2  4ax is   Tan 1  t t
 n 2am  1 2
of tangents at A and B is  , .  The angle between the tangents to the parabola
l l 
drawn at the ends of the latusrectum is  / 2 .
 If two tangents at the points t1 and t2 on the  The perpendicular tangents to the parabola
parabola are perpendicular then t1t2  1 . y 2  4ax are interesect on the directrix of the
W.E-5: Show that Locus of foot of the parabola.
perpendicular drawn from the focus on any Common tangents
tangent is the tangent at the vertex of the  Equation of common tangent to the parabolas
parabola. y 2  4ax and x 2  4by is
Sol: for y 2  4ax , x  0 is the tangent at the vertex
xa1/3  yb1/3  a 2/3b 2/3  0
 The maximum number of common normals to
y 2  4ax and x 2  4by may be 5 only..
P
 The equation of the common tangent to the circle
O S(a, 0) x 2  y 2  2a 2 and a parabola y 2  8ax is
2
y =4ax y   ( x  2a ) .
Results on normals to Parabola
Given parabola y 2  4ax  Equation of the normal to y 2  4ax at the point ‘t’
Equation of any tangent to the parabola is
is tx  y  2at  at 3 .,  t1  0,
a
y  mx   m 2 x  my  a  0  (1) 2a  x1 y
m t t1 2 
a
, t1t2t3  1
a
Equation of any line perpendicular to (1) and passing
 The equation of the normal to the parabola
through S (a, 0) is m( x  a )  m 2 y  0
y 2  4ax at (at 2 , 2at ) is y  xt  2at  at 3 . If
 a this line passes through ( x1 , y1 ) then
 x  my  a Solving (1)&(2) we get P  0, 
 m
y1  x1t  2at  at 3 becomes
Which is the foot of the perpendicular from S (a, 0)
on the tangent. at 3  t (2a  x1 )t  y1  0 .

This is a cubic equation in ’t’ and has atmost three  From a point which lies inside the parabola three
roots. Hence the number of normals through a given normals can be drawn to the parabola. The sum of
point ( x1 , y1 ) to the parabola y 2  4ax is either 1 the ordinates of the feet of the three normals is zero.
 If the normal at P meets the axis of the parabola
or 2 or 3 accordingly as the number of distinct real
roots of the cubic equation y 2  4ax at G then SP  SG.
at 3  (2a  x )t  y  0 is 1 or 2 or 3.  The length of the normal chord drawn at the point
1 1
2a  x1 y 4a (1  t 2 )3/2
 Write H  , G  1 and   G 2  4 H 3 ‘t’ on the parabola y 2  4ax is .
3a a t2
 The length of the normal chord at one end of the
If x1  2a and y1  0 ,then the number of normals=1
latusrectum of y 2  4ax is 8 2a .
 Assume either x1  2a or y1  0 .  If the normal at the point ‘t’ on the parabola
 If   0, then the number of normal is 1 y 2  4ax subtends a right angle.
If   0, then the number of normals is 2 a) at its focus then t  2
If   0, then the number of normals is 3 b) at its vertex then t   2 .
 The condition for lx  my  n  0 to be a normal W.E-6: The normal chord of the parabola
to y 2  4ax is al 3  2alm 2  m 2 n  0 y 2  4ax subtends a right angle at the focus.
 i) Equation of the normal to y 2  4ax having slope Then the length of chord is
Sol: t  2
m is y  mx  2am  am3 and the foot of the
4a.(1  t 2 )3/ 2
normal is (am2 , 2am) . Length of normal chord =  5 5.a .
t2
ii) y  mx  c is a normal to the parabola
W.E-7: The normal chord of the parabola
y 2  4ax then c  2am  am3 .
 Slope of the tangent and normal at the point ‘t’ to y 2  4ax subtends a right angle at the focus.
1 Then the end point of the chord is
2
y  4ax are , t . Sol: Let t be the end point of the normal chord. Since
t normal chord subtends a right angle at focus
 The point of intersection of normals drawn at t1  t  2 .end points of the chord  (at 2 , 2at )
and t2 to y 2  4ax is = (4a, 4a) or (4a, 4a )
 2a  a (t1  t2 )2  t1t2  , at1t2 (t1  t2 )  .
  W.E-8: The normal chord of the parabola y 2  4ax
 If the normal at ( at12 , 2at1 ) cuts the parabola again subtends a right angle at the vertex. Then the
length of chord is
2
at ( at22 , 2at2 ) then t 2   t1  t . Sol: t   2 ; length of the normal chord
1
4a.(1  t 2 )3/ 2
 If the normals at the points t1 and t2 on the parabola   6 3.a
t2
intersect on the parabola at the point t3 then
W.E-9: A normal chord of a parabola at ‘t’ point
(a) tt1 2  2, (b) t1 t2 t3. subtends a right angle at the vertex. Then the
 If the normal at P(at 2 , 2at ) to the parabola meets chord makes an angle with axis of the
parabola is...
the parabola again at Q, then there will be one more Sol: Take the normal at the point ‘t’
point on the parabola at which the normal will pass
through Q, the co-ordinate of that point is t  2
Slope of the normal at the point P(t) = -t
 4a 4a 
 2 , .  Tan  t  Tan   2    Tan 1 (  2)
t t 
W.E-10: A norm al chord of the parabola  If  is the angle between the pair of tangents drawn
2
y  4ax makes an angle 45 with the axis of
0
from ( x1 , y1 ) to y 2  4ax then
the parabola. Then its length is
Sol: Normal y  mx  2am  am3  y  x  3a y12  4ax1 S11
tan   or .
4 x1  a x1  a
 Its length  . a ( a  mc)(1  m 2 )
m 2  The locus of point of intersection of the two tangents
Where m=1,c= -3 a to y 2  4ax included at a constant angle  is
 If two normals at the points t1 and t2 on the parabola
( x  a )2 tan 2   y 2  4ax.
are perpendicular then t1t2  1 .  Locus of point of intersection of perpendicular
 If a tangent at t1 is parallel to the normal at t2 point tangents to a parabola is its directrix. i.e., x+a=0.
 Equation of pair of tangents to the parabola S=0
on the parabola then t1t2  1 .
 The normal and the tangent at a point P on the from P( x1 , y1 ) is S12  S .S11
parabola meets the axis in G and T respectively  Slopes of tangents from ( x1 , y1 ) to the parabola
then a) ST,SG,SP are in G.P
b) Triangle SPG is an equilateral. y1  y12  4ax1
 An equilateral triangle incribed in the parabola 2
y  4ax are
2 x1
y 2  4ax with one vertex coinside with the vertex
 If the tangents from P to to the parabola
of the parabola then side of the traingle is 8a 3 .
y 2  4a( x  a ) and y 2  4b( x  b) are at right
c) Length of the side of the triangle =4a.
Pair of tangents and their chord of contact angles. Then the locus of P is x  a  b  0 .
 Condition No.of tangents No.of normals
 Equation of the chord of contact of ( x1 , y1 ) with
can be drawn can be drawn
respect to y 2  4ax is S1  0 to the prabola to the prabola
i.e., yy  2a ( x  x ) . (If m is real)
1 1
 Area of the traingle formed by the tangents from S11  0 1 2
( x1 , y1 ) to the parabola y 2  4ax and its chord of S11  0 0 3
3/ 2
( y12  4ax1 )3/ 2 S S11  0 2 1
contact is = 11
2a 2a  P is a point on the parabola whose focus is S and
 The length of chord of contact of tangents drawn PN is the perpendicular drawn from P to the
from ( x1 , y1 ) to the parabola y 2  4ax is directrix, then the tangent at P is the internal bisector
of SPN and normal is the external bisector of
( y12  4ax1 )( y12  4a 2 )
. SPN .
a Equation of a chord bisect at given point
 From an external point two tangents can be drawn
to a parabola. The slopes of the two tangents to  Equation of the chord of the parabola y 2  4ax
y 2  4ax passing through ( x1 , y1 ) are given by the with mid point ( x1 , y1 ) is S1  S11 i.e.,
equation m 2 x1  my1  a  0 . yy1  2ax  y12  2ax1 .
 If m1 , m2 be the slopes of the two tangents drawn  If the line y  mx  c intersect the parabola
y1 y 2  4ax in the points A and B then:
from ( x1 , y1 ) to y  4ax then m1  m2  x ,
2
(1) The length of the chord AB is
1
a 4
m1m2  a( a  mc)(1  m 2 )
x1 . m2
 2 a  mc 2 a 
,
W.E-16 :If the locus of mid points of the chords of
(2) The mid point of the chord AB is  2 .
 m m 
the parabola y 2  4ax which passes through
 The length of chord joining the points t1 and t2 on a fixed point (h,k) is also a parabola then its
length of latusrectum is
the parabola y 2  4ax is a t1  t2 . (t1  t2 )2  4
Sol: Use S1  S11 ; yy1  2a  x  x1   y12  4ax1
 The length of the chord of y 2  4ax having ( x1 , y1 )
and it passes through (h,k)
1 ky1  2a  h  x1   y12  4ax1
( y12  4ax1 )( y12  4a 2 )
on its mid point is
a
 The locus of the chord of t he parabola Locus of middle point is y 2  4ax  ky  2a  h  x 
y 2  4ax passing through vertex and making an y 2  2ax  ky  2ah
angle ' ' with the axis is 4a cos  .cos ec 2 .
coeff of x 2a
W.E-11: The locus of middle points of all chords  L.L.R  2
  2a
coeff of y 1
of the parabola y 2  4ax passing through the
vertex of the parabola is
Miscellaneous :
 The orthocentre of the triangle formed by the
Sol: Use S1  S11 passes through (0,0) tangents at t1 , t2 , t3 to the parabola y 2  4ax is
W.E-12:The locus of mid points of the chords of  a, a(t1  t2  t3  t1t2t3 ) .
the parabola y  4( x  1) which are parallel to 
2
Orthocentre of the triangle formed by any three
3x = 4y is tangents to the parabola lies on the directrix of the
parabola.
3  The centroid of the triangle formed by the feet of
Sol: S1  S11 use slope m  the three normals of the parabola lies on the axis of
4
the parabola.
W.E-13:Locus of mid points of the chords of the  The length of sub tangent at any point P( x1 , y1 ) on
parabola y 2  4ax which touch the circle y 2  4ax is 2x1 .
x 2  y 2  a 2 is  P is a point on the parabola y 2  4ax with focus
Sol: S1  S11 is tangent to x 2  y 2  a 2 S. If the tangent and normal at P meets the axis at
T and N then ST=SP=SN= x1  a .
W.E-14: The locus of mid points of the chords of
2
 Area of the triangle inscribed in parabola y 2  4ax
the parabola y  4ax passing through the foot
1
of the directrix is. is ( y1  y2 )( y2  y3 )( y3  y1 sq. units where
8a
Sol: S1  S11 passes through Z (  a, 0)
y1 , y2 & y3 are ordinates of angular points.
W.E-15: The locus of mid points of normal chords  Area of the triangle formed by the tangents at three
of the parabola y 2  4ax is points whose the ordinates y1 , y2 , y3 on y 2  4ax
1
Sol: Let P( x1 , y1 ) be a midpoint of the chord then the is ( y1  y2 )( y2  y3 )( y3  y1 ) sq.units.
16a
equation of the chord is S1  S11 apply normal  The point where a diameter of a parabola meets
the parabola is called the vertex of the diameter.
condition al 3  2alm 2  m 2 n  0 .
 The tangent to a parabola at the vertex of a diameter
3 2
a  2a   2a  2a  y1   y12  y12  2ax1   0 is parallel to the chords bisected by that diameter.
 A circle meets a parabola in general in four points,
Locus of mid-point is the algebric sum of whose ordinates is zero.
8a 4  4ay 2  y 2  y 2  2ax   0  The angle between the two parabolas y 2  4ax ,

7. When a circle with centre lying on the focus of

 3a1/3 .b1/3 
1 a parabola touches its directrix then the radius
x 2  4by is Tan  2(a 2/3  b 2/3 )  .
  of the circle is
 The ordinate of any point on the parabola is a mean 1) 1/4 (length of latusrectum of the parabola)
proportional between the latusrectum and the 2) 1/2 (length of latusrectum of the parabola)
abscissa. 3) 3/4 (length of latusrectum of the parabola)
 The circumcircle of the triangle formed by any three 4) 2/3 (length of latusrectum of the parabola)
tangents to parabola passes through its focus. 8. The number of tangents y 2  4ax which are
 The point on the parabola which is nearest to the parallel to Y-axis
directrix is its vertex. 1)1 2)3 3)0 4)Infinite
 The point on the parabola which is nearest to the
focus is vertex. 9. The two parabolas y  4 x and x 2  4 y
2
 The tangents and normals at the ends of latusrectum intersect at a point P, whose abscissa is not
zero, such that
of parabola y 2  4ax forms a square whose side
1) they both touch each other at P
is 2 2a and area is 8a 2 . 2) they cut at right angles at P
3) the tangents to each curve at P make
CONCEPTUAL complementary angles with x-axis
4) None
1. Number of focal chords of the parabola y 2  9 x 10. We are given with two ends of the latus-rectum
whose length is less than 9 is of a parabola, then the maximum number of
1) 2 2) 5 3) 1 4) 0 parabolas, which can be drawn is
1) 0 2) 1 3) 2 4) infinite
2. The foci of the parabolas y 2  4 x, x 2  4 y,
11. y  x represents
y 2  4 x  0, x 2  4 y  0 taken in order are the 1) part of ellipse 2) semi parabola
vertices of a 3) parabola 4) circle
1) rectangle 2) parallelogram 12. The point on y  4ax nearest to the focus has
2
3) rhombus 4) square its abscissa equal to

1) a 2) a 3) a /2 4) 0
3. In which quadrants the parabola
13. The abscissa of the orthocentre of the triangle
x 2  4 y does not exist b b
formed by the lines y  m1 x  m , y  m2 x  m ,
1) I,II 2) II,III 1 2
3) III,IV 4) I,IV b
y  m3 x  is
4. Locus of the point equidistant from (0, -1) and m3
the line y=1 is 1) b 2) -b 3) 2b 4) -2b

1) a parabola with vertex (0, 0) 14. The circumcircle of the triangle formed by any
three tangents to a parabola passes through
2) a parabola with focus (0, 1) 1) vertex 2) the ends of latusrectum
3) a parabola with directrix y=-1 3) the focus 4) the mid point of focus and vertex
4) a parabola with axis y=0 15. A ray of light moving parallel to the x-axis gets
5. The point on the parabola which is nearest to reflected form a parabolic mirror whose
2
directrix is equation is  y  2   4  x  1 . The point on
1) End of latusrectum 2) Focus the axis of parabola through which the ray after
3) Vertex 4) Centre. reflection passes is
1) (0,2) 2) (0,3) 3) (0,4) 4) (0,1)
6. The locus of the centre of a circle passing
16. The tangents and normals at the ends of the
through a point and touching a line is latus rectum of a parabola form
1) a straight line 2) an ellipse 1) cyclic quadrilateral 2) rectangle
3) a parabola 4) a hyperbola 3) a square 4) circle

CONCEPTUAL - KEY LEVEL-I : EXERCISE-I

1) 4 2) 4 3) 1 4) 1 5) 3 6) 3 FOCUS, VERTEX, DIRECTRIX,
7) 2 8) 1 9) 3 10) 3 11) 2 12) 4
LATUSRECTUM, AXIS, FOCAL CHORD,
13) 2 14) 3 15) 1 16) 3 FOCAL DISTANCE, DOUBLE ORDINATE
CONCEPTUAL - HINTS 1. If a parabolic reflector is 20 cm in diameter
and 5 cm deep, then the distance from vertex
1. Least length of the focal chord is 4a to focus is
2. The tangents at the ends of the latus rectum to 1) 5cm 2) 10cm 3) 15cm 4) 20cm
y 2  4ax i.e., at L(a, 2a) and L(a, 2a) are 2. The focus and vertex of a parabola are (4, 5)
x  y  a  0 and x  y  a  0 respectively and (3, 6). The equation of axis is
1) 2x-y+3=0 2) 2x-y=0
since, they are   their normals are also 
3) 2x+y-13=0 4) x+y-9=0
Also, these tangents intersects at P (  a, 0) 4. If the focus and directrix of a parabola are
 PL  PL Hence, they form a square. (3,-4) and x+y+7=0 then its length of
3. y  0 graph lies in III and IV latusrectum is
5. Equation of the directrix is x + a = 0 1) 3 2 2) 8 2 3) 10 2 4) 6 2
4. The focus and directrix of a parabola are(1, 2)
Let p  at 2 , 2at  the any point on the parabola, and 2x-3y+1=0. Then the equation of the
distance  at 2  a  f (t)  0  t  0 tangent at the vertex is
1) 4x-6y+5=0 2) 4x-6y+9=0
6. The locus which is equidistance from a fixed point 3) 4x-6y+11=0 4) 4x-6y+7=0
and line is a parabola 5. The focus and directrix of a parabola are
7. s(a, 0) the radius of the circle is SZ = 2a (1, -1) and x+y+3=0. Its vertex is
8. There exist one tangent at the vertex
7 1  1 7   1 7  1 5
9. The point of intersection is (4, 4). Let slopes of 1)  4, 4
 
