CHAPTER + CONICSECTIONS + PARABOLA IN STANDARD FORM PARABOLA + CHORD OF CONTACT + PARAMETRIC EQUATIONS ¢} TANGENTAND NORMAL The famous Greek mathematician Euclid, the father of creative geometry studied various pla sections of aright citcularhallowcone about 300 B.C, and discovered some remarkable curves which are known as conic sections or conies Aconic section cut off from a cin positions. The shape of the plane section depends on the position of cutting. The possible cases of these plane sections are illustrated below 1) The section of acircularhallowcone by a plane which passes through its vertex is a pair of straight dines, through the vertex of the cone. A Fig 37 asthe name suggests, isa section lar cone by a plane in various Vis the vertex and VA, VB are the pair of lines the vertex V. throu; 2) The section of acircular cone by a plane which is parallel to its base isa circle. Cp ES Circular Base Fig32 110 INEO SERIES for 3) Thesection of a circular cone by a plane which is parallel to the generator of the cone is called a parabola. 4) The section of acircular cone by a plane which is mot parallel to the generator of the cone and which is neither parallel to nor perpendicular to the axes of the cone is called an ellipse. 5) Thesection ofa circular cone by a plane which is parallel tothe axis of the cone isa called /yperbola, Hsperbolas Fass Inotherwonls.if 0: isthe semi vertical angle of the circular cone and @ is the angle made by the plane with the axis ofthe cone, then based on the relation between @ and at wehave the following cases Chaitanya sr. NEON StudentsCase (i The curve of intersection of the cone and the plane through the vertex of the cone is a pair of straight lines passing thro the vertex. These lines a) realand distinctif @<@ b) coincidentif @=e. (In this case the plane touches the cone) The curve of intersection of the cone and the plane not passing through the vertex of the cone is a) acircleif b) aparabolaif @=a. (ln this case the plane is parallel wo the generator VP) ©) ancllipseif @> a, {u1, the conic is a hyperbola If e=0, the con acircle If €-> &, the conic is a pair of straight lines MATHS-11B, PART- PARABOLA Sr. NEON Students] 1 EQUATION OF A CO! be Let S(c1,B) be the focus and L= ax+by-+c=0 be the dire Let P(x.y) be any point on the conic projection of Pon L rix and ¢ be the eccentricity of a conic. Let M be the al Piss) “Sei Fig 26 ‘Then, by the definition of the conic 2 py? (art byte) (+h) The locusof Pis (+b?) (x—a) +()-B) eC (artby+cy (On simplification, we getthe equation of a conic as a second degree equation in x and y ‘Therefore, the equation of a conic can be taken as ax? + Ihxy + by? + 2gr + 2fy +e=0 ‘We shall now define some important terms that frequently occur in the discussion of various properties of a conic Definitions = Principal Axis (Axis) : The straight line passing through the focus and perpendicular to the directrixis called the axis of the conic section, Vertex (Vertices) : The point(s) of intersection of the conic section and the axis is (are) called the vertex (vertices) of the conic. Chord: The line segment joining any two points on the conic is called a chord. Focal chord: Any chord passing through the focus is called a focal chord of the conic section, Double ordinate: chord passing through a point P ‘on the conic and perpendicular to th iscalled the double ordinate of the point P. xis of the conicLatus rectum: The double ordinate passing through the focus is called the latus rectum of the conic. Centre: The point which bisects every chord of the conic passing through itis called the centre of the conic We know that the equation of a conic is a second degree equation in x and y. But a second degree equation in.xand y need not always represent conic. Given that a general second degree equaion in x and y represents a conic, the following conditions help us to identify the conic ‘To Identify a conic : Let the general second degree equation in xand y, Smar? + Dury + by? + 2gn 4 2fy 0.) representa conic. Based on the following conditions satisfied by the coefficients of (1) we can identify the conic. Let Asabe + 2/gh~a = bg? = eb. Condition ‘Name of the conic i) A= Oand hi Wi) A= Oand i> ab 4 pair of parallel lines 4 pair of intersecting lines iii) A=Oand A? ab | abyperbola viii) A#0,/2>ab, — | arcotangular hyperbola anda +b To find the centre of a coni The centre of the conic represented by (I) can be found by solving the equations as Baactiy+e=0,8=i+by+f=0 (Web: aundis givenby [ < ab—IP PARABOLA) MATHS-IIB, PART- 112, INEO SERIES for Exl, What conic does the equation 1s? 8xy 4 37? e+ My Sol. Compari a? + 2hxy bby’ 13,h=-9, represent? the given equation with wbe+2fgh= af? —bg? HGDEI+*AD NEI 37 (1)? +298 962 — 126-637 = 37 4162 tis clear that A #0 and A? — BG CHP oh ah? AB = 20? = top? 20 and HF Sowehave A #0 and H?= AB. Hence thy fen equation represents a parabola, [34 PARABOLA ® Definition that its distance from a fixed point (focus) is always to its distance from a fixed straight line (directrix) is called a Parabola. Let S be the focus L be the directrix and P be a point in the plane or $ and L. Let M be the projection of P on L. Then the locus of P such that SP = PM isa parabola. IfZis the projection of Son L. then SZ is the principal axis of the parabola he locus of a point in a plane such Chaitanya Sr. NEON Students‘We shall now derive the equation of a parabola in standard form, A conic is said to be in standard form if the principal axis of the conic is along the X-axis and the centre of the conic is at the origin. 3.5 EQUATION OF A PARABOLA fit THEOREM - 3.1... ‘The equation of a parabola in the standard formis y? = daa (March-2015, May-2015, March-2016) Proof: Let S be the focus and L = 0 be the directrix of the parabola, Let S be on the right side of L=0 Let P bea pointon the parabola, Let M and Z be the projections (feet of the perpendiculars) of P and S respectively on the directrix. Let N’be the projection of Pon SZ. Let A be the mid point of $7 . Then SA = AZand hence, by definition, A lies on the parabola (Aiscalled the vertex of the parabola). Let us consider AS the principal axis as the positive X - axis and AY perpendicular to AS. (0,0), the as the positive y-axis, Then A crigin, Let AS=a then $= (a, 0), Z = (-a, 0) and the equation of the directrix is x +.a=0 Let P= (x,,¥,) P lies on the parabola SP ak PM =sP But PM =NZ=NA +A (+a) MATHS-1IB, PART- PARABOLA Sr. NEON Students] 113 ax, The locus of P is y? = 4ax Thisis the equation of the parabola in standard fom, ax i) focusS=(a,0) ii) equation of the directrix :.x + a=0 iv) equation of the principal axis: y=0 ‘The equation y?=4axis called the simplest form of the equation of a parabola Remarks: 1) Ifthe focus i on the left side ofthe dreetsix = 0 then the equation of the parabola with vertex at the origin and axis along the «axis is y= tax (« > 0), 0 ifthe axis ofthe parabola is taken as the y-axis then the equation ofthe parabola is ¥°=4ay or x°=—4ay according asthe focus Sis above or below the x-axis, Inthis case (0,0), Directrix isx—a Let C be the curve represented by y? = dax where a>0.Then ) (syJeC o(x-y)eCThus the curve is symmetric about the x-axis. The x-axis is the prinipal axis ofthe parabola, i) (x,y)eCand y=0=3 v=0. Thusthe curve meets the.x axis at only one point (0,0). Hence the parabola has only one vertex. ii) Ix Othen y? = 4ax = yhastworeal values ‘equal in magnitude but opposite in sign. Hence the parabola lies in the frst and fourth quadrantsvy) (yyeC,x=0 7 =05 y=0,0. Thus y axis meets the parabola in two coincident points and hence y - axis touches the parabola at (0, 0), = 0 is the tangent to the parabola at the vertex A (0,0). Vi) x00 y? 9 90 => yk ow. Therefore the curve is not bounded (not closed) on the right side of the y-axis. Definitions : Chord : The line segment joining two distinet points ona parabola is called a Chord. Focal Chord: A chord of the parabola passing through the focus is called a focal chord of the parabola Double ordinate: A chord passing through a point Q on the parabola and perpendicular to the axis of the parabola is called double ordinate of the point @ Latus rectum: A focal chord of the parabola perpendicular to the principal axis of the parabola is called its latus rectum, Ifthe latus rectum meets the parabola in Land L’ then LL’ is called the length of the latus rectum. Focal Distance : The distance of a point P on the parabola from its focus Sis called the focal distance of the point P. y ges rectum Donble ordinate x Focal chord THEOREM - 3.2. ¢————_ The length of the latus rectum of the parabola is y? = dax is 4a. PARABOLA’ MATHS-IIB, PART- 114 INEO SERIES for Let 11/ be the length of