2)  , 
2 4 
3)  ,
4 4 
 4)  , 
2 2
tangents at that point be m1 , m 2 . Then m1m2  1 6. The focal distance of a point on the parabola
10. L1 and L2 are given ends of latusrectum S bisects y 2  8 x is 10. Its coordinates are
line L2 L2 . ASA| is the perpendicular bisector of 1)  2, 2  2)  3, 3 3)  5, 5  4)  8, 8

7. The angle subtended by double ordinate of
1 |
line L2 L2 . where AS  L1 L2  A S length 8a of the parabola y 2  4ax at its vertex
4
is
Hence two parabolas are possible.
11. Semi parabola    
1. 2. 3. 4.
12. The point on y 2  4ax , which is nearest to focus 3 4 2 6
8. The length of the latusrectum of the parabola
is vertex.
2 y 2  3 y  4 x  2  0 is
13. x  b
14. The circumcircle of the triangle formed by any three 3 1
1) 2) 3) 2 4) 6
tangents to a parabola passes through the focus of 2 3
the parabola. 9. Equation of the axis of the parabola
15. Any ray parallel to the axis of parabola passes y 2  6 y  2 x  5  0 is
through the focus after reflection. 1) y+3=0 2) 2y+3=0 3) y+2=0 4) y-2=0
16. tangent at vertex is perpendicular to the axis AS 10. Vertex of the parabola 2 y 2  3 y  4 x  2  0 is
 25 7   25 3   15 7   17 3 
1)  32 , 4  2)  32 , 4  3)  32 , 4  4)  32 , 4 
       
11. Focus of the parabola 4x2 12x 8y 13  0 is 1) y 2  4  a1  a  x

3  3  3  3 
1)  2 , 2  2)  2 , 5  3)  2 , 3  4)  2 , 1 2) y 2  4  a1  a  x  a 
       
12. Equation of the directrix of the parabola 3) y 2  4  a1  a  x  a1 
y 2  5 x  4 y  9 is 4) y 2  4  a1  a  x
1) 2x+1=0 2) 4x+1=0 21. The length of the latusrectum of a conic is 5.
3) 6x+1=0 4) 4x-1=0 Its focus is (-1, 1) and its directrix is 3x-4y+2=0
13. The ends of latusrectum of a parabola are then the conic is
(6, 7), (6, -1). Its vertex is 1) a parabola 2) an ellipse
1) (8, 3) 2) (-4, 3) 3) (10, 3) 4) (2, 3) 3) a hyperbola 4) a R.H.
14. AB is a focal chord of the parabola y 2  4ax . If 22. Which of the following equations represents a
A = (4a, 4a) then B = parabola
 a a  a   a a  a  x y
1)  2 , 4  2)  4 , a  3)  2 , 2  4)  4 , 4a  1)  x  y 3  3 2) y  x  0
       
15. One extremity of a focal chord of y 2  16 x is x 4
3)  0 4)  x  y 2  3  0
A(1, 4). Then the length of the focal chord at y x
A is 23. Equation of the parabola whose vertex is the
25 25 15 origin, axis along the x axis and which passes
1) 2) 3) 4) 25
4 2 2 through the point (-2, 4) is
16. PSQ is a focal chord of the parabola y  16 x . 2
1) y 2  8 x 2) y 2  12 x
SP 3) y 2  8 x 4) x 2  y
If P=(1, 4) then SQ 
24. Equation of the parabola with focus (3, -4) and
3 2 1 1
directrix x + y + 7 = 0 is
1) 2) 3) 4) 1) x 2  y 2  2 xy  26 x  2 y  1  0
4 3 9 4
17. The axis of symmetry of the conic 2) x 2  y 2  2 xy  26 x  14 y  3  0
y  ax 2  bx  c is 3) x 2  y 2  2 xy  26 x  14 y  3  0
1) y = 0 2) x = 0 3) b+2ax = 0 4) y = ax 4) x 2  y 2  2 xy  26 x  2 y  5  0
18. Equation of the focal chord of the parabola
25. Equation of the parabola having focus (3, 2)
 and vertex (-1, 2) is
y2  4x inclined an angle with the x axis is
4
1) x+y-5=0 2) x-y+2=0 1)  x  12  16  y  2  2)  x  12  16  y  2 
3) x-y+4=0 4) x-y-1=0 3)  y  2 2  16  x  1 4)  y  2 2  16  x  1
19. Circles are drawn with diameter being any
26. Equation of the parabola whose axis is
focal chord of the parabola y 2  4 x  y  4  0 horizontal and passing through the points
will always touch the fixed line then its (-2,1), (1,2), (-1,3) is
equation is 1) 5 y 2  2 x  10 y  20  0 2) 5 y 2  2 x  21y  20  0
1) 16 x  33  0 2) 16 x  33  0 3) 5 y 2  2 x  21y  40  0 4) 3 y 2  9 x  10 y  15  0
3) 8x  33  0 4) 8x  33  0 27. Equation of a parabola whose vertex is
EQUATION OF PARABOLA/CONIC (-3, 4), axis is parallel to the y axis and the
20. The equation of the parabola whose vertex and latusrectum 12 is
focus lie on the axis of x at a distance ‘ a ’ and 1)  y  4 2  12  x  3 2)  y  4 2  12  x  3
‘ a1 ’ from origin respectively is
3)  x  32  12  y  4  4)  x  32  12  y  4 
28. Equation of a parabola whose vertex is (2,-3), 37. Equation of the tangent at the point t  3 to
axis is parallel to the x-axis and latusrectum 8 the parabola y 2  3x is
is
1) 12 x  4 y  27  0 2) 4 x  12 y  27  0
1) ( y  3) 2  8( x  2) 2) ( y  3)2  16( x  2) 3) 4 x  12 y  27  0 4) 12 x  4 y  27  0
2 2
3) ( y  3)  8( x  2) 4) ( y  3)  32( x  2) 38. Number of tangents drawn from (-2, -3) to the
29. A variable circle passes through the fixedpoint parabola 2 y  9 x is
2
(2,0) and touches the y-axis. Then the locus of 1) 3 2) 0 3) 1 4) 2

its centre is 39. The slopes of the two tangents drawn from
1) a parabola 2) a circle 3 
 ,5  to y 2  6 x are
3) an ellipse 4) a hyperbola 2 
TANGENT AND ITS APPLICATIONS 1 1
1) 3, 3 2) 5, 5 3) 7, 3 4) 5, 2
2
30. Focal chord of y  16 x is a tangent to
40. If two tangents are drawn from the point
2 2
 x  6   y  2 then possible values of the (-2,-1) to the parabola y 2  4 x . If  is the
slopes are angle between these tangents then tan 
1) 1,-1 2) -2,2 3) -2,1/2 4) 2, -(1/2) 1) 2 2) 3 3) 4 4) 5
31. The tangent to the curve y  x 2  6 at a 41. A tangent to y  5x is parallel to the line
2
point (1,7) touches the circle y  4 x  1 . Then the point of contact is

x 2  y 2  16 x  12 y  c  0 at a point Q then  5 5 5 5 
1)  5,5  2)  64 , 8  3)  8 , 64  4)  2, 7 
the coordinates of Q are    
1) (-6,-11) 2) (-9,-13) 3) (-10,-15)4) (-6,-7) a
42. For all values of m the line y  m  x  a  
32. Equation of the tangent to y  6 x at the2 m
touches the parabola
positive end of the latusrectum is
1) y 2  4a  x  a  2) y 2  4a  x  a 
1) 2 x  2 y  3  0 2) 2 x  2 y  3  0
3) y  4 4) y  4  0 3) y 2  4a( x  a) 4) y 2  4a  x  a 
33. Equation of the tangent to y 2  8 x inclined at 43. If the tangents to the parabola y 2  4ax at
an angle 300 to the axis is  x1 , y1  and  x2 , y2  meet on the axis then
1) x1   x2 2) x1  x2 3) y1  y2 4) 2 y1   y2
1) x  3 y  6  0 2) x  3 y  6  0
44. If the tangents at t1 , t2 , t3 on y 2  4ax make
3) 3x  y  6  0 4) 3x  y  6  0
angles 300 , 450 , 600 with the axis then t1 , t2 , t3 are
34. A tangent to y  7 x is equally inclined with
2
in
the coordinate axes. Then the area of the 1) A.P. 2) G.P. 3) H.P. 4) A.G.P.
triangle formed by the tangent with the 45. Two tangents to the parabola y 2  4ax make
coordinate axes is angles 1 , 2 with the x-axis. Then the locus of
1) 25/16 2) 49/32 3) 36/25 4) 49/36
their point of intersection if cot 1  cot  2  c is
35. If the line 2 x  3 y  k  0 touches the
1) x  ac 2) y 2  2ax  cx 2 3) y  ca 4) y  cx
parabola x  108 y then k =
2
46. If y1 and y2 are the ordinates of two points P

1) 27 2) 18 3) 24 4) 36
and Q on a parabola and y3 is the ordinate of
36. Equation of the tangent to y 2  4a  x  a  having the point of intersection of the tangents at P
slope 1 is and Q then
1) x-y+2a=0 2) x+y+a=0 1) y1 , y2 , y3 are in A.P.. 2) y1 , y3 , y2 are in A.P..
3) x+y-4a=0 4) x-y-2a=0
3) y1 , y2 , y3 are in G.P.. 4) y1 , y3 , y2 are in G.P..

47. The point of intersection of the two tangents 57. P(-3, 2) is one end of focal chord PQ of the
at the ends of the latusrectum of the parabola parabola y 2  4 x  4 y  0 . Then the slope of the
2
 y  3  8  x  2  is normal at Q is
1) (0, -4) 2) (0, -3) 3)(-1, -3) 4)(-2, -3) 1) -1/2 2) 2 3) 1/2 4)  2
2
48. The point of intersection of the tangents at the 58. Equation of the normal to y  4 x which is
points on the parabola y 2  4 x whose ordinates perpendicular to x  3 y  1  0 is
are 4 and 6 is
1) 3 x  y  33  0 2) 3 x  y  17  0
1) (6, 5) 2) (7, 3) 3) (9, 10) 4) (6, 10)
3) 3 x  y  19  0 4) 3x  y  27  0
49. Equation of the tangent to x 2  4 x  8 y  12  0
 3
59. The normal at  a, 2a  on y 2  4ax meets the
at  4, 2  is
  curve again at (at 2 , 2at ) . Then the value of t
1) x  2 y  1  0 2) x  2 y  1  0 is equal to
3) x  2 y  1  0 4) x  2 y  1  0 1) 1 2) 3 3) -1 4) -3
2
50. If the line y  3 x  1 touches the parabola 60. If the normal chord at ‘t’ on y  4ax subtends
y 2  4axthen its length of latusrectum is a right angle at vertex then t 2 
1) 24 2) 16 3) 12 4) 18 1) 0 2) 1 3) 2 4) 3
51. If the tangents to the parabola y 2  4ax make CHORD, CHORD OF CONTACT, CHORD
complementary angles with the axis of the LENGTH, MID POINT OF A CHORD
parabola then t1t2  61. If the length of chord of circle x 2  y 2  4 and
1) 0 2) 1 3) -1 4) -2
52. Product of the slopes of the two tangents drawn y 2  4  x  h  is maximum, then the value of h
from (2,3) to y 2  4 x is is
1) 1 2) -1 3) 4 4) 0
5 3 1 62. If the chord joining the points t1 and t2 on the
1) 2) 3) 1 4)
2 2 2 parabola y 2  4ax subtends a right angle at its
53. If the tangents at t1 and t2 to a parabola are vertex then t2 
2 2
perpendicular then (t1  t2 )  (t1  t2 )  2 2 4 4
1) t 2) t 3) t 4) t
1) -1 2) -4 3) 6 4) 2 1 1 1 1
NORMALAND ITS APPLICATIONS 63. The condition for the line 4x+3y+k=0 to
54. If P is a point on the parabola y 2  4ax in which intersect y 2  8 x is
the abscissa is equal to ordinate then the 9 15
1) K  2) K  5 3) K  4) K  6
equation of the normal at P is 2 2
1) 2 x  y  12a  0 2) 2 x  y  12a  0 64. If the line 5x-4y-12=0 meets the parabola
3) 2 x  y 18a  0 4) x  2 y 12a  0 x 2  8 y in A and B then the point of intersection
55. If the line x  y  k  0 is a normal to y 2  4ax of the two tangents at A and B is
then the value of k is 1) (5, 3) 2) (3, 5) 3) (4, 6) 4) (6, 4)
1) 4a 2) -a 3) -5a 4) -3a 65. A tangent to the parabola y 2  4ax meets the
56. If a normal is drawn to y 2  12 x making an axes at A and B. Then the locus of mid point of
angle 0 with the axis then the foot of the
45 AB is
normal is 1) y 2  2ax  0 2) y 2  2ax  0
1) (3, 8) 2)(3, -6) 3) (12, -12) 4) (8, -8) 3) 2 y 2  ax  0 4) 4 y 2  ax  0

66. Let O be the origin and A be a point on the LEVEL-I EXERCISE-I - KEY
2
curve y  4 x . Then locus of mid point of OA 1) 1 2) 4 3) 4 4) 1 5) 3 6) 4
is 7) 3 8) 3 9) 1 10) 2 11) 4 12) 2
1) x 2  4 y 2) x 2  2 y 13) 1 14) 2 15) 4 16) 4 17) 3 18) 4
19) 2 20) 2 21) 3 22) 3 23) 1 24) 1
3) y 2  16 x 4) y 2  2 x 25) 3 26) 2 27) 3 28) 3 29) 1 30) 1
67. Length of the chord of contact of (2,5) with 31) 4 32) 1 33) 2 34) 2 35) 4 36) 1
respect to y 2  8 x is 37) 3 38) 4 39) 1 40) 2 41) 2 42) 4
43) 2 44) 2 45) 3 46) 2 47) 2 48) 1
3 41 2 17 7 3 5 3 49) 4 50) 3 51) 2 52) 4 53) 2 54) 2
1) 2) 3) 4)
2 3 5 7 55) 4 56) 2 57) 1 58) 1 59) 4 60) 3
68. If a chord 4 y  3 x  48 subtends an angle  61) 2 62) 4 63) 1 64) 1 65) 3 66) 4
67) 1 68) 3 69) 1 70) 4 71) 3 72) 3
at the vertex of the parabola y 2  64 x then
73) 4
tan  
LEVEL-I EXERCISE-I - HINTS
10 13 20 16
1) 2) 3) 4)
9 9 9 9 10
ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS
69. Length of the perpendicular dropped from
A 5 S
the focus of the parabola y 2  16 x to a line 1.
10
making the equal intercepts 2 on the positive
axes
1) 3 2 2) 8 2 3) 6 2 4) 2 2 Parabola is y 2  4ax  100  4a(5)  a  5
70. The ordinate of a point on the parabola Focus lies at a distance of 5 units from vertex.
y 2  18 x is one third of its length of the
2. s   4,5  , A   3, 6  Find AS
latusrectum. Then the length of subtangent at
the point is 3. Distance from S to directrix= 2a
1) 12 2) 8 3) 6 4) 4 4. Find latus rectum and tangent at vertex is midway
71. If the join of ends of the latusrectum of x 2  8 y line between directrix and latusrectum.
5. Find foot of perpendicular Z of S on directrix then
subtends an angle  at the vertex of the
parabola then cos   vertex is M.P of SZ
4 2 3 1 6. Focal distance = x1  a
1) 2) 3) 4)
5 3 5 5
72. If an equilateral triangle is inscribed in a
7. Put  x, 4a  on the given curve y 2  4ax
parabola y 2  12 x with one of the vertices  x  4a and y  4a

being at the vertex of the parabola then its tan  y 4a 
   1   450    900
height is 2 x 4a 2
1) 24 3 2) 16 3 3) 36 4) 24 co.eff x 4
8. L.L.R = co.eff y 2  2  2
73. If the locus of the point  4t  1,8t  2 2
represents a parabola then the equation of 9. Partially diff w.r.to ‘y’

latusrectum is 2
10. Convert into  y  k   4a  x  h 
1) x-5=0 2) 2x-7=0
2
3) x+5=0 4) x-3=0 11. Convert into  x  h   4a  y  k 
12. Convert into y k

2
 4a  x  h  26. x  ay 2  by  c (Axis is horizontal line)
2
13. Focus is (6, 3); L.L.R = 4a  8  a  2 27. It is of the form  x     4a  y    when
vertex is ‘ a ’ units from focus along the axis
 A   8, 3 or  4, 3
 ,     3, 4  ,  4a  12 i.e.,
2
14.  at , 2at    4a , 4a   t  2 , other end