the latusrectum of the parabola y? = 4ax, If si=e La) Lies on the parabola y? = dax then (>0, L =(a,0) ala) => (= 2a => SL “LL =2SL=4a Further, L = (a,2a).L’ =(a 3.3 fe The focal distance of P(x,, y,) on the parabola y? = 4ax is lx, +l THEOREM - y,) isa point on the parabola y 4ax,, Focus $=(a, 0) Now the focal distance of Pis =ylxj-a)’ +(s,-0)° = (4-0) +97 =yla—a) +4ax, =x; +a)” =fa+a5) Hence the focal distance of the point P (x,,¥,) is Inytal Various forms of the parabola 1) Parabota y Vertex 4ax (a>0) 0.0) ii) Focus $= (a,0) ii) Equation of the directrixis.x+a=0 iv) Equation of the axisis y=0 ¥) Equation of the tangant at the vertex is 0 vi) Length of the latusrectum LL’ = 4a vil) Extremities of latusrectum are L(a, 2a) and L’(a,-2a) vill) Equation of katusrectum is. Chaitanya sr. NEON Studentsw mm) 0 Fig 3.10 Parabola y? =~ ax (a> 0) i) Focus $= (-a,0) Vv) ii) Vertex A =(0,0) iii) Equation of the directrix is.x—a=0 iv) Equation of the axis is y= 0 y) Equation of the tangant at the vertex is x=0 vi). Length of the latusrectumis 11’ = 4a vii). Extremities of latusrectum are L(—a,2a) and L’(-a,—2a) viii) Equation of latusrectum is x =—a Fig 3.11 Parabola x* = day (a >0) i Vertex A =(0,0) ii) Focus $=(0,a) ” Equation of the directrix sy +a=0 Equation of the axisis.x=0 ¥) Equation of the tangant at the vertex is y=0 vi) Length of the latusrectumis LL’ = 4a Extremities of latusrectu and L"( Equation of latusrectum is are La, a) vil) a.) a Sr. NEON Students| PARABOLA Focus 5 (0,-a) Equation of the directrix is y-a=0 vi) Length of the latusrectumis LL’ = 4a vil) Extremities of latusrectum are L(2a,—a) and L’(~2a,-a) vill) Equation of latusrectum is y =—a y tt sano Su ey ap Parabola (yk)? = 4a (x—h) (a>0) 3) Vertex A=(h, k) ii) Focus $ = (h+a4) ii) Equation ofthe directrix is.x=h—a iv) Equation of the axis is ¥) Equation ofthe tangent at the vertex is. = h vi) Length ofthe latusrectumis 11" = 4a vii) Extremities of latusrectum are Lea +h, k+2a)and La+h,k 115PARABOLA’ i) Equation of latusrectum is y ring L sina by xehta Vo! pigsae VI) Parabola (x ~ hy? = da (y~k) (a >0) i) Vertex A= (h,k) ) Focus $= (, a +h) i) Equation of the directrix is y iv) Equation of the axis is v) Equation of the tangant at the vertex is yok =h vi) Length of the latusrectum is LL’ \) Extremities of fatusrectum are L(li+ak+2a)and L1(h-+a,k~ a) Vili) Equation of latusrectum is y=k +a Fig 315 VI) Parabola (x0) +(y-B Focus (2,8) i) Equation ofthe directrix (x-+my+n=0 iil) Axis of the parabola m(x—a)— (y—B)=0 (6+ my+n) +m mls-a}-I(y-f)=0 Idmysn=0 Ol Fig 3.16 116 NEO SERIES for MATHS-IIB, PART- The equation (1) can be reduced to the form (mx-ty) +2¢x+2fr+e=0 which is a second degree equation in x andy, Fron this we can conclude that ithe second degree terms in the general equation forms a perfect square then that equation represents a parabola. Length oflatusrectum of ax? +hu-+my +n =0 is | Length of latusrectum of ay? +by+ma+n=0 is | Let P be a point on the parabola and MLN be its projections on the principal axis and tangent atthe vertex The equation of parabola with latusrect PME = (4a) PN, Tet(x-+my+n=Qand m—fy-+k=0 be the tangent at vertex and axis of the parabola with latusrectum 4a, The ‘equation of parabola is (oux=ty+h)? = (4a) VP em [oct my Nore) ‘The equation ofthe parabola whose axis is parallel to i) x-axis sof the form x=ay? +hy+c ii) y-axis is ofthe form y=ar?-+Dx+e Notation Here after the following notation will beadopted throughout this chapter @ *—dax @ $= yy\-2a(x+m) Gi) S\y = yy —2a(y +23) GW) sy =y3-4ay, In this notation, the equation of a parabola in the standard form is $=0. 7 POSITION OF A POINT WITH RESPECT TO PARABOLA A parabola div i) Theregion containing the focu of the parabola, jes the plane in to three regions, called interior The region consisting of the curve itself Chaitanya sr. NEON StudentsMATHS-11B, PART- The region c of the plane, called the exterior of the parabola. Parabola Emerior(ourside)( Interior (inside) Figs Let Pls parabola y? = meeting the curve in Q (Fig 3.18) N= (4,0), O=(m-f4a4) and Pox.) =y, and NQ= Jax, y Posy) i) The point P(x,,y,) lies outside the parabola ie... Pisanexternal pointof the parabola if NP > NQ= NP? > NQ* iewif yf > dan, = yf —4ax, 20 = 5, >0 ii) The point x,,,) lies on the parabola if NP=NQ = NP? =NQ? Jax, => yj —dax, =0 > S, ii) The point P(x, y,) lies inside the parabola i.c., Pisan internal point of the parabola if NP 0 i) Plicson the parabola €2 5, ii) Plicsinside the parabola € S,, <0 aining the remaining portion y,) be a point in the plane of the jax. Let PN be the ordinate of P Then Sol. Sol. Sr. NEON Students| PARABOLA [SOLVED EXAMPLES > Find the equation of parabola whose focus is (1,7) and the vertexis (1,2), Given $=(1,-TyandA=(1,-2) The x coordinates of A and S qual = the axis ASparallelto y-axis 0 passing 36x36 Therefore, 4a Amis {RS = I8mts. and SCis the vertical through S meeting ar C and the X-axis at D, then SC is the length of the supporting wire required . If St ‘then DC = (1-6) ms, the cabl As such C=(8, 16), Since Cis on the cable, 18 PARABOLA VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS. 1. Find the equation of parabola whose ’) focus is (0,4) and directrix is y+4=0 (30) and directrix is x +5=0 iii) focus S(1, ~7) and vertex is ACI, ji) focus 2. Find the equation of parabola whose i) Vertex is (-1-2) latus rectum is 4 and axis is parallel to yaxis ii). Vertex is (2,3) latus rectum is 8 and axis is parallel tox-axis 3. Find the equation of parabola whose 2) (May-2007) ii) iii) Vertex is (3,2) and focus (3, 1) 4. i) Find the coordinates of the points on the parabola y? = 4x whose focal distance is 5 ii) Find the coordinates of the point on the parabola y?= 2x whose focal distance is 5 (Mareh-20158) iii) find the coordinates of the points on the parabola }?=Rx whose focal distance is 10 (May-2008, 20158 March-2011, 2014,March.2016) 5. Find the position of the point (6,6) w.rsto the parabola 1? = 6x 6. Find the vertex and focus of 4y? + 12x ~ 20y +67 =0 7. Find the vertex and focus of 12-6x-6)+6=0 8. Find th equations of axis and directrix of the parabola i) P +6y-2x+5=0 ii) 4x7 +12x-20y+67=0 (SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS 1. Find the equation of parabola whose focus is (4,5) and vertex is (3,6). Also find the length of the latus rectum, (Giume-2003) 2. Find the equation of parabola whose axis is 18x18 , parallel to x-axis and which passes through a oat the points NEO SERIES tor Sti Sr. NEON Students] 1191) B3),65),6-3) iii) 1,2), 1, H.2EL3) 3. Find the equation of parabola whose axis is parallel to y-axis and which passes through the points ) 25),0.4),C18) i) 1.2.0.D.65.0) 4. Find the vertex, focus, equation of directrix and axis, of following parabolas i) y2-2y+8x-23=0 i) P-xt4y+5=0 (Mareh-2008), (Apri iii) 3x27 9x + 5y-2=0 iv) x2 + 8x4 12y+4=0 Y) edeedy-3 3=0 ii) .2),4-1),2.3) iv) (May-2016) (June-2002) 2001) viy2-2e + 4y (Maral Find the equation of parabola whose rectum is line joining the points ) CSD.60 i) 1-3), 0,1) 6. Find the equation of paral and focus are on positive x kand k’ respectively from the origin 7. _A.comet moves in a parabolic orbit with the sunas the focus. When the cometis 2x10’KM from the sun, the xxis at a distance line from the sun to it makes an angle * with the axis of the orbit. Find how near the comet comes to the sun. VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS: i) ede) Lo) Pe t6y iit) (x1 = 20642) DGD =S£ 4042) i O-3)%= 480-2) 3 i) Pody-80428=0 ii) P+8e4 2ye4=0 iit) (x37 121942) 20 4 aGt4) D2) Os) PARABOLA’ MATHS-IIB, PART- 120 INEO SERIES for (On the parabola 6 Bp quation ofatis-e y+ Faqaton of dietrx —» 24450 i) Diectrix -> 205 -33=anis > 24430 direaix 5 20y 33 =0 ‘SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS 1 26 10) +57 20,445 2 ~3y+420 1y 42020 3 Pate-ye5=0 it) Pedresy-1320 4. Venex= (3), foeus= (11) axisisy-1=0 dacotsiss-S=0 ii) Vertex De focus = | } directrix is Ar-3e0,anisny +2=0 i Venex ) esti 6y=13.anisis2x-3=0 » 4,1), focus = (4, -2) direct i axis +420 2) soci 1 1, focus =, 0, s. 1o,2y + 3) (on 2? = 100297) ii) Qe ads o 4 DP = tee 6 = b-)—_7.10°km AND NORMAL AT A POINT Tangent : Let S=0be a parabola and P be a point on the parabola, Let Q be another point on the parabola. If the secant line PQ approaches to the same limiting position as @ moves along the curve and approaches to P from either side, then the limiting position is called a tangent line (or) tangent to the parabola at P, The point Pis called the point of contact of the tangent to the parabola. Chaitanya sr. NEON StudentsTHEOREM ‘The equation of the chord joining the points (x,,9,) and (x,,y,) is 8, +5 Proof: Let P(x,, y,)and QCx,, y,) be the two points 4 on the parabola S=y?