2  x  3  12  y  4 
29. S  x 2  y 2  2 gx  2 fy  c  0
 a 2a 
 2,  (2, 0)  S  0  4  4 g  c  0 & f 2  c
t t 
1  4  4g  f 2  0 c(  g ,  f )  ( x, y )
15. 2at1  4  t1  ; 30. equation of the focal chord having slope ‘m’ is
2
 a 2 a  y  0  m  x  4   mx  y  4m  0
other end  t 2 , t   16,  16  2
 1 1  2
 It is tangent to circle  x  6   y  2
Now length of focal chord = 225  400  25
6m  0  4m
1 1 1   2  m 2  1  m  1
16.   ; S  4, 0  P 1, 4  Q 16, 6  2
m 1
SP SQ a
SP 5 1 dy
  31. y  x 2  6 diff w.r.t x   2 x at P(1,7) is 2.
SQ 20 4 dx
eq of tangent at P(1,7) to curve is
17. Partially diff w.r.to ‘x’
y  7  2  x  1  2 x  y  5  0
18. S 1, 0  , m  1
Apply the foot of perpendicular of center (-8,-6)
Equation y  0  1 x  1  x  y  1  0 on the tangent line  Q = (-6,-7)
19. The line is directrix of parabola given equation 32. L  a, 2a  and tangent at L is S  0
1
2
 1  17  1
 y    4  x   circle will touch the line a
2 16 33. Tangent y  mx  y x2 3
    m 3
17
x  1   16 x  33  0 (equation of directrix.) k2
16 34. Find tangent x y  k and area
2
20. The coordinates of focus S   a1 , a  vertex 35. Convert the line y  mx  c , Then tangent
S   a1 , a  A   a,0  ;  A S  a1  a condition c   am 2
length of Laturectum 4 AS  4  a1  a  a
36. Tangent y  m  x  a  
m
equation of parabola y 2  4  a1  a  x  a 
37. Equation of tangent yt  x  at 2  0
SL 5/2
21. e  e 1 38. S11  0  two tangents
SZ 1
22. write in the form   0, h 2  ab and y1 a
39. Verify m1  m2  x and m1m2  x
1 1
ax 2  2hxy  by 2  2 gx  2 fy  c  0
23. Verify the given point in the options when the 40. Here a=1 equation of tangent y  mx  1
parabola is of the form y 2  4ax m
24. SP 2  PM 2 1
it passes through  2, 1  1  m  2  
25. Y-coordinates are same, Axis is parallel to x-axis m

Y (0,2)
 2m 2  1   m
1
 2m2  m  1  0  m  1;  (h, 0)
2 X
X'
1 61.
1
tan   2 3 (0, 2)
 1
1  1   Y'
 2
Length of the chord occurs when parabola passing
 a 2a  through (0,2) and (0,-2)
41. Apply the formula  2 ,  = point of contact
m m  4  4  0  h   h  1
43.  at2
1 , 2at1    x1 , y1   at22 , 2at2    x2 , y2  ; 2at1 2at2
62. PA  PB  at 2 . at 2  1 ;  t1t2  4
P.I. of tangents  at1t2 , a  t1  t2   meet on axis 1 2
63. a  mc  0 where y=mx+c

t1  t2  0  y1  y2  0
 2al n 
1 64.  , 
44. 3,1, they are in G.P  m m
3
65. Midpoint of AB is P  x1 , y1  , Then equation of
1 1
45. m  m  c  m1  m2  cm1m2 x y
1 2
is   2 . It is tangent to y 2  4ax
AB x1 y1
46. y1  2at1 , y2  2at 2 , y3  a  t1  t2 
66. Point A(2x,2y) lies on y 2  4 x
47. They meet on directrix
2
48. Use  at1t2 , a  t1  t2     2 y   4  2x   y2  2x
1
dy  ( y12  4a 2 )( y12  4ax1 )
49. Slope m    or S1 = 0 67. Use
a
 d x   4 , 3  68. Homogenisation
 2
50. l n  am2 x y
69. Line   1 and S  4, 0 
51. Complementary  m1m2  1  t1t2  1 2 2
a 1 y
52. m1m2  x
70. Condition: y1   2a  ; L.S .T  m1 ; where
3
1
53. t1t2  1  dy 
m 
 dx  x1 , y1 
54. at12  2at1  t1  2 , Normal y  xt1  2at1  at13
55. Normal condition al 3  2alm 2  m 2 n  0 71. Find the eqaution of OL and OL1 , then find cos 
56. Foot of normal ( am 2 , 2am ) 0 y

72. tan 30   x  y 3 put in the y 2  12 x
57. Slope of tangent at P = Slope of normal at Q x
58. Normal condition al 3  2alm 2  m 2 n  0  x  36
2 4t 2  1  x 
59. t2   t1  t 73.
8t  2  y 
 Eliminate t
1
2
60. t t1   4 & t   t1  t
1

9. The length of the latus rectum of the parabola

LEVEL-I : EXERCISE-II  u2 u 2 
whose focus is  2 g sin 2 , 2 g cos 2  and
 
FOCUS, VERTEX, DIRECTRIX, 2
directrix is y  u / 2 g is
u2 u2
FOCAL DISTANCE, DOUBLE ORDINATE 1) cos2  2) cos 2
g g
1. The parabola x 2  py passes through (12,16). 2u 2 2u 2
Then the focal distance of the point is 3) cos 2  4) cos2 
g g
57 73 10. The equation of directrix and latusrectum of a
1) 2) parabola are 3 x  4 y  27  0 and
4 4
3) 13 4) 18 3x  4 y  2  0 . Then the length of
2. If (9,12) is one end of a double ordinate of the latusrectum is
1) 5 2) 10 3) 15 4) 20
parabola y 2  16 x then its equation is 2
11. Reflection of y  x about y axis is
1) x  9  0 2) y  9  0
1) x  y 2  0 2) x 2  y  0
3) y  9  0 4) x  9  0
3) y 2  4 x  0 4) x 2  y  0
3. If 2 x  y  a  0 is a focal chord of the
12. If ( x1, y1 ),(x2 , y2 ) are the extremities of a focal
parabola y 2  8 x then a = chord of the parabola y 2  16 x
1) 2 2) -2
then 4x1 x2  y1 y2 
3) 4 4) -4
1) -48 2) 0 3) -64 4) 16
4. The focus and directrix of a parabola are (0,0) 13. If S is the focus and PQ is a focal chord of the
and y  2 x  1 . The equation of its axis is parabola y 2  4ax then SP, the
1) 2 x  y  0 2) x  2 y  0 semilatusrectum, and SQ are in
1) AP 2) GP 3) HP 4) AGP
3) x  2 y  5 4) x  2 y  7  0
14. One end of latusrectum of the parabola
5. If the vertex and focus of a parabola are (3,6)
( x  2)2  4( y  3) is
and (4,5) then the equation of its directrix is
1) (-4,-6) 2) (-4,6) 3) (-4,-4) 4) (2,-6)
1) x  y  7  0 2) x  y  9  0 15. If (4,8) is one end of a focal chord of the
3) x  y  5  0 4) x  y  3  0 parabola y 2  16 x then its equation is
6. Equation of the latusrectum of the parabola 1) y  8 2) x  4
x 2  8 x  12 y  4  0 is 3) x  y  12 4) x  y  16
1) y  3  0 2) y  2  0 16. The line x  1  0 is the directrix of the
parabola y 2  kx  8  0 , then one of the values
3) y  1  0 4) y  5  0
of k is
7. One end of latusrectum of the parabola 1) 1/8 2) 8 3) 4 4) 1/4
2
( x  2)  4( y  3) is EQUATION OF PARABOLA/CONIC
1) (-4,-6) 2) (-4,6) 17. Equation of the parabola whose vertex is the
3) (-4,-4) 4) (2,-6) origin, axis along the y-axis and which passes
through (4,2) is
8. A parabola with vertex (2,3) and axis parallel
to the y axis passes through (4,5). Then its 1) x 2  8 y 2) x 2  8 y  0
length of latusrectum is 3) y 2  x 4) y 2  x  0
1) 5 2) 8 3) 2 4) 6
18. Equation of the parabola having focus (3.-2) 27. The line 4 x  6 y  9  0 touches the parabola
and vertex (3,1) is
2 2
y 2  4 x at the point
1) ( x  3)  12( y  1) 2) ( x  3)  12( y  1)
 9  9   9   9 
3) ( y  1)2  12( x  3) 4) ( y  1) 2  12( x  3) 1)  3,  2)  3,  3)  , 3  4)  , 3 
 4  4  4   4 
19. Equation of the parabola whose axis is vertical
and passing through the points (4,5), (-2,11), 28. Two tangents to the parabola
(-4,21) is ( y  1)2  4( x  2) are at right angles. Then
1) x 2  6 x  7 y  10  0 the locus of their point of intersection is
1) x  3  0 2) x  1  0
2) x 2  6 x  9 y  13  0
3) 2 x  1  0 4) 3x  1  0
3) x 2  4 x  6 y  12  0 29. The line y  m( x  a)  a / m touch the
4) x 2  4 x  2 y  10  0 parabola y 2  4a( x  a ) for ‘m’
20. Equation of a parabola whose vertex is (2,-3), 1) is equal to zero
axis is parallel to the x axis and latusrectum 8 2) is any positive real number
is 3) is any negative number
1) ( y  3) 2  8( x  2) 2) ( y  3)2  16( x  2) 4) is any real number, m  0
3) ( y  3)2  8( x  2) 4) ( y  3) 2  32( x  2) 30. If the line x  3 y  k  0 touches the parabola
21. The point on the parabola y 2  36 x whose 3 y 2  4 x then the value of k is
ordinate is three times its abscissa is 1) 5 2) 7 3) 6 4) 3
1) (4,12) 2) (3,9) 3) (6,18) 4) (1,3) 31. Sum of the slopes of the two tangents drawn
22. Locus of the point equidistant from (0,-1) and 2
from (3,5) to y  8 x is
the line y=1 is
1) a parabola with vertex (0,0) 7 5 8
1) 2) 5 3) 4)
2) a parabola with focus (0,1) 3 3 3
3) a parabola with directrix y=-1 32. Two tangents to the parabola y  4ax make2
4) a parabola with axis y=0 supplimentary angles with the x-axis. Then
23. The point on the parabola x 2  y which is the locus of their point of intersection is
nearest to (3,0) is 1) x  a 2) x  ak 3) y  0 4) x  y  a
1) (1,-1) 2) (-1,1) 3) (-1,-1) 4) (1,1) 33. The coordinates of the point of intersection of
TANGENT AND ITS APPLICATIONS tangents drawn to y 2 = 4ax at the points where
2
24. Equation of the tangent to y  8 x which is it is cut by the line xcosα + ysinα - p = 0 is
parallel to x  y  3  0 1)  p tan  , 2a sec  2)   p sec , 2a tan  
1) x  y  4  0 2) x  y  5  0
3)  2a sec  , p tan   4)  p sec , 2a tan  
3) x  y  2  0 4) x  y  7  0 NORMALAND ITS APPLICATIONS
25. Equation of the tangent to y 2  16 x which is 34. Equation of the normal at t=4 to the parabola
perpendicular to 2 x  y  5  0 is y 2  6 x is
1) x  2 y  16  0 2) x  2 y  17  0 1) 4 x  y  108  0 2) 4 x  y  108  0
3) x  2 y  19  0 4) x  2 y  18  0 3) x  4 y  108  0 4) x  4 y  108  0
26. The line among the following that touches the 35. The ordinates of the feet of three normals to
parabola y 2  4ax is the parabola y 2  4ax from the point (6a, 0)
1) x  my  am 2  0 2) x  my  am 2  0 are
1) 0,-3a,3a 2) 0,-2a,2a
3) x  my  am 2  0 4) y  mx  am 2  0 3) 0,-4a,4a 4) 0,-5a,5a
36. If the normal to the parabola y 2  4ax at ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS

45. Equation of the tangent at the vertex of the
P (1, 2) meets the parabola again in Q then Q=
parabola x 2  4 x  4 y  16  0 is
1) ( 6,9) 2) (9, 6) 3) ( 9, 6) 4) ( 6, 9)
1) y  3  0 2) y  4  0 3) y  2  0 4) y 1  0
CHORD, CHORD OF CONTACT, CHORD
LENGTH, MID POINT OF A CHORD 46. If P is a point on the parabola y 2  4ax such
that the subtangent and subnormal at P are
37. Equation of the chord of the parabola y 2  8 x
equal then the coordinates of P are
which is bisected at the point (2,-3) is 1) ( a, 2a) or ( a, 2a )
1) 4 x  3 y  1  0 2) 3x  4 y  6  0
2) (2a, 2a 2) or (2a, 2a 2)
3) 2 x  3 y  13  0 4) x  y  5  0
3) (4a, 4a) or (4a,4a) 4) (5a, 5a) or (5a, 3a)
38. The locus of mid points of chords of the
47. If O is the vertex and L, L are the extremities
parabola y 2  4ax passing through the foot of
of the latusrectum of the parabola
the directrix is
y 2  4ax then the area of the triangle OLL' is
1) y 2  a( x  a) 2) y 2  2a( x  a )
1) 4a 2 sq.units 2) 2a 2 sq.units
2 2
3) y  a( x  a) 4) y  2a( x  a)
3) a 2 sq.units 4) 8a 2 sq.units
39. If (a,b) is the mid point of the chord of the 48. Area of the triangle formed by the vertex,
parabola y 2  4ax passing through the vertex focus and one end of latusrectum of the
then parabola ( x  2)2  12( y  1) is
1) a  2b 2) 2a  b 3) a 2  2b 4) 2a 2  b 2 1) 18 2) 36 3) 12 4) 9
40. Locus of mid points of chords of the parabola 49. Equation of the circle on the latusrectum of
y 2  4ax parallel to the line lx  my  n  0 is y 2  8 x as ends of diameter is
1) 2ly  am  0 2) ly  4am  0 1) x 2  y 2  4 y  16  0
3) ly  3am  0 4) ly  2am  0 2) x 2  y 2  4 x  12  0
41. If the line 4 x  3 y  1  0 meets the parabola 3) x 2  y 2  4 x  12  0
y 2  8 x then mid point of the chord is 4) x 2  y 2  6 x  12  0
1) (-1,1) 2) (2,-3) 3) (3,-3) 4) 5,-7) 50. If the chord of contact of tangents from P to
42. The line y  (2 x  a) will not intersect the the parabola y 2  4ax touches the circle
parabola y 2  2 x if x 2  y 2  b 2 then the equation of the locus of
1 1 1 P is
1) a  2) a  3) a  4) a  2
4 4 4 1) a2 x2  b2 ( y 2  4a2 ) 2) 4a2 x2  b2 ( y 2  4a2 )
43. The length of the chord 4 y  3 x  8 of the 3) 2a 2 x 2  b 2 (4 y 2  a 2 ) 4) a 2 x 2  4b 2 ( y 2  a 2 )
parabola y 2  8 x is 51. The area of the triangle inscribed in the
parabola y 2  4 x with the vertices, whose
320 320 80 640
1) 2) 3) 4) ordinates are 1,2,4 is
7 9 9 7
7 5
44. y  x 2  4a 2 is a normal chord to 1) sq.units 2) sq.units
2 2
y 2  4ax then its length is 3 3
3) sq.units 4) sq.units
1) 8a 3 2) 4a 3 3) 6a 3 4) 2a 3 2 4

LEVEL-I EXERCISE-II - KEY 18. X-Coordinates are same., Axis is parallel to y-axis
19. y  ax 2  bx  c (Axis is vertical line)
1)2 2)4 3)3 4)2 5)3 6)2
7)3 8)3 9)4 10)2 11)1 12)2 21. Given y1  3 x1
13)3 14)3 15)2 16)3 17)1 18)2 24. Tangent is x  y  k  0 and condition In  am 2
19)4 20)3 21)1 22)1 23)4 24)3 25. x  2 y  k  0 , Apply tangent condition
25)1 26)2 27)3 28)2 29)4 30)4 26. ln  am 2 for the line lx  my  n  0
31)3 32)3 33)2 34)1 35)3 36)2 27. ln  am 2
37)1 38)2 39)4 40)4 41)2 42)2 28. They meet on directrix
43)3 44)3 45)1 46)1 47)2 48)4 29. If origin in shifted to (a,0) Then y 2  4ax becomes
49)2 50)2 51)4 y 2  4a( x  a ) and y  mx  a / m
LEVEL-I EXERCISE-II - HINTS 30. Tangent condition In  am 2
1. Find ‘P’ by S11 =0 Now, focal distance = y1  a y
31. m1  m2  1
2. Other end is image of P(9,12) w.r.to axis of the x1
parabola.  Its equation is x=9.
3. 2 x  y  a  0 passes through focus. 32. 1  180   2  m1  m2  0
4. Axis is perpendicular to directrix and passing  n 2am 
through focus. 33.  , 
l l 
5. Let Z ( x1 , y1 ) be the foot of the perpendicular
34. y  xt  2at  at 3
drawn from focus to directrix.
3
Then A is mid point of ZS  Z (2, 7) and directrix 35. Normals at  (2a  x)t  y  0
is perpendicular to SA. 2
36. t 2   t1 
8. Equation of the parabola ( x  h)2  4a( y  k ); t1
1 37. Chord S1  S11
( h, k )  (2,3) ; a   4a  2
2 38. S  S11 passing through Z (  a, 0)
9. Length of Latus rectum = 2 (Distance from focus
to directrix) Since, length of Latus rectum of the 39. S1  S11 passing through vertex (0,0)
parabola is twice the distance between the focus 40. S  S is parallel to lx  my  n  0 . Equating
1 11
and the directrix, such that
slopes.
 u2 u 
 cos 2   41. Use S1  S11
 2g 2g 
LR  2  
 12  0 2  1 1
  42. Apply cm  a  (a )(2)   a 
2 4
2u 2 2u 2 4
 LR  1  cos 2  LR  cos 2  2 2 2
43. Use 2 a (am  ln)(l  m ) where the line is
2g g l
c1  c2 lx  my  n  0
10. 2a  11. Reflection is y 2   x 4
a2  b2 44. Use a( a  mc)(1  m 2 )
2
2 2
12. ( x1 , y1 )  ( at1 , 2at1 ); ( x2 , y2 )  ( at2 , 2at2 ) m
1 1 2 45. Convert in ( x  h)2  4a( y  k )
13.   1 1
SP SQ SL '
47. Area  ( LL )( AS )  (4a)( a)  2a
2
14. Verify the options with equation (or) end points of 2 2

latusrectum lie on the parabola. 1
15. S(4,0) P(4,8) ; Equation of SP is x=4 48. Area  ( AS )(SL )
2
16. Equation can be written as y 2  k ( x  8 / k ) 49. Centre S (2, 0) radius r  2a
4a  k  a  k / 4 ; directrix is x  8 / k  k / 4  0 50. yy1  2ax  2ax1  0 is tangent to x 2  y 2  b 2
i.e., x  (8 / k  k / 4)  0 Given equation is x-1=0 use d  r
8 k
  1  0  ( k  8)( k  4)  0  k  4, 8 51. Use A  1  y1  y2  y2  y3  y3  y1 
k 4 8a
9. The vertex of a parabola is (2, 0) and its