—dar=0, then 5,, =0 and S,,=0. Consider the equation 5, +8,=5,>. This is a first degree equation in x and y representing a straight line (x.y) for (x3) we g Sy #52 =Sy2 2048 =Si2 s-(x;.)}) satisfies the equation (1) Substituting Similarly (x,y) also satisfies (1), Therefore the equation of the chord PQ is given byS,+ Corotlary As Q(xz.y2)9 Pasi) the chord PQ becomes the tangent at P to the parabola. Poss) x Fig 319 -Bquation tothe tangent at Pox») is Lr [5+8:=5,. toot 2] 5,45, =5,325,=0 [e=(.91) lies on $=, 5, 2a(x+n)=0 ‘THEOREM - 3.5 ¢¢———_______— ‘The equation of tangent at (a, y,) to the parabola S = y Proof: Let P(x, y,) be a point on the parabola a MATHS-11B, PART- PARABOLA Sr. NEON Students] 121 dy _2a Differentiating (1) wart.xwe get [>= :. The slope of the tangent at P(x,,.)) ax —2ax, = yy, —4ax, =2ax~2ax (9? =a) = yy -2a(x+)=0 5 =0 (2) Ify,=0. 1m the equation of parabola x, Hence the tangent at the vertex A(0,0) isthe line x20, the y-axis. The equation (2) also holds good for the point (0,0) Ex, The equation tothe tangent at 2, 4) on the parabola, vis 5 2atxt)=0 = yd) dart THEOREM - 3.6 ‘The condition that the line y = mx +¢ may bea tangent to the parabola y?=4ax is e=a/m. (November-1998, April-1999) 0 se xnyt Proof Let (x,, y,) be the point where the line dat. mx-+e touches the parabola y The equation of the tangent at (x,,.y,) on the parabola is yy, -2a(x+,)=0 ao Given tangent is y-mx—e=0 2 (1) and (2) represent the same line loom ¢PARABOLA’ MATHS-IIB, PART- But Plies on 4a’ dax oY If m=O and e@0 then the equation hence cannot be a So we ean conclude that any line parallel tothe axis of the parabola mects the parabola at only one real point. angent. of contact is ( at, +) THEOREM - 3.8 ¢——— ‘Two tangents can be drawn from an ,) to the parabola y? = dax. 1 y = mx + O intersects the (4a 40) parabola at(0,0) and | 5+ Jand hence the line cannot be a tangent " external point (ry, y Proof: Let y= mex aed be the tangent to the parabola If m=0,c=Dthe equation reduces to y = 0 (axis), which cus the parabola a (0,0) and is nota tangent fo the parabola. that passes through (x,,.y,). Then The ax in real points for ¢> 0, and touches the parabola for ¢= Ms, += => mix, —my,+a=0 m mx + cto be a tangent The condition far the to the parabola? contact is (2am, REM -3.7 (ay, y,)isanexterna point 4ay is ¢ = —am? and the point of sms 2x ql ‘The condition that the line 9 yj —4ax, >0=3 m_ has two distinet real (c+ my+n=0(C40) may touch the parabola values mm, 2 =dax is én=am*. 119931999) ‘ vedas is 6 Aram b75t22) Hence two distinct tangents can be drawn Proof: to the parabola from an external point Let the given line fx-+my+n=0 (1) Gy yp. touch the parabola < Equation of the tangent at P to the parabola Q jax at Por, ¥) rahola then If the point (x, y,) lies on the =4ax, =0 and hence touching the conic at (x.y) the two tangents are coincident is yy, -2a(x+5, (1) & (2) represent the same line Wm, and, ate slopes of tan pointo parabola y°= da. then +2 2b, myn Chaitanya sr. NEON Students 122, INEO SERIES forHmmm =—1 then x, =a z-locus of point of intersection of L tangents to ax is.x =a which is directrix of parabola, NORMAL Bi Definition : Lets 0 be a parabola and P be a point on the parabola. The line passing through P and perpendicular to the tangent of S = 0 at P is called the normal to the parabola at P. ‘THEOREM - 3.9 ‘The equation of the normal to the parabola y*=4ax having the slope m,is y= mx—2am—am* Proof: Differen the equation y? = dar wrt dy _2a we get G-=— .. The slope of the tangent at the point Ply.» dis .. The slope of the normal is PUx,,y,) lies omy? ax, = da?m? = 4ax, = x, = am? Hence the equation to the norm 2 m(x—am?) Plan m) is y+ 2am = y=mx—2an—am* 3.10 CHORD OF CONTACT Bi Definition : If two tangents are drawn to a conic from apoint, the straight line joining the point of contact is called chord of contact ofthat point with respect to the conic REM The equation to the chord of contact of respect to the parabola S =i MATHS-11B, PART- PARABOLA Sr. NEON Students| Proof: Let the equation S=y?-4ax=0 Let the tangents from P(r, y,) touches the parabola at Q(a,B) and R (7.8) The equtaion of the tangent at Q(B) is yB—2a(x+e)=0 But this passes through P(x, + yB-2a(x, +a) =0 Similarly the tang through P(x.) 298=2alx, +8)=0 @ From (1) & (2) the points (c1,8),¢7,8) clearly of the parabola be w nt at R¢y,6) also passes satisfy the line §, = yy, —2a(x-+x,)=0 Hence the equatioin of QR, the chord of contact of Pis S, =0 THEOREM - 3.1 ‘The equation of the chord of the parabola S=Oand having P(x,,y,) as the middle point is Sy = Sip Proof: Let the equation of the parabola be S=y'-4ar=0 Fig320 Let Pty, y,) be the midpoint of the chord joining A(x, y,). B(,, y;)on the parabola xy +45 +33) “uand=( ) ana y= dar ye=dax, s. Slope of AB is —* 123PARABOLA’ MATHS-IIB, PART- SOLVED EXAMPLES The line 2v = y +2 touches the parabola =n) 2ax, y px. Find p and also find the point of co = yy) -2ar= yf -2ax, Sol, The line (2+ my-+n=0 touches = yy —2alata= yP dan, = § F mare toma? 0 The given ie 20-4280, (=2m=-i02? 3.11 PAIR OF TANGENTS t Condition (1) = (2)(2) = P(-1Y > P=4 THEOREM 3.12 ofthe pot of omc ‘The equation to the pair of tangents to the Daa 4 parabola S Find the equation ofthe tangent to dhe parabola y ame jich is parallel to the line x-y +3 = Let S=y°—tara0 bethe given parte, anti pratt tie +350 Leta ine 120 passing tough Py yp) Settee meets the parabola in A and B a Let Oxy.) be any point onthe line L =0 Let k: Ibe the ratio in which A divides PO. Find theeg fixes, vty) 7% an vhose spe 2 Seu ben) sa, Shennan se — Given hope of be noma m Since A is point on the parabola, it follows juin he (ly ty, =dalex ta )(-41) 4. Find the equations of the tangent and normal at = Py + yf +2hy, =4a(Ext ket xk +s) (43) onthe paraota 2? —4r-8y 412-0 => (y" —dax)+2k (sy, -2ax—2ar,) Sol, Let $= 1 41-8y+12=0 and typ —4dax, = 0. Pa (4 3) = PS+S 45, = a) 2 If L=0 is a tangent to the parabola $=0 then «+ Equation tothe tangent P is S, Aan 8 coimcide and fence he 098000) ah afesaeaf ye) areequal 4 25) =45,5 95: =55, 31-2y-1=0 Ex. Find theequationof the par of tangents drawn from vs Shope ofthe angen = (3.22) tothe parabola 2 Sol: ‘The uation he pi of tangents is > Slope ofthe noma ==2 [soul ( 2y-—(x+3) . Equation to the normal at "4, pea) maya) los 42 49444 2My =x +8xy+12y? +10n + My +9 124 NEO SERIES for Sti Chaitanya Sr. NEON Students |MATHS. 5. Sol Sol. Sol NEO SERIES for Sti "AR Find the equations ofthe tangents tothe parabola y? = Sand which pass through (4, 10). Given parabola y? = 9x = 4a=9 Equation to the tangent in lope form is 160° —40m+ their point of intersection, if cot a+ cotB = p wersection of the two Let PCy, 34) be the point of > w ‘The tangent line n+ 10 (1) passes through P(x,.9,) 2 y, =x, +4 eom'x,-m, +0 etm, be the roots of (2) then taner= m, tan Locus of P isthe line y ‘The normals from (P, 0) are drawn to the parabola y?=8r,oneof them isthe axis. Ifthe remaining two normals are perpendicular find the value of P. Equation to the normal to y? = Seis => y=mx—dm—2nt wo (1) passes through (p,0) = 0= pm —4m >2n?+4—p=0 2 Sol 9a, Sol. Sr. NEON Students| PARABOLA Let the roots of (2) be m,. Given thatthe normals are perpendicular ‘Show that the locus of the point of intersection of perpendicular tangents to the parabola y? = 4ax is the direetrix,x + (Mareh-2008) lain slope form is yometS oo mix-my+a tangents are drawn from external point ¢x,.9,) then nex, my, +a=0 Let roots ate m, & ms then mons = a/e, given mm =-1 9a oo ena Locus of i, 3) i+ parabola, 0 which is disectix of Show that the common tangent to the parabola ‘yay and x2 = by is xa" 4yb! 34024929 = 0 (March - 2016) “The equations ofthe parabolas are y2 = 4ax ...(1) and 32 =4by Equation of any tangent to (1) is of the form If the line (3) isa tangent t0 (2) also, the points of imersection of (2) and (3) coinci Substituting the valu of y from (3) in 2), we get ( a which should have equal roots, Therefore its discriminant is zero, Hence =v ie common t (5) “oy ral + yb! + aA substituting in (3) the equation of sat becomes 125%. Sol, 10, 126 ‘Show that the equation ofthe common tangent tothe circle x’ +y" = 2a” and the parabola y? = Sax is y= #(x-+2a) (Mareh-2006, 209, 2010.May-2016) Given the equation of the parabola is y?