LEVEL-II : EXERCISE-I directrix is y-axis. The end of latusrectum in
the first quadrant is
FOCUS, VERTEX, DIRECTRIX, 1) (2, 4) 2) (4, 4) 3) (6, 4) 4)(8, 4)
10. If two circles x 2  y 2  6 x  6 y  13  0 and
FOCAL DISTANCE, DOUBLE ORDINATE
1. The ends of latusrectum of a parabola are x 2  y 2  8 y  9  0 intersects at A and B . The
(-3,1) and (1,1)then one of the equation of focus of the parabola whose directrix is line
parabola is AB and vertex at (0, 0) is
2 2
1.  x  1  4 y 2.  x  1  4 y 3 1  3 1
1)  ,  2)   , 
2
3.  x  1  2 y 4.  x  1  2 y
2 5 5  5 5
2. The length of the latusrectum of the parabola  3 1 3 1
3)   ,   4)  ,  
2 2 2  5 5 5 5
169  x  1   y  3    5 x  12 y  17  is
 
EQUATION OF PARABOLA / CONIC
1) 14/13 2) 7/13 3) 28/13 4) 56/13
3. The length of double ordinate of parabola 11. The equation of the parabola with axis
3x  4 y  4  0 the tangent at the vertex
y 2  8 x which subtends an angle 600 at vertex
is 4 x  3 y  7  0 and with length of latusrectum
1. 4 3 2. 8 3 3. 16 3 4. 32 3 4 is
1)  3 x  4 y  4 2  10  4 x  3 y  7 
4. Tangents are drawn from P  3, 0  to the circle
2)  3x  4 y  4 2  4  4 x  3 y  7 
x 2  y 2  1 touches the circle at points A and
B. The equation of locus of the point whose 3)  3x  4 y  4 2  20  4 x  3 y  7 
distances from the point P and the line AB are
4)  3x  4 y  4 2  5  4 x  3 y  7 
equal is
1) 9 y 2  48 x  80  0 2) 9 y 2  48 x  80  0 12. Let y  f  x  be a parabola, having its axis
3) 3 y 2  12 x  39  0 4) 3 x 2  12 y  39  0 parallel to y- axis, which is touched by the line
5. The focus of parabolic mirror is at a distance y  x at x  1 , then
of 5cm from its vertex if the mirror is 45cm 1) 2 f  0   f '(0)  1
deep, the distance AB
1) 30cm 2) 40cm 3) 50cm 4) 60cm 2) f  0   f '  0   f ''  0   1
6. The length of the double ordinate of the
3) f ' 1  2 4) f '  0   f ' 1
parabola y 2  8 x  6 y  1  0 which is at a
distance of 32 units from vertex is 13. The focus of a parabola is (1, 2) and the point
1) 28 2) 30 3) 32 4) 26 of intersection of the directrix and axis is
7. If the equation (2, 3). Then the equation of the parabola is
1
 2
25  x  5    y  3
2
  3x  4 y  1 2 2 2
1)  x  1   y  2    x  y  5 
4
2
represents a parabola then its axis is

2 2 1 2
1) 4x+3y-10=0 2) 4x+3y-15=0 2)  x  1   y  2    x  y  5 
2
3) 4x+3y-29=0 4) 4x+3y-17=0
8. The value of p such that the vertex of 2 2 1 2
3)  x  1   y  2    x  y  5 
5
y  x 2  2 px  13 is 4 units above the x-axis is
2 2 1
1) 2 2) 4 3) 5 4) 3 4)  x  1   y  2    x  y  52
25

14. P is a point which moves in the xy plane such 22. The locus of point of intersection of the two
that the point P is nearer to the centre of a tangents to y 2  4ax inclined at an angle 450 is
square than any of the sides. The four vertices 1) x 2  y 2  4ax  2a 2  0 2) x 2  y 2  6ax  a 2  0
of the sqaure are   a,  a  . The region in 3) x 2  y 2  8ax  4a 2  0 4) x 2  y 2  2ax  4a 2  0
which P will move is bounded by parts of 23. Area of the triangle formed by the pair of
parabolas of which one has the equation tangents drawn from (-1, 4) to y 2  16 x and the
1) y 2  a 2  2ax 2) x 2  a 2  2ay chord of contact of (–1,4) is
2
3) y  2ax  a 2
4) All of these 1) 8 2 2) 16 3
15. The number of parabolas passing through the 3) 5 2 4) 16 2
three points (1, 3), (6, 13), (-5, -9) is 24. Locus of the point of intersection of
1) 3 2) 2 3) 0 4) infinite perpendicular tangents drawn one each to the
16. The graph represented by the equation parabolas y 2  4  x  1 , y 2  8  x  2  is
x  sin 2 t , y  2 cos t is
1) x  12  0 2) x  8  0
1) a portion of a parabola 2) a parabola
3) a part of sine graph 4) a part of hyperbola 3) x  4  0 4) x  3  0
25. The locus of point of intersection of two
TANGENT AND ITS APPLICATIONS
tangents to y 2  4ax at t and 2t on the parabola
17. The locus of the centroid of triangle formed
is
by a tangent to y 2  36 x with coordinate axes
1) 2 y 2  9ax 2) 4 y 2  9ax
is
3) 3 y 2  4ax 4) 3 y 2  8ax
1) y 2  9 x 2) y 2  3x
26. Two tangents to parabola y 2  4ax have
3) y 2  3x 4) y 2  9 x
inclinations 1 and  2 with x-axis such that
18. If the line 7 x  6 y  13  0 touches the
parabola y 2  7 x  8 y  14  0 then the point of tan 2 1  tan 2  2  k then the locus of the point
contact is of intersection is
1) (2, 1) 2) (1, -1) 3) (-1, 1) 4) (1, 1) 1) y  kx 2) y 2  kx 2  2ax
19. The straight line x  y  k  1 touches the 3) y 2  2ax 4) y 2  2a
parabola y  x 1  x  if 27. Equation of the common tangent to the circle
1) k  1 2) k  0 x 2  y 2  4ax and y 2  4 ax is
3) k  1 4) k takes any real value 1) x  y  a  0 2) x  0
20. If two tangents drawn from the point  ,   to 3) x  a 4) x  y  a  0
28. Equation of the two tangents drawn from
the parabola y 2  4 x be such that the slope
(1, 4) to the parabola y 2  12 x are
of one tangent is double of the other then
1) x  y  3  0,3x  y  1  0
2 2 2 2
1)    2)    2) x  y  1  0, x  2 y  4  0
9 9
3) x  y  2  0, x  y  3
3) 2  9  2 4)   2  2
4) x  y  1  0, x  2 y  4  0
21. Equation of the common tangent to y 2  4 x and 29. The angle between the two tangents drawn
x 2  32 y is from origin to the parabola y 2  4a  x  a  is
1) x  2 y  4  0 2) x  2 y  8  0 1) 900 2) 300
3) 2 x  y  8  0 4) 2 x  y  16  0 3) tan 1  2  4) 450
30. Two tangents to y 2  4ax make angles 1 , 2 38. If the distance of two points P and Q on the
with x axis. If cos1 cos  2  k then the locus of parabola y 2  4ax from the focus of a
their intersection is parabola are 4 and 9 respectively then the
2 2 distance of the point of intersection of tangents
1) x2  k 2  x  a   y 2  2) x2  k 2  x  a   y 2  at P and Q from the focus is
2 2 1. 8 2. 6 3. 5 4. 13
3) x2  k 2  x  a   4 y 2  4) 4x 2  k 2  x  a   y 2 
39. Point of contact of the line kx  y  4  0 w.r.t
31. If a tangent is drawn to the parabola y 2  4 x the parabola y  x  x 2 is
through (-2, 1) then the point of contact is
1.  2, 2  2.  2, 2  3.  2, 6  4.  2, 6 
1) (2, 1) 2) (1, 2) 3) (1, -2) 4)  2, 2 
NORMAL AND ITS APPLICATIONS
32. The equation of a tangent to the parabola
40. If a normal subtends a right angle at the vertex
y 2  8 x is y  x  2 , The point on this line
of a parabola y 2  4ax then its length is
from which the other tangent to the parabola
is perpendicular to the given tangent is 1. 2 3a 2. 3 a 3. 6 3 a 4. 8 3 a
1) (-2, 0) 2) (-1, 1) 3) (0, 2) 4)( 2, 4) 41. y  x 2  8 2 is a normal chord to y 2  8 x .
33. The number of points on the curve
Then its length is
x
y  1  e  2 from which two perpendicular 1) 16 3 2) 4a 3 3) 12 3 4) 2a 3
tangents can be drawn to the parabola 42. A normal chord of the parabola y  4 x makes
2
x 2  4 y is equal to an angle 450 with the axis of the parabola.

Then its length is
1) 2 2) 3 3) 4 4) 5
34. The equation to the Locus of the point of 1) 8 2 2) 10 2 3) 6 3 4) 4 3
intersection of the perpendicular tangents to 43. The point of intersection of normals to the
the parabola x 2  4 x  4 y  8  0 is parabola y 2  4 x at the points whose ordinates
are 4 and 6 is
1) y  4  0 2) x  3  0 1) (30, -21) 2) (21, -30)
3) x  y  2 4) x  3  0 3) (17, -19) 4) (19, -18)
44. The set of points on the axis of the parabola
35. The mirror image of the parabola y 2  4 x in
y 2  2 y  4 x  5  0 from which all the three
the tangent to the parabola at the point (1,2)
is normals to the parabola are real is :
2
1)  x  1  4  y  1
2
2)  x  1  4  y  1
1)  x,1 ; x  3 2)  x, 1 ; x  1
2 2 3)  x, 3 ; x  1 4)  x, 3 ; x  3
3)  x  1  4  y  1 4)  x  1  4  y  1
45. The normal at P  8,8  to the parabola y 2  8 x
36. A chord of parabola y 2  4ax subtends a right
cuts it again at Q then PQ=
angle at the vertex . The tangents at the
extremities of chord intersect on 1) 10 2) 10 5 3) 5 10 4) 50
1. x  a  0 2. x  2a  0 PROBLEMS ON CHORD
3. x  3a  0 4. x  4a  0 46. The length of the chord to the parabola
37. The point on the parabola y  x 2  7 x  2 x 2  4ay passing through the vertex and
which is closest to the line y  3 x  3 is having slope Tan is
1. 4a Co sec  cot  2. 4a tan  sec 
1.  2,8  2.  2, 8  3.  2,8  4.  2, 8 
3. 4a cos  cot  4. 4a sin  tan 

47. An equilateral triangle is inscribed in the 53. Minimum area of circle which touches the
parabola y 2  4ax where one vertex is at the parabola y  x 2  1 and y 2  x  1 is
vertex of the parabola. The length of side of
9 9
triangle 1) sq units 2) sq units
16 32
1) 8 3 a 2) 4 3 a
3) 3 3 a 4) 2 3 a 9 9
3) sq units 4) sq units
48. A line L passing through the focus of the 8 4
54. A ray of light travels along a line y=4 and
parabola y 2  4  x  1 intersects the parabola
strikes the surface of a curves y 2  4  x  y  ,
in two distinct points. If ‘m’ be the slope of the
line L, then : then equation of the line along which reflected
ray travel is
1) m  R 2) 1  m  1
1) x  0 2) x  2 3) x  y  4 4) 2 x  y  4
3) m  1 or m  1 4) m  0
55. PSQ is a focal chord of a parabola whose focus
49. Let PQ be a chord of the parabola y 2  4 x . A is S and Vertex A, PA and QA are produced to
circle drawn with PQ as diameter passes meet the directrix in R and T respectively. Then
through the vertex ‘V’ of the parabola. If the RST 
area of triangle PVQ is 20 then coordinates of 1) 900 2) 600 3) 450 4) 300
P are
56. The tangents to the parabola y 2  4ax at P  t1 
1)  16, 8  2)  16,8  3) 16, 8  4)  8,16 
and Q  t2  intersect at R. Then the area of
50. The triangle PQR of area ‘A’ is inscribed in
PQR is
the parabola y 2  4ax such that the vertex P
lies at the vertex of the parabola and base QR a2 2 a2
1)  t1  t2  2) t1  t2 
is a focal chord. The modulus of the difference 2 2
of the ordinates of the points Q and R is a2 3
3)  t1  t2  4) a 2  t1  t2 2
A A 2A 4A 2
1) 2) 3) 4) 57. The circle x 2  y 2  2 x  0,   R touches
2a a a a
51. AB is a chord of the parabola y 2  4ax with the parabola y 2  4 x externally, then
vertex A. BC is drawn  as to AB meets the 1)   0 2)   0 3)   1 4)   0
axis at C. The projection of BC on the axis of 58. The cable of a uniformly loaded suspension
the parabola is bridge hangs in the form of a parabola. The
1) a 2) 2a 3) 4a 4) 8a road way which is horizontal and 100m long is
52. Consider the parabola 2
y  4x supported by vertical wires attached to the
cable, the longest wire being 30m and the
; A  4,  4  ; B  9, 6  be two fixed points on the shortest being 6m. The length of a supporting
parabola. Let ‘C’ be a moving point on the wire attached to the road way 18m from its
parabola between A and B such that the area middle
of the triangle ABC is maximum. The 1) 10m 2) 9.11m 3) 9m 4) 11m
coordinate of C is 59. M is the foot of the perpendicular from a point
1  P on the parabola y 2  8  x  3 to its directrix
1)  ,1 2)  4, 4 
4  and S is the focus of the parabola, if SPM is
an equilateral triangle, the length of each side

3) 3, 2 3  
4) 3, 2 3  of the triangle is
1) 2 2) 3 3) 4 4) 8
60. A=(-2, 0) and P is a point on the parabola LEVEL-II (C.W.) - HINTS

y 2  8 x . If Q bisects AP and the locus of Q is a 1. Given points are end points of latusrectum. Focus
parabola then its focus is is  ,   a    1,1 , a  1
1) (0, 0) 2) (1, 1) 3) (5, 0) 4) (4, 0)
61. If the angular bisectors of the coordinate axes vertices  1, 0  &  1, 2 
cut the parabola y 2  4ax at the points O, A, B 2
then the area of OAB is (O is the origin)  equation of parabolas are  x  1  4 y and
1) 32a 2 2) 16a 2 3) 64a 2 4) 8a 2  x  1
2
 4  y  2
62. For the parabola y  8 x tangent and normal
2
2. SP 2  PM 2
are drawn at P(2, 4) which meet the axis of the
parabola in A and B. Then the length of the d is the perpendicular distance from the focus to
diameter of the circle through A, P, B is the directrix
1) 2 2) 4 3) 8 4) 6  The length of the latusrectrum = 2l
63. A tangent to y  4ax meets x axis at T and
2
5 1  12  3  17 2 28
tangent at vertex A in P and the rectangle 2  14 
25  144 13 13
TAPQ is completed. Then the locus of Q is
given by y
1) y 2  4ax  0 2) y 2  2ax  0 3. tan 300   x  3y
x
3) y 2  2ax 4) y 2  ax  0 substituting in the given parabola y 2  8 x
64. If the tangent at P on y 2  4ax meets the
 y 8 3
tangent at the vertex in Q, and S is the focus
then length of double ordinate = 16 3
of the parabola, then SQP 
   2 4. Given point P  3, 0 
1) 2) 3) 4)
3 4 2 3 Equation of the chord AB is S1  0  3 x  1  0
65. Locus of the point of intersectionof tangents
at the end points of normal chord of the Let T  x, y  point on the locusthen TP  TM
parabola y 2  4ax is 2 3x  1
 x  3  y2 
3
1) xy 2  2 a  2a 2  y 2   0 2) xy 2  2a  2 a 2  y 2 
squaring and simplify
3) xy  a  2 a  y   0 4) xy 2  a  2 a 2  y 2 
2 2 2
5. Here a=5; Origin is taken as vertex and axis of the
mirror lies along the positive X-axis.
LEVEL-II : EXERCISE-I- KEY
1) 1 2) 3 3) 3 4) 2 5) 4 6) 3 Y
X4F A
7) 3 8) 4 9) 2 10) 2 11) 3 12) 1
13) 2 14) 4 15) 3 16) 1 17) 2 18) 4
19) 2 20) 2 21) 1 22) 2 23) 4 24) 4 X' X
O
25) 1 26) 2 27) 2 28) 1 29) 1 30) 1
31) 3 32) 1 33) 1 34) 1 35) 3 36) 4
37) 4 38) 2 39) 2 40) 3 41) 3 42) 1 B
43) 2 44) 1 45) 2 46) 2 47) 1 48) 4 Y'
49) 3 50) 3 51) 3 52) 1 53) 2 54) 1
55) 1 56) 3 57) 1 58) 2 59) 4 60) 1 the equation of parabola is y2  4 5 x  20x .
61) 2 62) 3 63) 4 64) 3 65) 1 when x=45; y  30 ; AB=2y=60cm.