= Sax (1) and the circle is 0° 4" =2a' @ ‘Any tangent of (1) is y= mrs 24 oo me— ya 2 @ line (3) isalso atangentto circle (2) (a3 ame :, The equation ofthe common tangent (1) & (2) are yadek2a = y=d(x42a) Show that the locus of the foot ofthe perpendicular from the focus to the tangent of the parabola Given parabola Equation to any tangent to the parabola is met ymtx—myta=0 Equation to any the line perpendicular to (1) and passing through Sta, 0) is am(x—a)-+m?y y wo Soving (1) 2) st P( 0-2] ‘Which isthe foot of the perpendicular from S(a,0) on the tang Hence the locus of Pis, the vertex. Which isthe u gent at Find the condition for the line y = mx + ¢ to be a tangent tothe parabola x? = day Let (x, »,) be the point of contact The equation of NEO SERIES for PARABOLA’ MATHS-IIB, PART- Sol ‘Comparing the coefficients of (1) and mx y-+e=0 Substituting am, -c) on the parabola 4a'm? = 4a(~c) = ¢= —am? 4 The condition ise = an Ifa chord of the parabola y? = dax touches the parabola y? = dhs, show that the tangents at its extremities meet on the parabola dy? = dae (May-2009) Let OR be a chord ofthe parabola y?=4ar (1) Let Pur, 9,)be the point of intersection of the tangent at Qand R to (1) then OR is the chord of contact of P with respeet1o (1) “The equation of OR is Qalxe seo = 2ar—yy, 2a, =0 Given (2) touches the parabola y?= 4b 9 2ay2ay,)= by? = 4a, 12 The locus of P(x, is by* =4a°x Prove that the two parabolas y2= dax and <= 4by interseet (other than the origin) at an angle of Without loss of generality we assume a>0 and b>0. Let Pix, y) be the point of intersection of the parabolss other Then the origin, y= lax? 6a"(4by) oacby cs yly"-64a°b] =0 3 y-644'=0 = y=(64a'h)! = 4h”? Also from ta” 4a") ing both sides of ax wart 'x", we get ayLay! 25) Similarly, we get > of the tangent at P to 1°= ay If gis the acute angle between the Prove that the point on the parabola y* = 4ax(a>0) nearest to the focusisits vertex. 1. Let Pia, 2at)be apointon the parabola y°=4ax, which is nearest to the focus S(a, 0) then SP’ =(ar'~a) +(201-0) (r=) +40'r 2(¢ 1) 22) + 4a (24) a'r(? 142) =da'r(F +1) of Fla) f"(t)=0-21=0 s"(i)=4e! [3° +1]. 17(0) = 40° >0 At 1=0, f0)is minimum, then P=(0,0) ax, which ismearest “The pointon the parabola tothe focus is vertex A(0, 0), Ss] EXERCISE - 3.2 VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS) Find the equation of tangent to the parabola i) y? = Sarat 2a, 4a) ii) y° =4vatthe end of latusrectum in the first ‘quadrant Find & if the line 2y = Sx + k is tangent to y?=6r (MARCH 2016) Find the equation of normal to the parabola i) y= 4vat (1,2) ii)? = 4av at the end of latusrectum in first ‘quadrant MATHS-11B, PART- PARABOLA 4. Sr. NEON Students| a) Find the equa normal to the parabola y positive end of the jons of the tangent and 6x at the latus rectum b) Find the equations of tangents to the parabola y? = 16x which are parallel and. perpendicular respectively to the line 2x—y+5=0, also find the coordinates of their point of contact. ‘SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS {) Find the equation of tangent to y nclined at an lox le 60? with its axis also (May- 2016) ii) Show that the line x-2y + 4a = 0 touc! lark. Also find the point of cont find its point of contact. a iii) Find the equation of tangent to the parabola y? = 16x which is a) parallel b) and perpendicular to the line 3x—4y +5 iv) Find the equation of the tangent and normal tothe Parabola y? =8v at (2,4) (AY-2011) ‘Show that the condition that the line y = mur to be a tangent to parabola x? = day is = an? Show that the line 7x + 6y = 13 is a tangent to the parabola y?—Tx—8y + 14= and find the point of eantact Find the equation of normal to y?=8x which is i) Perpendicular ii), Parallel to the line 2x-4y+5=0 From an external point P, tangent are drawn to the parabola y? = 4ax and these tangents make angles 6,.6, with its axis, such that tan6, +tan 6, isa constant b. Then show that P lies on the line y =bx. Find the angle between tangents drawn from PQ, 3) tothe parabola y Find the equation of the noram! to the parabola = 4x which is parallel to y -2x+5= 127]PARABOLA MATHS-IIB, PART- LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS Parabola Parametric | Parametric d the equation of chord of contact of A(2,3) pont = w.rtto parabola y?=4x. Find the points where | y°=4ax (oP, 2a) sear y chord of contact meets the parabola using the find the equations of tangents passing through | “** ca Ato the given parabola e=day Cat, ar) Show that common tangents to the circle 2? +2)? =a? and parabola y? =4ax intersects ay 2at, -at Jara date) | near, c+ 2a | x= hear, atthe focus of parabola y? =—4ax ANSWERS Jone dadv-t) | ddan koa | x= hear VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS THEOREM - 3.136 -oe.UmUU Ue The equation of chord joining the points 3) xty-320 i) ety 2080 t, and £,0n the parabola, »2 =dax is 4. a) Tangent is 2x-2y +320, normalis2x-+2y-920 y(t, +4)=2x+2ahyty 1) 24-y-42=0,(1, 4), 4241600, (16,16) Proof: SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS ( \ (4 8) The chord joining two points (at},2a1, i) ax-vSy4ae0.