1
6. Length of double ordinate is 4 aK ; a  (length Also, 1,1 lies on equation (i)
4
of latusrectum) ; K = given distance  a  b  c  1 ...........(4)
7. Equation of the parabola is of the form SP 2  PM 2 From (2) and (4) a  c  0  a  c
Then from a  b  c  1, 2c  b  1
2
3x  4 y 1 
 x  5    y  3  
2 2
  2 f  0  f '  0  1
 5 
Focus is (5, 3) directrix is 3x-4y+1=0  f  0   c and f '  0   b 
Hence axis is 4x+3y=20+9=29
13. S 1, 2  , Z  2,3 ; Directrix y  3  1 x  2  ,
8. Given y  x 2  2 px  13
2
Now use SP 2  PM 2
 y  13  p 2    x  p 
14. If P   x, y  then
Now, vertex is at   p,13  p     p, 4 
2
x 2  y 2  a  x , x2  y 2  a  x
 13  p 2  4  p 2  9  p  3
x2  y 2  a  y , x2  y 2  a  y
9.  h, k    2, 0 and s   4, 0 
Squaring them we get the region bounded by the
10. Common chord of the given two circles
2 2
1 curves x 2  y 2   a  x  , x 2  y 2   a  x 
S  0 & S  0 is S  S  0  3x  y  2  0
1
Vertex (0, 0) is given 2 2

x2  y 2   a  y  , x2  y 2   a  y 
‘Z’ is foot of perpedicular of A  0, 0  on the 15. On observation the given points are collinear. Hence
3 1 number of parabolas = 0
directrix  Z   ,   . Since A is the midpoint 16. Eliminating ‘ t’ and x is always positive
5 5
9
 3 1 17. Equation of the tangent line y  mx 
of SZ  focus S    ,  m
 5 5 
 9 
Directrix x=0  a  h  0  a  2 It meets the axes in the points   2 , 0   A
 m 
11. Take the equation of the parabola in the form
(perpendicular distance from p(x,y) to the  9
axis) 2 =(length of latusrectum)(perpendicular  0,   B and O   0, 0 
 m
distance from p(x,y) to the tangent at the vertex)
The centroid of triangle OAB =
12. The general equation of a parabola having its axis
parallel to y - axis is y  ax 2  bx  c (i)  3 3
  2 ,    x, y   eliminating m , we get the
 m m
This is touched by the line y  x at x  1
locus
Therefore, slope of the tangent at 1,1 is 1 and 18. Verification
x  ax 2  bx  c must have equal roots 19. solving x  y  K  1 and
 dy  y  x 1  x   x 2  2x  K  1  0 and   0
    1 and  b  1 2  4ac
 dx 1,1 y1 a
20. m1  m2  x , m1 .m2  x But m1  2m2
 2a  b  1 .....  2  1 1
2 y1 a
and  b  1  4ac ......  3  3m2  , 2m22 
x1 x1 eliminate m2
2/3 2
21. Use a1/ 3 x  b1/ 3 y   ab  0 34. Given equation  x  2   4  y  3  vertex
S11  ,     2, 3 ; 4a  4 , a = -1
22. tan   ;
x1  a  equation of directrix y    a
  450  x12  2ax1  a 2  y12  4ax1  y  4  0  y  3 1  y  4

35.
locus is x 2  y 2  6ax  a 2  0
3/ 2
23.
S 
  11 (1,2)
2a
24. x  a  b  0
(t2, 2t)
25. Select the equation satisfying the point  2at 2 , 3at 
2
26. m12  m22  k   m1  m2   2m1m2  k
27. Verification
Any point on the given parabola is  t 2 , 2t 
3
28. y  mx  passing through 1, 4  The equation of the tangent at (1,2) is x-y+1=0
m
29. Origin lie in directrix The image (h,k) of the point  t 2 , 2t  in x-y+1=0 is
1 1
30. sec 2 1 sec 2  2  ; 1  tan 2 1 1  tan 2  2   h  t 2 k  2t  t 2  2t  1 
k2 k2
given by 1  1  2  1  1 
 
1   tan 1  tan  2 2  2 tan 1 tan  2  tan 2 1 tan 2  2   1
  k2
 h  t 2  t 2  2t  1
 y12 2a a 2  1
1  2    2 2
k 2  x1  a   y1   x1
2 k  t 2  1  k  t 2  1 Elimination t we get
 x1 x1 x 2  k 2 ;  
2 2
2
 h  1  4  k  1 reflection is  x  1  4  y  1
equation to locus is x2  k 2  x  a   y 2 
36. Apply t1t2  4 and point of intersection of the
31.
tangents at t1 , t2 is  at1t2 , a  t1  t2    x  4a
satisifies.
37. Differentiating the given curve w.r.t to x
(2, 1) 2 x  7  3 = slope of the tangent, here x  2
put in the given curve, we get y  8
 the point is  2, 8  .
Select the point satisfying the equation of chord of 38. If T is the point of the intersection of the tangents
contact of (-2, 1) w.r.to y 2  4 x at P, Q. We have ST 2  SP.SQ
32. Let P is the required point, then P lies on directrix
39. 4  kx  x  x 2  x 2   k  1 x  4  0
x  2 , hence P   2, 0 
Equation has coincident roots  discriminent is
33. Mutually perpendicular tangents can be drawn from
zero.  k  3 or 5 .
a point on the directrix. Solving the directrix y  1
x
The points are  2, 2  or  2, 6  , but  2, 6 
with the curve y  1  e  2 we get two point of does not satisify the given curve.
intersections.
40. Apply the condition t   2 48. The given parabola is y 2  4  x  1

2 3/ 2 Shifting the origin to (1,0) by putting x-1=X and
length = 4a
1  t  y=Y we get: Y 2  4 X
t2
Its focus is (1, 0) i.e (2, 0)
2 3/ 2
41. t   2 , length = 4a
1  t  Any line through (2,0) is y=m(x-2)
Putting the value of y from (2) in (1) , we get
t2
2
2 3/ 2
m 2  x  2   4  x  1
42. Slope t   1 ,length = 4a
1  t 
t2  m 2 x 2  4  m 2  1 x  4  m 2  1  0
2
43. Use  2 a  a  t1  t2   t1t2  , at1t 2  t1  t 2  
2
If m  0, then D  16  m 2  1  16  m 2  1
2
44.  y  1  4  x  1 , Axis of parabola is y=1  16  m 2  1  0 for all m
equation of normal  y  1  m  x  1  2m  m3 But if m  0 , then x does not have real and distinct
let  h,1 is point on its axis then values. Henec m  R except m  0
49. slope of PV X slope of QV  1 ;
0  m  h  1  2m  m3  m3  h  3  h  3
for real values of m P  at12 , 2at1  , Q  at2 2 , 2at2   t1t2  4
2
45. Apply t2  t1  t 1
x1 y2  x2 y1  20  t1t2  t2  t1   20
1 Area :
2
46. Let AP be a chord of the parabola x 2  4ay .
 4 
slope of AP = tan  , P   2at , at 2   4   t1   20
 t1 
at 2 t
slope of AP =   tan  4 4
2at 2   t1  5;  t1  5
2
t1 t1
 AP   2at 
2
  at 2   at 4  t 
2
 t12  5t1  4  0  t1  1; t1  4 then there is no

put t  2 tan  then AP  4a tan  sec 
answer in the given option.
B
 t12  5t1  4  0  t1  1; t1  4
l If we take t1  4
30
 P  16, 8  .
A(0,0) M
47.
50. P  0, 0  ; Q   at12 , 2at1  ; R   at 22 , 2at 2 
C Since QR is a focal chord t1t2  1

AM BM 1
cos 30 
l

; sin 30 
l
A
2
 at12   2at2    at22   2at1 
 3 1  a 2 t1t 2  t1  t2   a 2  1 t1  t2   A  a 2 t2  t1

AM  l   ; BM  l  
 2  2 The difference of the ordinates of point Q and R is
l 3 l  2A A
2a  t2  t1  ;  2a 2
B   ,  lies on y 2  4ax  l  8 3a a a
 2 2
BL 9
51. From BLC tan  90    

Area 
LC 32
BL 2
54. Given curve is  y  2   4  x  1
 LC   BL tan   y tan 
cot 
B(x,y) vertex   ,     1, 2  ; Focus  S   0, 2 
P is point on the curve and y=4 is (0,4)
reflected ray passes through focus S=(0,2)
 90
equation of the line along which reflected ray travels
A L C
is x  0
55. Let P   at12 , 2at1  , Q   at22 , 2at2   t1t2  1
2
y = 4ax
2
BL Equation of AP is, y  t x1  R   a, 2a / t1 
BLC tan  90    

1
LC
BL  2a 
 LC   BL tan   y tan 
cot  Similarly, T   a, t 
 2 
y y. y 4ax
But tan      4a
2a / t1 1
x x x 
Slope of RS = 2a t1
B(9,6)
C
 2a / t 2 1
Slope of TS = 
2a t2
D
 1  1 1 
52. Now,   t     t   t t  1  RST 
 1  2 12 2
A(4,4)
56. Remember as a formula
2 2
Area of triangle ABC is maximum if CD is maximum 57. Given, equations are x  y  2 x  0
tangent drawn to parabola at C should be parallel y 2  4 x centre of circle is   ,0  and radius is
64
to AB. slope of AB   2.
94 2  0  
dy 2 Clearly the circle will touch the parabola externally
y2  4x    2  y 1 if centre of circle lies on ve x-axis.
dx y
58. Parabola is x 2  4ay .
1 1 
 x  Point is  ,1
4 4 
53. Given parabolas are symmetric about y=x. tangent
at point A is parallel to y=x.
dy 1 5
  2x  2x  1  x  ; y 
dx 2 4
1 5 5 1 18
A ,  B , 
 2 4  4 2
1 1 9 9 3
Radius  AB    2
2 2 16 16 8

625 64. Let P  at 2 , 2at  be any point on the parabola

2500  4a(24)  4a 
6
y 2  4ax
625
 x2  y point.
6 Equation of tangent at P is 2aty  2a  x  at 2 
Q(18,y) lies on
1
2 625
2
 y  x  at
x  4 ay  18  y  y  3.11m length of t
6
Intersection of this tangent with the tangent to
supports wire is attached  6  3.11  9.11m parabola at vertex i.e. y-axis is Q(0, at)
59. Since SPM is an equilateral triangle SMP  600
1 at
 SMZ  300 . From traingle SZM 
SZ SPQ  tan 1 t a
 sin 300  SM  2SZ Now 1  at 
SM
SM  24  8 1  
t  a 
Hence lenght of each side of the traingle is 8
60. P   at 2 , 2at  , A   2, 0  , 
midpoint of  SPQ  tan 1    
2
AP  Q  x, y  . Hence eliminate ‘t’
 2
65. x  at1t 2  at1   t1  t    a  t1  2 
2
61. Angular bisectors y  x , y =  x
 1 
Solve and find A,B
 2 2a 2a
y  a  t1  t 2   a  t1  t1      t1  
4 )
 t1  t1 y
2,
P(
 4a 2 
 Required locus is x  a  2  2 
 y 
62.
A S B
Normal  xy 2  2a  2a2  y 2   0
Tangent
SA = SP = SB ; SP=2+2=4 LEVEL-II : EXERCISE-II
AB is the diameter of the circle through A, P, B and
FOCUS, VERTEX, DIRECTRIX,
S is centre.  AB  8
LATUSRECTUM, AXIS, FOCAL
Y CHORD, FOCAL DISTANCE,
Q(x1,y1) DOUBLE ORDINATE
1. The parabola y 2  px passes through the
63. A X
T x y
point of intersection of the lines   1 and
3 2
x y
  1 its focus is
x y 2 3
let Q   x1 , y1  equation of the line TP is  1
x1 y1
 3  3  3  6 
xy1  yx1  x1 y1  0 1)  , 0  2)  , 0  3)  , 0  4)  , 0 
 10  5  7  7 
This is a tangent to y 2  4ax
2. If the equation (2 x  y  3) 2  20( x  2 y  4)
condition of tangency am2  n  ax12  y1   x1 y1
represents a parabola then its vertex is
equation to locus y 2  ax  0 1) (3,3) 2) (6,-1) 3) (2,1) 4) (4,4)
3. The parabola y 2  2ax passes through the TANGENT AND ITS APPLICATIONS
centre of the circle 4 x2  4 y 2  8x  12 y  7  0 .10. If the line y  x  2a touches the parabola
Its directrix is y 2  4a( x  a ) then the point of contact is
1) 4 x  9  0 2) 4 x  15  0 1) (2a,0) 2) (a,a) 3) (0,2a) 4) (-a,a)
3) 16 x  9  0 4) 16 x  7  0 11. Equation of the common tangent to the
2
4. If the vertex of the parabola y  x  8 x  c parabola y 2  24 x and the circle x 2  y 2  18
lies on x axis then the value of c is is
1) 12 2) 14 3) 8 4) 16 1) x  y  6  0 2) x  y  4  0
EQUATION OF PARABOLA/CONIC
5. A parabola has x-axis as its axis, y-axis as its 3) 2 x  y  9  0 4) x  2 y  8  0
directrix and 4a as its latusrectum. If the 12. Let P be a variable point. From P, PQ and PR
focus lies to the left side of the directrix then are tangents drawn to the parabola y 2  4 x If
the equation of the parabola is
QPR is always 450 , then locus of P is
1) y 2  4a( x  a ) 2) y 2  4a( x  a)
1) x 2  y 2  6 x  1  0 2) x 2  y 2  6 x  1  0
3) y 2  4a ( x  a) 4) y 2  4a( x  2a )
6. Two parabolas with the same axis, focus of 3) x 2  y 2  6 x  1  0 4) x 2  y 2  6 x  1  0
each being exterior to the other and the 13. IF the line lx  my  n  0 touches the parabola
latusrectum being 4a and 4b. The locus of the
middle points of the intercepts between the y 2  4a  x  b  then
parabolas made on the lines parallel to the
common axis is a 1) am 2  l  n  b  2) am 2  l nb 2
1) straight line if a > b 2) parabola if a  b 3) am2  bl  nl 4) am 2  bl 2  nl
3) parabola for all a,b 4) ellipe, if b > a 14. P is a point, Two tangents are drawn from it to
7. The equation
2 2 the parabola y 2  4 x such that the slope of one
16 x  y  8 xy  74 x  78 y  212  0
tangent is three times the slope of the other.
represents
1) a circle 2) a parabola The locus of P is
3) an ellipse 4) a hyperbola 1) a straight line 2) a circle
8. The equation of parabola whose latus rectum 3) a parabola 4) an ellipse
15. The equations of the tangents at the ends of
is 2 units, axis of line is x  y  2  0 and
tangent at the vertex is x  y  4  0 is given latusrectum of y 2  4ax are
by 1) x  y  a  0 2) x  y  a  0
1) ( x  y  2) 2  4 2( x  y  4) 2 3) x  y  3a  0 4) x  y  2a  0
2) ( x  y  4) 2  4 2( x  y  2) 16. The number of real tangents that can be drawn
to the curve
3) ( x  y  2) 2  2 2( x  y  4)
y 2  2 xy  x 2  2 x  3 y  1  0 from the point
4) ( x  y  4) 2  2 2( x  y  2) 2 (1,-2) is
9. If the vertex and focus of a parabola are (2, 1) 1) 1 2) 2 3) 0 4) 3
and (1, -1) then its equation is
NORMAL AND ITS APPLICATIONS
1) 4 x 2  y 2  4 xy  8 x  46 y  65  0
17. The normal at (a,2a) on y 2  4ax meets the
2) 4 x 2  y 2  4 xy  8 x  46 y  72  0
curve again at (at 2 , 2at ). Then the value of t
3) 4 x 2  y 2  4 xy  8 x  46 y  71  0
is equal to
4) 4 x 2  y 2  4 xy  10 x  23 y  75  0 1) 1 2) 3 3) -1 4) -3
18. The normal at (ap 2 , 2ap) on y 2  4ax , meets 25. Let P be the point (1,0) and Q be a point on the
the curve again at (aq 2 , 2aq) then locus y 2  8 x . The locus of midpoint of PQ
1) p 2  pq  2  0 2) p 2  pq  2  0 1) x 2  4 y  2  0 2) x 2  4 y  2  0
3) p 2  pq  2  0 4) p 2  pq  1  0 3) y 2  4 x  2  0 4) y 2  4 x  2  0
2
19. The tangent at P  at 2 , 2at  to the parabola 26. The chord AB of the parabola y  4ax cuts
the axis of the parabola at C. If
y 2  4ax intersects X axis at A and the normal
at P meets it at B then area of triangle PAB is A  ( at12 , 2at1 ), B  ( at22 , 2at 2 ) and
AC : AB  1: 3 , then
1) 4a 2 t 1  t 2 2) 2a 2 t 1  t 2 
1) t2  2t1  0 2) t2  2t1  0
2 a 2 1  t 2 
3) 4a t 1  t  3) t2  t1  0 4) t2  t1  0
2 2
4)
t
CHORD, CHORD OF CONTACT, CHORD 27. If L1 L 2 is the latus rectum of y 2  12 x , P is
LENGTH, MID POINT OF A CHORD any point on the directrix. Then the area of
20. If the segment intercepted by the parabola PL 1 L2 
y 2  4ax with the line lx  my  n  0 1) 32 2) 18 3) 36 4) 16
subtends a right angle at the vertex then 28. The triangle formed by the latusrectum of a
1) 4al  n  0 2) 4al  4am  n  0 parabola and the tangents drawn at the ends
3) 4am  n  0 4) al  n  0 of latusrectum is always
21. The locus of the mid point of the line segment 1) equilateral 2) isosceles
joining the focus to a moving point on the 3) right angled 4) right angled isosceles
parabola y 2  4ax is another parabola with 29. The number of points of intersection of
directrix x 2  y 2  4 x with y 2  4( x  3)
1) x  a 2) x  a / 2 3) x  0 4) x  a / 2 1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4
22. A chor d PP1 of a parabola cuts the axis of the 30. The length of the portion of the normal at (1,1)
parabola at O. The feet of the perpendiculars to x 2  y intercepted between the axes is
from P and P1 on the axis are M and M1
respectively. If V is the vertex then, VM, VO, 5 3 3 5 5 3 3 5
VM1 are in 1) 2) 3) 4)
2 2 4 4
1) A.P 2) G.P 3) H.P 4) A.G.P
23. An equilateral triangle is inscribed in the 31. The tangents to a parabola at the vertex V
and any point P meet at Q. If S be the focus
parabola y2  4ax with one vertex at the origin.
then SP, SQ, SV are in
The radius of circumcircle of the triangle is 1) A.P 2) G.P 3) H.P 4) A.G.P
a 3a 32. The point (2a,a) lies inside the region bounded
1) 2) 3) 4a 4) 8a
2 2 by the parabola x 2  4 y and its latus rectum.
24. If the line y  3 x  3 cuts the parabola Then,
y 2  x  2 at P and Q and if A be the point 1) 0  a  1 2) 0  a  1
3) a  1 4) a  0
( 3, 0) , then AP.AQ is
33. Perpendiculars are drawn on a tangent to the
2 4
1) ( 3  2) 2) ( 3  2) parabola y 2  4ax from the points ( a  k , 0) .
3 3
The difference of their squares is
4 1) 4 2) 4a
3) (2  3) 4) 2 3
3 3) 4k 4) 4ak
34. The normal at P(2,4) to y 2  8 x meets the LEVEL-II : EXERCISE-II - KEY

parabola at Q. Then the equation of the circle 1) 1 2) 3 3) 3 4) 4 5) 3 6) 2
on normal chord PQ as diameter is 7) 2 8) 3 9) 3 10) 3 11) 1 12) 1
1) x 2  y 2  20 x  8 y  12  0 13) 4 14) 3 15) 2 16) 3 17) 4 18) 1
19) 2 20) 1 21) 3 22) 2 23) 4 24) 2
2) x 2  y 2  10 x  4 y  8  0
25) 3 26) 2 27) 3 28) 4 29) 2 30) 2
3) x 2  y 2  12 x  6 y  15  0 31) 2 32) 2 33) 4 34) 1 35) 2 36) 3
4) x 2  y 2  10 x  8 y  12  0 37) 2 38) 4 39) 2
35. The point (a,2a) is an interior point of the
LEVEL-II : EXERCISE-II - HINTS
region bounded by the parabola y 2  16 x and
x y x y
the double ordinate through the focus. Then 1. Point of intersection of   1,   1
‘a’ belongs to the open interval a b b a
1) a<4 2) 0<a<4 3) 0<a<2 4) a>4  ab ab 
36. Shortest distance of a point (0,c) from the is  , 
 a b a b 
parabola y  x 2 where 0  c  5 is
2. Select the vertex satisfying 2 x  y  3  0,
1) c if 0  c  1/ 2
x  2y  4  0
2) c if 3  c  5
9
3) c  1/ 4 if 1/ 2  c  5 3. Centre C  (1, 3 / 2), a  , x  a
16
4) c if 0  c  1/ 2 4. y  x 2  8 x  c  ( x  4) 2  y  16  c
37. A point on the parabola y  4ax, the foot of
2
vert ex (4, c  16) lies on x-axis
the perpendicular from it on the directrix and
the focus are the vertices of an equilateral  c  16  0  c  16
triangle. Then the focal distance of the point 5. Vertex (-a,0); parabola y 2  4a  x  a 
is
1) 3a 2) 4a 6. Let the two parabolas be y 2  4a  x  1 and
3) 3
5a
4) 3
8a y 2  4b  x  m  . Further, let y  h be a line
parallel to the common axis. This intesects the two
38. An arch is in the shape of a parabola whose
parabolas at
axis is vertically downward and measures 80
meters across the bottom on the ground. Its  h2   h2 
highest point is 24 meters. Then the measure A   l , h  and B    m, h  respectively..
 4a   4b 
of the horizontal beam across the section at a
height of 18 meters is y
1) 55 2) 50
3) 45 4) 40
39. A beam is supported at its ends by supports
which are 12 meters apart. since the load is y=h
concentrated at its centre, there is a deflection B P(,) A
x' x
of 3cm at the centre and the deflected beam is (m,0) (l,0)
in the shape of a parabola, the distance from
the centre to the point where deflection is 1cm.
1) 6 m 2) 2 6m
3) 3 6m 4) 4 6m y'

Let P  ,   be the mid-point of AB. Then, 14. m1  m, m2  3m and eliminate m.

Thus, the locus is 3 y 2  16 x , which is a parabola
h2  1 1 
2      l  m and   h
4 a b 15. L  a, 2a  , L1  a, 2a  tangents S1  0
2
2 1 1 16. Equation of curve is  x  y     2 x  3 y  1
 2    l m
4 a b Since second degree terms form a perfect square,
Thus, the locus of  ,   is therefore the curve is a parabola. Also
2 2
2
y 1 1  2  21 2  1  21 3 2 12  0
2x    l m
4 a b  P 1, 2  lies inside the parabola
Clearly, it represents a parabola if a  b . Hence, no real tangent can be drawn to the
If a  b , then we have 2x  l  m which parabola
represents a line. 17. equation of the normal y + xt = 2at + at3
7.   0 & h 2  ab, parabola (a, 2a)  (at12 , 2at1 )  t1  1 it is passes through
8. Let P  x, y  be any point on the parabola and say (at 2 , 2at)
PM & PT are perpendicular from P on the axis &
tangent at the vertex 18. Since the normal at  aq 2 , 2ap  on y 2  4ax
T
P meets the curve again at  aq 2 , 2aq  , therefore
px  y  2ap  ap 3 passes through  aq , 2aq 

2
M  paq 2  2aq  2ap  ap 3

2
S  p  q 2  p 2   2  p  q   p  pq  2  0
xy4=0
x+y2=0
19. PA=length of tangent = 2at 1  t 2
pb=length of normal = 2a 1  t 2
2
or  PM  = latus rectum (PT)
1
2 Area of PAB=  PA.PB  = 2a 2 t 1  t 2 
 x y2  x  y  4 2
  2
2 2
 1 1  2
P
2
  x  y  2  2 2  x  y  4 
9. Find the directrix and use SP 2  PM 2
s11 O  2 lx + my + n = 0
12. Tan =
x1  a 20.
13. change the origin to point (b,0)
x  X  b  X  x b; y  Y  0  Y  y
Q
 l  X  b   m Y   n  0
 
The touch parabola Y 2  4aX Combined equation of OP and OQ is
2
 apply condition  am  l  bl  n   lx  my  
y 2  4ax    0 ; POQ  ; 4al  n  0
 n  2
where r is the distance of any point from A in the

21. If  h, k  is the mid point of line joining focus (a,0)
direction of 60 0. It intersects the parabola
and Q  at 2 , 2at  on parabola then r 3
2
r
y 2  x  2   2   2  3  2
a  at 2  
h , k  at
2

 3r 2  2 r  4 2  3  0 
 k2 
2h  a  a
Eliminating ‘t’ we get,  2
a   r1r2  
4 2 3    AP.AQ
3
 k 2  a  2h  a   k 2  2a  h  a / 2 
4
2
Locus of  h, k  is y  2a  x  a / 2 
 AP. AQ  
3
 32 
a a 25. P  1, 0  Q  h, k  such that k 2  8h
whose directrix is x   x0
2 2 Let  ,   be mid point of PQ
22. Let the parabola be y 2  4ax and P  at , 2at1  2
1 h 1 k 0
  ,  , 2  1  h, 2  k
2 2
2
P   2   8  2  1   2  4  2
 y2  4x  2  0
1
26. C  AB   1 : 2
V M
O M
L1
P h
1 S 1 1
P 27. Area  L1 L2 .h  12  6  36
2 2
L2
VM  at12 ; VM |  at22 and VO  k , we have
28. Tangents meet on directrix perpendicularly.
2
at 2 at1 1 it is right angled Isosceles triangle
1
2
at 2 at 2 1  0
2
(since P, P| , 0 are collinear)
k 0 1
 k  at1t2  0
2 2
VM .VM |   at1t2   k 2  OV 2 O
29. (2,0) (3,0)
length of side 8 3a
23 R   8a
3 3
Points of intersection=2
24. The point A  
3, 0 lies on the given line whose
30. Normal at 1,1 is x  2 y  3  0  1
slope is 3 . tan   3  tan 60 0 ;   600 Parabola x 2  y   2 
Equation of line through A is
3 5
x 3 y 0 Solving (1) & (2) A(3,0), B(0,3/2);  AB 
 r 2
0
cos 60 sin 600

31. Let the parabola be y 2  4ax . Q is the intersection

of the lines x=0 and ty  x  at 2 , where
V (a, 2a) X= 4
P  at 2 , 2 at  .
S
Solving these Q= (0, at). Also, S=(a, 0)
2 2
 
 SP 2  a  t 2  1  4a 2t 2  a 2  t 2  1
Now a 2  4a  0  0  a  4
 SQ 2  a 2  a 2 t 2  a 2  t 2  1 and SV  a
36. It S is the distance of the point  x, y  on the
 SQ 2  SP.SV
32. Let S  x 2  4 y  0 since the point (2a, a) lies parabola y  x 2 from  0, c  , then
inside the parabola, 2 2
S  x 2   y  c   x 2   x 2  c  ....(i)
 S  2a, a   4a 2  4a  0 or a  a  1  0
Which is least  S 2 is least
Also, the vertex A(0,0) and the point (2a,a) are on
the same side of the line y=1 (the equation of latus dS 2
 2 x  2  x2  c   2 x  0
rectum) So, a  1  0 i.e. a  1 dx
From (1) and (2) we have a  a  1  0 or  x  0 or x 2  c  1/ 2, c  1/ 2 when
0  a 1 x  0, S  c , where x 2  c  1/ 2, c  1/ 2
1 1 1
and S  c    c 
2 4 4
A B Hence the least distance is
O
(0, 0) (a k, 0) (a+ k, 0)
33. 1 1
c. if 0  C  1/ 2 and c  if  c  5
4 2
Tangent at the vertex 37. P  at 2 , 2at  , S  a, 0  , Then Q  a, 2at  . Now,,
AO = a - k BO = a + k SP  SQ
2 2
BO  AO   a  k    a  k   4 ak
2 2
Y
34.  at2
1 , 2at1    2, 4   t1  1 (0, 24)
(k, 18)
2
Now t2  t1  t  3 ; 24 18
1 38.
X' O 40 X
A
1
A
 P  2, 4  , Q 18, 12 
Y'
find equation of circle with PQ as diameter
Vertex  0, 24    h, k 
35. (a, 2a) is an interior point of y 2  16 x  0
2
2 parabola  x  h   4a  y  k 
if  2a   16 a  0 ie. a 2  4 a  0
V(0,0) and (a, 2a) are on the same side of = x 2  4a  y  24  ....... 1
x4  0 200
So, a  4  0 i.e. a  4 passes through (40, 0)  4a 
3
200
2
from (1) x   y  24  4. Parabola y 2  4a  x  c1  and x 2  4a  y  c2 
3
where c1 and c2 are variables, touch each
200
2
 k ,18   k    6  400 other. Locus of their point of contact is
3
1) xy  a 2 2) xy  2a 2
k  20  2k  40
39. Equation of Parabola is x 2  4ay . 3) xy  4a 2 4) xy  3a 2
5. The triangle formed by the tangent to the
Y
12cm parabola y 2  4 x at the point whose abscissa
A
lies in the interval  a 2 , 4a 2  . the ordinate and
1cm
B the x-axis, has the greatest area equal to
3cm
2cm 1) 12a 3 2) 8a3 3) 16a 3 4) 20a 3
beam C  6. The straight line y  mx  c  m  0  touches
 3  the parabola y 2  8  x  2  then the mini mum
point A  6,  lies on it
 100  value taken by c is
1) 4 2) 8 3) 12 4) 6
 3 
 6 2  4a    a  300m 7. Minimum distance between the curves
 100 
y 2  4 x and x 2  y 2  12 x  31  0 is
Let AB be the deflection of the beam which is
1) 5 2) 21 3) 28  5 4) 21  5
1  2 
m; B   x, 2
 lies on x  4  300  y 8. Set of values of m for which a chord of slope m
100  100 
of the circle x 2  y 2  4 touches parabola
2
 x2  4 x 300 x  24 ; x  24  2 6 m y 2  4 x is
100
 2 1   2 1 
LEVEL-III 1)  ,   ,
2   2 
   
1. Shortest distance between the two parabolas
2)  , 1  1,  
y 2  x  2, x 2  y  2 is
3)  1,1 4)  ,  
1 5 7 6
1) 2) 3) 4) 9. Minimum distance between the parabolas
4 2 4 2 2 2 7 2
2. The name of the conic represented by y 2  4 x  8 y  40  0 and x 2  8 x  4 y  40  0 is
1) 0 2) 3 3) 2 2 4) 2
x y
  1 is 10. The Locus of centre of circle which touches
a b
given circle externally and the given line is
1) circle 2) parabola 1) Parabola 2) Circle
3) ellipse 4) hyperbola 3) Ellipse 4) Hyperbola
2
3. If the focus of parabola y k  4 x  h 11. A right-angled triangle ABC is inscribed in
always lies between the lines parabola y 2  4 x , where A is vertex of
x  y  1 and x  y  3 then parabola and BAC   / 2 . If AB  5 , then
1) 0  h  k  2 2) 0  h  k  1 the area of ABC is
3) 1  h  k  2 4) 1  h  k  3 1)20 2)30 3) 40 4)50
12. AP is perpendicualr to PB, where A is 19. Tangents are drawn from any point on the line
vertex of parabola y 2  4 x and P on the x  4a  0 to the parabola y 2  4ax . Then the
parabola. B is on the axis of parabola. Then angle subtended by their chord of contact at
the locus of centroid of PAB is the vertex is
2 2
1) 9 y  6 x  8 2) 9 y  6 x  8
   
2
3) 9 y  6 x  8 2
4) 9 y  6 x  8 1) 2) 3) 4)
6 2 3 10
13. If AB is a focal chord of x  2 x  y  2  0 20. The area of the trapezium whose vertices lie
2
whose focus is ‘S’. If AS  l1 then BS= on the parabola y 2  4 x and its

l1 l1 l1 l1 diagonals pass through (1,0) and having length
1)  l  1 2)  l  1 3)  4l  1 4)  4l  1 25
1 1 1 1 units each is
14. A line is drawn from A(-2,0) to intersect the 4
curve y 2  4 x in P and Q in the first 1) 25/4 2) 25 3) 75/4 4) 75
21. Two parabolas have the same focus. If their
1 1 1 directrices are the x-axis and the y- axis,
quadrant such that   , then slope
AP AQ 4 respectively, then the slope of their common
of the line is always chord is
1 1 1) 1 2) 4/3 3) 3/4 4) 2
1)  3 2)  3)  2 4)  22. C is the centre of the circle with centre (0,1)
3 3
15. A tangent to the parabola y 2  8 x makes an and radius unity. y  ax 2 is a parabola. The
angle of 450 with the straight line y  3 x  5 . set of the values of ‘a’ for which they meet at
a point other than the origin, is
Then points of contact are.
1 1 1   1  1 1 1 
1)  ,  &  8,8  2)  , 2  &  8,8  1)  0,   2)  0 ,  3)  ,  4)  ,  
2 2 2   2   4 2 2 
23. The power of the origin w.r.t the circle on a
1 1  1 1
3)  ,  &  8, 8  4)   ,  &  8, 8  focal chord of y2  4ax as a diameter is
2 2  2 2
16. Tangents are drawn from the point (-1,2) to 1) 2a 2 2) 2a 2 3) 3a 2 4) 3a 2
the parabola y 2  4 x . The length that these 24. The point  2m, m  1 is an interior point of
tangents will intercept on the line x  2 is the smaller region bounded by the circle
1) 4 2 2) 5 2 3) 3 2 4) 6 2
x 2  y 2  4 and the parabola y 2  4 x . Then m
17. A parabola of latus-rectum  touches a fixed
equal parabola . The axes of two parabolas belongs to the interval
are parallel. Then the locus of the vertex of 1) 5  2 6  m  1 2) 0  m  4
the moving parabola is
1) a parabola whose latus-rectum is 2  3
3) 1  m  4) 1  m  5  2 6
2) an ellipse 3) a hyperbola 5
4) a circle whose radius is 2  25. PQ is a normal chord of the parabola y 2  4ax
18. An equilateral triangle SAB is inscribed in the
at P  at 2 , 2at  . Then the axis of the parabola
parabola y 2  4ax having its focus at S. If the
chord AB lies towards the left of S then the divides PQ in the ratio
length of the side of this triangle is 2
t2 t2 2t 2 t

1. 2a 2  3  
2. 4a 2  3  1)
t2  2
2)
t2  2
3)
t2  2
4) 2 t  2
2

3. a 2  3  4. 8a  2  3 
26. If the common tangent to the parabola y 2  4ax 33. The locus of point of intersection of two
and the circle x 2  y 2  c 2 makes an angle  normals drawn to the parabola y 2  4ax which
with x axis then tan 2   are at right angles is
1) y 2  a  x  3a  2) y 2  a  x  a 
1 c 2  4a 2 1 c2  4a 2
1)   2)   3) y 2  3a  x  2a  4) y 2  2a  x  2a 
2 2c 2 2c
1 c2  4a 2 1 c 2  4a 2 34. If the normal to the parabola y 2  4ax at the

3)   4)  
4 2c 4 2c
point P  at 2 , 2at  cuts the parabola again at
27. Radius of the largest circle which passes
through the focus of the parabola y 2  4 x and Q  aT 2 , 2aT  then
contained in it, is 1) 2  T  2 2) T   , 8    8,  
1) 8 2) 4 3) 2 4) 5
28. The locus of point of intersection of the two 3) T 2  8 4) T 2  8
tangents to the parabola y 2  4ax which 35. Consider a circle with its centre lying on the
intercept a given distance 4c on the tangent at focus of the parabola y 2  2 px such that it
the vertex is touches the directrix of the parabola. Then a
point of intersection of the circle and the
c2
1) y 2  4ax  2) y 2  4ax  8c 2 parabola is
4
c2 p  p   p p
3) y 2  4ax  4) y 2  4ax  16c 2 1)  , p  or  ,  p  2)  , 
2 2  2  2 2
2
29. Through the vertex A of the parabola y  4ax  p   p p
3)   , p  4)   ,  
chords AP and AQ are drawn at right angles to  2   2 2
one another. Then the line PQ meets the axis
in a fixed point with coordinates 36. Range of values of k for which the point  k , 1
1) (3a, 0) 2) (2a, 0) 3) (6a, 0) 4) (4a, 0) is exterior to both the parabolas y 2  x is
30. Through the vertex O of the parabola y 2  4ax 1) (-1, 0) 2) (-1,1) 3) (0,1) 4) (0,-1)
chords OP, OQ are drawn at right angles to
37. If S is the focus of the parabola y 2  8 x . P is a
each other. If the locus of mid points of the
chord PQ is a parabola then its vertex is point on the parabola. The normal at P meets
1) (4a, 0) 2) (2a, 0) 3) (a, 0) 4) (3a, 0) the axis in G. If SPG is an equilateral triangle
31. A movable parabola touches the x axis and the then P is
y-axis at 1, 0  and  0,1 . Then the locus of   

1) 6, 4 3 2)  8,8  3) 4, 4 2 4) 3, 2 3   
the focus of the parabola is 38. A point on the parabola y 2  18 x at which the
1) 2 x 2  2 x  2 y 2  2 y  1  0 ordinate increases at twice the rate of the
abscissa is
2) x 2  2 x  2 y 2  2 y  1  0
 9 9 9 9
3) 2 x 2  2 x  2 y 2  2 y  2  0 1) (2, 4)2) (2, 4) 3)   ,  4)  , 
 8 2 8 2
4) 2 x 2  2 x  2 y 2  2 y  2  0 39. Let P be the point (1,0) and Q be a point on the
32. A variable chord PQ of the parabola y  4ax 2
parabola y 2  8 x . The locus of midpoint PQ
is drawn parallel to y=x. Then the locus of point is
of intersection of normals at P and Q is
1) x 2  4 y  2  0 2) x 2  4 y  2  0
1) 2 x  y  12a  0 2) 2 x  y  10a  0
3) 2 x  y  8a  0 4) 2 x  y  6a  0 3) y 2  4 x  2  0 4) y 2  4 x  2  0

40. The locus of the vertices of the family of 49. The equation of the common tangent touching
a2 x2 a2 x the circle ( x  3)2  y 2  9 and the parabola
parabolas y    2a is
3 2 y 2  4ax above the x-axis is
35 34 105 3 1) 3 y  3x  1 2) 3 y   ( x  3)
1) xy  2) xy  3) xy  4) xy 
16 105 64 4 3) 3 y  ( x  3) 4) 3 y  (3 x  1)
2 2
41. The circle x  y  2 x  0,   R touches the 50. The equation of the common tangent to the
parabola y 2  4 x externally, then parabola y  x 2 and y  ( x  2) 2 is
1)   0 2)   0 3)   1 4)   0 1) y  4( x  1) 2) x  0
42. A circle, with its centre at the focus of the 3) y  4( x  1) 4) y  30 x  50
parabola y 2  4ax , & touching its directrix and 51. A line bisecting the ordinate PN of a point
the parabola at the points A,B, then length AB P(at 2 , 2at ), t  0 , on the parabola y 2  4ax is
equal to drawn parallel to the axis to meet the curve at
1) 2a 2) 3a 3) a 4) 4a Q. If NQ meets the tangents at the vertex at
2
43. If normal is drawn to y  12 x making an angle the point T. Then the coordinates of T are.
450 with the axis then the foot of the normal is  4  1 
1)  0, at  2)  0, 2at  3)  at 2 , at  4)  0, at 
1) (3,8) 2) (3,-6) 3) (12,-12) 4) (8,-8)  3  4 
44. If from a point A, the two tangents drawn to 52. If the line x  1  0 is the directrix of the
the parabola y 2  4ax are normals to the parabola y 2  kx  8  0, k  0 and the
parabola, x 2  4by then parabola intersects the circle x 2  y 2  4 in
1) a 2  2b 2 2) a 2  4b 2 3) a 2  8b 2 4) a 2  7b 2 two real distinct points, then the value of k is
1/3 1/3 1) -4 2) -8 3) 4 4) 8
a b 3 53. Over the towers of a bridge a cable is hung in
45. If       , then the angle of
b a 2 the form of a parabola, have their tops 30
metres above the road-way are 200 metres
intersection of the parabola s y 2  4ax and apart. If the cable is 5 metres above the road
2
x  4by at the point other than the origin is way at the centre of the bridge, then the length
of the vertical supporting cable 30 metres from
    the centre is
1) 2) 3) 4)
4 3 2 6 1) 100 m 2) 30 m 3) 9/4 m 4) 29/4 m
46. A variable chord PQ of the parabola 54. The vertex of a parabola is the point (a,b) and
y 2  4ax is drawn parallel to y  x , then the latusrectum is of length l . If the axis of the
locus of point of intersection of normals at P parabola is along the positive direction of y-
and Q is axis, then its equation is
1) 2 x  y  12a  0 2) 2 x  y  10a  0 2 l 2 l
1) ( x  a)  (2 y  2b) 2) ( x  a )  (2 y  2b)
3) 2 x  y  8a  0 4) 2 x  y  6a  0 2 2
47. The locus of point of intersection of two 3) ( x  a) 2  l (2 y  2b) 4) ( x  a ) 2  l (2 y  2b)
normals drawn to the parabola y 2  4ax which 4 8
are at right angle is
LEVEL - III - KEY
1) y 2  a ( x  3a ) 2) y 2  a( x  a) 1) 3 2) 2 3) 1 4) 3 5) 3 6) 1 7) 1
8) 1 9) 4 10) 1 11) 1 12) 2 13) 4 14) 1
3) y 2  3a( x  2a ) 4) y 2  2a( x  2a ) 15) 2 16) 4 17) 1 18) 2 19) 2 20) 3 21) 1
22) 4 23) 4 24) 4 25) 1 26) 2 27) 2 28) 4
x2 y 2 29) 4 30) 1 31) 1 32) 1 33) 1 34) 4 35) 1
48. Let y  4 x & 2 
2  1 intersect if
a 16 36) 2 37) 1 38) 4 39) 3 40) 3 41) 1 42) 4
1 1 1 1 43) 2 44) 3 45) 2 46) 1 47) 1 48) 1 49) 3
1) a  2) a   3) a   4) a   50) 1 51) 1 52) 2 53) 4 54) 2
2 2 2 2
LEVEL-III - HINTS The area will be maximum when h is maximum

 a 2  h 2  4a 2 for maximum h, h  2a
1. Any point on y 2  x  2 is  t 2  2, t  3
3
Curves are symmetrical about the line y  x  Maximum area  a  2a   16a
t2  2  t dD
distance D   0
2 dt 2
P(h , 2h)
1 1 
  2t  1  0  t  T M
2 2
9 1 1 9
Required points are  ,  and  , 
 4 2  2 4
Then find the distance between the above points. 2
6. Tangent to y 2  8  x  2  is y  m  x  2  
x y x y m
2.  1 ;  1 squaring
a b a b 2 c  1
c  2m    m 
x y y y x y m 2  m
 1  2 ;  1  2 again
a b b b a b 1 c
m   2   2  c  4 
squaring then apply the conditions m 2
H 2  AB &   0 The minimum value of c  4.
3. Coordinate of focus will be  h  1, k  Now focus 7. Centre and radius of the given circle is P  6, 0  and
should lie to the opposite side of origin with respect 2
5 respectively. Equation of normal for y  4 x
to with respect to line. x  y  1  0 and same side
at  t 2 , 2t  is y  tx  2t  t 3 , it must pass though
as origin with respect to line x  y  3  0 .Hence
h  k  0 and h  k  2.  6, 0  in order that
it gives minimum distance
Y between the two curves.
 0  t 3  4t  t  0 or t  2
 A  4, 4  and C  4, 4 
S(h + 1, k)
PA  PC  20  2 5
X'
x + y= 3
X  required minimum distance = 2 5  5  5.
x + y= 1
Y'
A
4. Let P  x, y  be the point of contact

dy dy
2 y  4a and 2 x  4a For the tangency P
(6, 0)
dx dx
4a 2 x C
of curves,   xy  4a 2 , which is the
2 y 4a
required locus 8. Equation of tangent to the parabola with slope m is
1 1
5. Let P   h 2 , 2h  . Slope of tangent at P  tan   y  mx  For this line to be chord of the circle
h m
1 1
Thus the area of PTM   PM  TM 
2 m
x 2  y 2  4, where 2
1 1  m2 1  4m 2 1  m 2 
 2h  2h cot   2h3
2
m  tan  1
1  2 2 15. m  3;   450 Slope = m 2,
4m  4m  1  0  m 
4 2
1  m tan  2
2
 a 2a 
 1  2   1  2  Use  2 , 
 m   ,    , m m 
 2   2 
    16. Find S12  S .S11 ; Solve with x  2 to get quadratic
9. Since two parabolas are symmetrical about y  x
in y. Now find y1  y2
So,minimum distance is zero if they intersection
2
y  x on solving y  x & y 2  4 x  8 y  4  0 17. Let the fixed parabola y  4ax ....(1)
2
we get x 2  12 x  40  0 which has no real moving parabola is  y  k   4a  x  h  ...(2)
solution so they do not intersect. on solving (1), (2) we get
Minimum distance is between tangents to the
parabola parallel to y=x 2  y2 
 y  k   4a   h 
Differentiating x 2  8 x  4 y  40  0 with respect  4a 
to x. we get Then apply the descriminent of the quadratic
' x4 equation is ‘0’.  4k 2  8  k 2  4ah   0
'
2x  8  4 y  0 y   1 (slope of tangent)
2  4k 2  32ah  0
so, x  6 and y  7  k 2  8ah the locus of the vertex is y  8ax
2
2
Point on parabola  x  4   4  y  6  is  6, 7  whose latusrectum is 8a  2  4a   2l
and corresponding point on
2
18. A   at12 , 2at1  , B   at22 , 2at1 
 y  4   4  x  6  is  7, 6 5
So, minimum distance  2 . The slope of AS is tan
6
10. Given circle is x 2  y 2  a 2 . Let another circle 2at1 1
  t12  2 3t1  1  0
with centre : (h,k) and touches the line x=b 2
at1  a 3
2 2
 c1c2  r1  r2  h  k  a   b  h    a  b   h  t1   3  2 ; t1   3  2 rejected
square on both sides
2
h 2  k 2   a  b   h 2  2h  a  b 
 t1  2  3 then AB  4at1  4a 2  3  
2
19.  at1 , t2 , a  t1  t2   lies on x  4a  t1t2  4
2
 Locus of (h,k) is y   a  b   2 x  a  b  Now find angle subtended at the vertex
Which is equation of parabola
B
11. A   0, 0  , B   T12 , 2t1  ; C  T22 , 2t2  A
AB  5  t 1  1;  B  1, 2 
S
AB  r AC  t2  4;  C  16, 8   Area = 20 20.
12. A   0, 0  : P  t 2 , 2t  D
C
Find equation of BP and hence x-intercept
B   t 2  4, 0  . Find locus of centroid of APB 25
A   t 2 , 2t  ; S  1,0  ; AC  BD 
4
1 1 2
13.   21  4t 2
SA SB l Focal distance AS  t  1 ;
2 CS 
14. Apply parametric equation of a line 4
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
   cos      60  m  3    t  2, 1/ 2
r1 r2 4 2 CS AS a
which are the points. Now find area.
y
21. Let focus =  a, b  Parabola equations are 2
y = 4x
2 2
 x  a    y  b   x2 ; 1
(1,0)
2 2
x x
 x  a   y  b  y2 (1+ r, 0)
Subtract  x 2  y 2  0  Slopes  1
y1
2 y 2 2
22. Solve x  , x   y  1  1 The equation of the circle is  x  1  r   y 2  r 2
2
a
1 It touches y 2  4ax . Therefore, the equation
We get y  2  Put in y  ax 2
a
2 a  1 1
 x  r  12  4 x  r 2 must have equal roots.
x2  2  0  a  2
a 2  4 1  r   4  2r  1  0  r  4
23. Extrimities of the focal chord are  at 2 , 2at  and 28. Standard result y 2  4ax   4c 
2
 a 2a  29. m1m2  1  t1t2  4

 2, .
t t  Equation of PQ is y  t1  t2   2 x  2at1t2  0
equation of circle with focal chord as diameter y  0  x  4a
 a   2 a 
 x  at 2   x  t 2    y  2at   y  t   0 30. Let midpoint of PQ is P  x1 , y1   PQ is S1  S11
Now, homogenise the given curve
find power of origin (0,0) w.r.t the above circle. 31. since, x  axis and y  axis are two perpendicular
24.  2m, m  1 lies inside the circle and parabola tangents to the parabola and both meet at origin
2 2
then diretrix passes through the origin. Let
then  2m    m  1  4  0 and y  mx be the directrix S  h, k  is the focus
2
 m  1 4  2 m   0  5 m 2  2 m  3  0 2 m 1  0
  h  1  k2  ...(1)
3 m2  1
and m 2  10m  1  0  1  m  ....(1) and
5 2 2 1
5  2 6  m  5  2 6 ...(2) and  h  0    k  1
...(2) 
1  m2
from (1) and (2) 1  m  5  2 6 from (1) and (2) squaring and adding
2 2
2  h  1  k 2  h 2   k  1  1 expanding the
25. P  at , 2at  , Q  at ,2at2  then t2  t 
2 2
2
t locus of  h, k  is 2 x 2  2 x  2 y 2  2 y  1  0
X-axis divides in the ratio  y1 : y2
32. Let P  at12 , 2at1  , Q  at22 , 2at2 
a
26. y  mx  is a tangent to y 2  4ax slope of PQ is 1  t1  t2  2 then
m
 x, y    2a  a   t1  t2   
2
a  t1t2 , at1t2  t1  t2 
It is tangent to x 2  y 2  c 2  c 
m 1  m2 33. P.I of normals at t1 , t2 is
2 4 2 2
c  c  4 a c
2
 c 2m4  c2m2  a 2  0  m 
2c 2
 2

x  2a  a  t1  t2   t1t2 ; y  at1t2  t1  t2 
given t1t2  1
2 1 4a 2  c 2 34. Let PQ is normal at P and is also a chord PQ.
 tan    
2 2c Comparing their equations, we get
27. Let r be the radius of the largest circle passing 2
T  t  or t 2  tT  2  0
through the focus 1, 0  of y  4 x .
2
t
Clearly, centre of the circle will be on x-axis its co- Since, both t and T are real
ordinates are 1  r , 0   D  0 T 2  8  0 or T 2  8
35. The equation of circle will be 3 35a 105

2 2
h ,k   hk 
 p 2 2 3p 4a 16 64
 x    y   p   x  y  px 
2 2
0
 2 4 105
 Locus is xy 
Solving it with y 2  2 px , we get 64
41. Given equation are x 2  y 2  2 x  0 . y 2  4 x
3 p2 3p p
x2  px  0 x  or , centre of circle is (  , 0) and radius is  2  0   .
4 2 2
p Clearly the circle will touch the parabola externally
x0 and then y   p if centre of circle lies is -ve x-axis.
2 y
36. The two parabolas are y 2  x and y 2   x . The

point  k , 1 is an exterior point. A
2 2
if  1  k  0 and  1  k  0 x
42. (a,0)
if 1  k  0 and 1  k  0
B
if k  1 and k  1
if 1  k  1 Hence Range of k is (1, 1) 43. Foot of normal (am2 , 2am)
37. Let P  at , 2at  , G  2a  at , 0  and S  a, 0 
2 2
44. Any point on the parabola x 2  4by is (2bt , bt 2 ) .
SP  PG  t 2  3 dy x
dy 18 9  
 2  2 y  dx 2b
38.
dx 2y 2 2b 1
 Slope of normal at (2bt , bt 2 ) is 
9 2bt t
Putting in y 2  18 x we get x 
8 2 1
Equation of normal is y  bt   ( x  2bt )
9 9 t
so point is  ,  . x
8 2 2
ty  bt 3   x  2bt  y   (2b  bt )
39. P  (1, 0)Q (h, k ) such that k 2  8h t
Let ( ,  ) be mid point of PQ Now, equation (1) is tangent to the parabola
a
h 1 k 0  2b  bt 2    at
  ,  , 2  1  h, 2  k 2
y  4ax 
1
2 2
t
 (2 )2  8(2  1)   2  4  2
a
 y2  4x  2  0 {Condition of Tangency is c  }  bt 2  at  2b  0
m
a2 x2 a2 x a2  2 3  For distinct real roots, discriminant > 0
40. y    2a   x  2a x   2a
3 2 3  a 2  8b 2  0  a 2  8b 2
2 45. Find the slopes of both the curves m1 & m2 and
a2  3  9 a3
  x   X  2a
3  4a  16a 2 3 m1  m2
use the formula tan   1  m m
2
3a a3  3  1 2
 y  2a   x   46. Let P ( at12 , 2at1 ), Q( at22 , 2at2 )
16 3 4a 
2 Slope of PQ is 1  t1  t2  2 then apply the
35 a3  3 
 y a  x  formula of point of intersection of normals at
16 3 4a  parametric point.
 3 35a  47.P.I of normals at t1 , t2 is x  2a  a  (t1  t2 ) 2  t1t2 
 Vertex (h,k) is  4a , 16 
 
y   at1t2 (t1  t2 ) given t1t2  1

2 1 1 y2 52. The equation of the parabola can be written as

48. y  4 x & y  x 2 using y   1
4 4a 2 16 y 2  k ( x  8 / k ) which is of the form Y 2  4 AX
 4 y  a 2 y 2  16a 2  a 2 y 2  4 y  16a 2  0 Where Y  y , X  x  8 / k and A  K / 4 .
Equation of the direct rix is
 D  0 for intersection of two curves
X   A  x  8 / k  k / 4 which represents the
 16  4a 2 (16a 2 )  0  1  4a 4  0
8 k
1 1 given line x  1  0 if   1
 (2a 2 ) 2  1   a k 4
2 2  k  4k  32  0  k  8 or 4
2
49. Let the common tangent to the parabola y 2  4 x For k = 4, the parabola is y 2  4( x  2) whose
1 vertex is (2,0) and touches the circle x 2  y 2  4
be y  mx  It should also touch the circle
m
at the vertex. There fore x 2  y 2  4 .For k  8 ,
( x  3)2  y 2  9 whose centre is at (3,0) and
the parabola is y 2  8( x  1) . Which interescts
1
3m  the circle x 2  y 2  4 at two real distinct points as
radius =3, then m 4 2
the vertex (-1,0) of the parabola lies inside the circle.
 3  9 m  1  6m 
2
1 m 53. Suppose the bridge is hung in a parabolic arc with
1 the vertex at the lowest point and the axis vertical
2
2 2  3m  1  m   Then the equation of the parabola takes the form
 9m (1  m )
3
But m > 0 then equation of common tangent is x 2  4ay. Since it passes through the point
1 (100, 25) , we have (100)2  4a(25) or
y x  3 or 3 y  x  3
3 100 X 100
a  100 . The length of the specified
50. If y  mx  c is tangent t o y  x then 2 25 X 4
vertical supporting cable is given by y+5, where y
x 2  mx  c  0 has eqaul roots is the ordinate of the point P(30,y) on the parabola
2
m x 2  400 y whose abscissa is 30, thus
2
 m  4c  0  c 
4 30 X 30 9
2 (30) 2
 400y or y  
m 400 4
 y  mx  is a tangent to y  x 2
Therefore, the required length is given by
4
9 29 1
 This is also tangent to y  ( x  2) 2 PQ  y  5   5  7 m
4 4 4
m2 2 54. Let the equation of parabola along positive direction
 mx   x  4x  4
4 2
of y-axis is ( x  a )  4 ( y  b) it passes through (a,b)
2
 m  Length of latus rectum is 4  l
 x 2  (m  4) x   4    0 has equal roots.
 4   equation (1) reduces to ( x  a )2  l ( y  b) .
m2  8m  16   m 2  16  m  0, 4 LEVEL-IV
 y  0 or y  4 x  4 are the tangents.
51. Equation of the line parallel to the axis and bisecting STATEMENT TYPE
Statement-1 (Assertion) and Statement-2
the ordinate PN of the point P(at 2 , 2at ) is (Reason). Each of these question also has four
y  at which meet the parabola y 2  4ax at the alternative choices, only one of which is the
correct answer. You have to select the correct
 1  2  choice.
point Q   at , at  . Coordinates of N are (at 2 , 0) . 1) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true,
 4  
Statement-2 is the correct explanation for
0  at 2 statement-1
y ( x  at )
Equation of NQ is 2  1  2 2) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true,
at    at
4 statement-2 is not the correct explanation for
Which meets the tangent at the vertex, x  0 at statement-1.
the point y=(4/3)at 3) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.
4) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
1. Statement-1 : If x  y  k is a normal to the 8. Statement - 1 : Normal chord drawn at the point

parabola y 2  12 x then k is 9. (8,8) of the parabola y 2  8 x subtends a right
angle at the vertex of the parabola.
Statement-2 : Equation of normal to the parabola
Statement - 2 : Every chord of the parabola
y 2  4ax is y  mx  2am  am3  0 y 2  4ax passing through the point (4a, 0)
2. Statement-1 : The normals at the point (4,4) and subtends a right angle at the vertex of the parabola.
MATCH THE FOLLOWING
1 
 , 1  of the parabola y 2  4 x are 9.
4  S.NO COLUMN-I COLUMN-II
perpendicular. Radius of the largest
Statement - 2 : The tangents to the parabola at circle which passes
the end of a focal chord are perpendicular. A) through the focus of (p) 16
2
the parabola y = 4x
3. Statement - 1 : The point (sin  , cos  ) does not and contained in it is
lie outside the parabola y 2  x  2  0 when Two perpendicular
tangents PA & PB
  5   3  B) are drawn to the (q) 5
   ,    ,  . 2
parabola y = 16x
2 6   2  the min AB is
Statement-2 : The point ( x1 , y1 ) lies outside the The shortest distance
2 2 between the parabola
parabola y  4ax if y  4ax1  0 .
1
C) 2 2 (r) 8
y = 4x and y = 2x6
2
is ‘d’ then d =
x2
4. Statement-1 : The curve y   x  1 is
2 The harmonic mean
symmetric with respect to the line x=1. of the segments of a
D) (s) 4
focal chord of the
Statement 2 : A parabola is symmetric about its 2
parabola y = 8x
axis
5. Statement - 1 : Number of focal chords of length
6 units that can be drawn on the parabola 1) A-r,B-s,C-p,D-q 2) A-s,B-r,C-q,D-p
3) A-p,B-s,C-q,D-r 4) A-r,B-q,C-s,D-p
y 2  2 y  8 x  17  0 is zero.
2
Statement - 2 : Latus rectum is the shortest focal 10. The parabola y  4ax has a chord AB joining
chord of the parabola. points A( at12 , 2at1 ), B ( at22 , 2at2 ) .
6. Statement - 1 : A is a point on the parabola
Coloumn - I Coloumn - II
y 2  4ax . The normal at A cuts the parabola again
at point B. If AB subtends a right angle at the vertex If normal chord AB
of the parabola, then slope of AB is 2 .
(A) subtend 90° at  p  t2  t1  2
origin, then
Statement-2 : If normal at ( at12 , 2at1 ) cuts again 4
(B) If AB is a focal q  t2 
2 chord then t1
the parabola at ( at22 , 2at22 ) then t2  t1  t .
1
If AB subtend 90° 1
7. Statement-1 : Two parabolas y  4ax and 2 (C) r  t2 
at point (0,0) then t1
x 2  4ay have common tangent x  y  a  0 . If AB if inclined at

2
Statement - 2 : x  y  a  0 is common tangent (D) 45° to axis of  s  t2  t1 
parabola then t1
to the parabolas y 2  4ax and x 2  4ay and
point of contact lie on their respective end points 1) A-s,B-p,C-r,D-s 2) A-p,B-s,C-q,D-r
of latus rectum. 3) A-q,B-r,C-s,D-p 4) A-p,B-r,C-p,D-s
11. Coloumn - I Coloumn - II 9. (A) Equation of the circle is ( x  r  1)2  y 2  r 2

(A) Parabola y2= 4x and (p) 13 putting y 2  4 x and then D  0  r  4
the circle having it (B)AB is focal chord Min AB=latus rectum =4a=16
centr at (6,5) intersects (C) Shortest distance along common normal
at right angle at the Slope of common normal  0, 2
point (a,a) then one So feet of normals will be (4, 4) & (5, 2)
value of a is equal to
the angle between the or (4,-4) and (5,-2)  d  1  4  5
tangent drawn to (D) Harmonic mean = 2a = 4
(y2)2 = 4(x + 3) at the 10. (A) Equation of the normal y  t1 x  2at1  at13
points where it is Slope of the normal  t1
(B) intersected by the line (q) 8 2a (t2  t1 ) 2
3x - y+ 8 =0 is 4p/p, Slope of the normal  a (t 2  t 2 )  t  t
2 1 2 1
then p has the value
equal to 2
 t1   t12  t1 .t2  2
t1  t2
(C) If the line x- 1= 0 is the (r) 10 5
directrix of the parabola 2 2
2  t1   t2  t1 
y -kx + 8 = 0 then one of t1 t1
the value of k is / are
1
(D) Length of the normal of (s) 4 (B) t1.t2  1  t2   t
2 1
the parabola y = 8x at
the point where abscissa 4
& ordinate are equal is (C) t1.t2  4  t2   t
1
1) A-p,B-q,C-s,D-r 2) A-s,B-q,C-p,D-r (D) Slope of AB  tan 450  1

3) A-s,B-q,C-s,D-r 4) A-q,B-p,C-r,D-s 2
Again slope  t  t  1  t1  t2  2, t2  t1  2
1 2
LEVEL - IV - KEY 11. (A) Point (a,a) lies on y 2  4 x  a 2  4a i.e.,
1) 1 2) 1 3) 1 4) 1 5) 1 6) 3 a  0, 4
7) 1 8) 4 9) 1 10) 2 11) 3
(B) The line 3x  y  8  0 passes through the focus
LEVEL - IV - HINTS (-2,2) so the tangents at the end points on the chord
1. Both statements are correct intersect at right angles  p  8
2. The line joining the points passes through focus. (C) y 2  k ( x  8 / k ) equation of directrix is
3. cos2   sin2   2  0 sin2   sin 1 0
8 k 8 k
4. x  1 is the axis of parabola. x  x 
5. The minimum length of focal chord is latus rectum. k 4 k 4
6. If t1 and t2 are the parameters of A and B then 8 k
compare with x  1    1  k  4
k 4
 2 (D) end points of the normal chord will be (8,8)
t1t2  4 also t1  t1  t   4
 1  and (2(3)2 .2.2.(3))
7. Clearly statement-1 is true. Also, the point of
 length of the chord will be 10 5.
contact is given by ( a, 2a ) & ( 2a,  a ) .
***
8. Let the equation of the chord be
y  mx  4am Clearly by homogenisation we can
see that it subtends a right angle at the vertex. Now
normal at (8,8) does not satisfy (8,0)

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PARABOLA JEE-MAIN SR-MATHS VOL-IV

Directrix v)   0, h 2  ab, a  b  0 a rectangularhyperbola

Focal Distance : The distance from focus to any

S.No. Content I II III IV

1 Vertex(A) (0, 0) (0, 0) (0, 0) (0, 0)

2 Focus (S) (a, 0) (a, 0) ( a) ( a)

5 Eqn. of axis y=0 y=0 x= 0 x= 0

6 Eqn. of Directrix x = a x=a y = a y=a

Eqn. of tangent at y=0 y=0

8 Eqn. of latus recta x=a x = a y=a y = a

Length of latus rectum

parabola ( y  3)2  16( x  2) which is at a

Parametric Equation of Parabola Length of focal chord : Let P(at 2 , 2at ) be

Equation of Chord 2at2  2at1

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7. When a circle with centre lying on the focus of

3) rhombus 4) square its abscissa equal to

the line y=1 is 1) b 2) -b 3) 2b 4) -2b

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CONCEPTUAL - KEY LEVEL-I : EXERCISE-I

line L2 L2 . ASA| is the perpendicular bisector of 1)  2, 2  2)  3, 3 3)  5, 5  4)  8, 8

11. Focus of the parabola 4x2 12x 8y 13  0 is 1) y 2  4  a1  a  x

(2,0) and touches the y-axis. Then the locus of 1) 3 2) 0 3) 1 4) 2

point (1,7) touches the circle y  4 x  1 . Then the point of contact is

46. If y1 and y2 are the ordinates of two points P

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parabola y 2  12 x with one of the vertices  x  4a and y  4a

represents a parabola then the equation of 9. Partially diff w.r.to ‘y’

12. Convert into y k

14.  at , 2at    4a , 4a   t  2 , other end

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63. a  mc  0 where y=mx+c

56. Foot of normal ( am 2 , 2am ) 0 y

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9. The length of the latus rectum of the parabola

36. If the normal to the parabola y 2  4ax at ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS

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14. Verify the options with equation (or) end points of 2 2

9. The vertex of a parabola is (2, 0) and its

represents a parabola then its axis is

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x 2  4 y is equal to an angle 450 with the axis of the parabola.

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60. A=(-2, 0) and P is a point on the parabola LEVEL-II (C.W.) - HINTS

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Vertex (0, 0) is given 2 2

  450  x12  2ax1  a 2  y12  4ax1  y  4  0  y  3 1  y  4

40. Apply the condition t   2 48. The given parabola is y 2  4  x  1

 t12  5t1  4  0  t1  1; t1  4 then there is no

C Since QR is a focal chord t1t2  1

 3 1  a 2 t1t 2  t1  t2   a 2  1 t1  t2   A  a 2 t2  t1

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625 64. Let P  at 2 , 2at  be any point on the parabola

34. The normal at P(2,4) to y 2  8 x meets the LEVEL-II : EXERCISE-II - KEY

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Let P  ,   be the mid-point of AB. Then, 14. m1  m, m2  3m and eliminate m.

px  y  2ap  ap 3 passes through  aq , 2aq 

M  paq 2  2aq  2ap  ap 3

19. PA=length of tangent = 2at 1  t 2

where r is the distance of any point from A in the

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