| va) , 2a, i) (4a, 40) and (at 2at,) is 57° il) 2) 9e~12y464=0 by are3ye9=0 oa i) x-y42=0,x4y-6=0 5 2a, _ xa x an 2 4) dey 4y-9=0 = yi.+0) (en #0) 6 twr(4) Corollary = 1: % deoy-12-0 The chord joining the points, & f, on the LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS parabola y? = dav isa focal chord then ,1,=—I. (Mareh-2003) rytl Proof: The equation of the chord is My Hla) = 2x4 2atyty Ifitisa focal chord then it passes through the 12 PARAMETRIC EQUATIONS OF hg ‘THE PARABOLA * The point (af?, 2at) satisfies the equation of a parabola y?=4ax, for all real values of “r”, Where tiscalled a parameter 2a 2ayty => The parametric equations of the parabola y2= ax are, x = at? and y = 2at. where tis a parameter. The point Plat’, 2at)is denoted by £(0r) PC) 2o2) is one end ofthe focal chord PQ ofthe lax, then the coordinates ofthe other end Qare The following table gives the parametric coordinates of a parabola in different forms and theie parametric equations 128 INEO SERIES for Chaitanya sr. NEON StudentsMATHS-IB, PART: Corollary =2 : 1Y Length of the focal chord PQ is af ‘) Proof: Par ) is one. \l of the focal chord PQ ofa parabola»? = ar, then O{ 4 =| Remark: The length of the smallest focal chord of the parabola is 4a, which is the length of latus rectum. (We know that |/-+=|22 for all ! n+ t i 1404(r+1) 24a) 7 Corollary = 3 ‘The focal chord of the parabola y? = dax, which makesan angle a with the x-axis, is oflength dacosecta. Proof: Let P(or.201,) and Q(ur2ar,) be the end points of a focal chord PQ which makes an angle e with the axis of the parabola, Then 2 PQ=alt and tan o.=slope of PQ= nth, 1,41, =2cor0 Po=a(t,—1) =al(t, +1) —4n4,| =af4cot'a+4} =4acosec’a -i] cota and iy. Sr. NEON Students| PARABOLA PQ) is & point on the parabola»? focal distance of p= a(l+1°) Ex. Show that semi latusrectum of the parabola rncan between the segments of any focal chord. (or) ts isthe harm For a focal chord PQ of the parabola y* = 4ax if 1 1 SP=land 5 =! then prove that + Sol. Let PQ be a focal chord of the parabola»? = dax having focus at S(a 0 Let the coordinates of P & Q be (at! 2ar) and (ut3.2013) then 4 SP=al+H) {f+1)-20e) (rely a4 coo SO~ ale +1)" ale +1) @ {Pts ‘SPSO “a 2sPso SP+S0 Remark: If (, and ¢, are the lengths of the se of a focal chord of a parabola, then its latus rectum, 460 star THEOREM - 3.14 ———— ‘The equation of the tangent to the parabola dax at the point “t” is yt =x +t", Proof: dy _2a For parabola Y° = 4ax,>~=—— For parabol: ay 2a _1 att ;, slope of the tangent at (at” ,2at Equation of the tangent at (at®2at) is xnat’) = y= ear the parabola y? = dax at the point 1, and f, is (ats..0(+4,))- 129)PARABOLA’ MATHS-IIB, PART- “The equation of tangent tothe parabola tis yy aatar “ The equation ofthe tan tis y= atari 2) (e-2) sat to the parabola at ()-@) > y(,-1)= = ysa(s,+1) salt, +4),extag at} ¢atg, = x+at; > .x=ars. :. Point of intersection is (at..a(1,+1,)) Ex. Thearea of triangle formed by the tangentsat PU) and QU,)and the chord PO is 4a? Sol, Let R be the point of i 0. Then the coordinates ofthe a l rection of tangents at P and (analy +4) . Areaot APOR = +a) where afm flo | Aelad 2a aa'ld 2m | fonts aureus eee bits ft (4-1) (Ay +1) =a" (4, -1) 1 . Hence the area of APOR = Lali —1 THEOREM - 3.16 ¢—— The tangents at extremities of a focal chord of a parabola intersect at right angles on the directrix. Proof: Let P(at},2ar,) and Q(at?,2ar,) be the extremities of a focal chord of the parabola 130 INEO SERIES for R(arg,.a(t, +1.) is the point of intersection of tangents at P & Q. Since PQ is a focal chord of the parabola, therefore 4f,==1 Thus the coordinates of R clearly ities on the directrix The equations of the tangents PR & OR are hysxtar; and ty tat “nt, = slopeot PI m, = slopeof QR ts P & Q intersect at right angles on the directrix. 317 ‘The equation of the normal to the parabola y?=dax at the point fis y+x1=2ar+ at” Proof: The equation of the tangent atris yt = x-+at mal at (at; 2ar) is THEOREM The equation of the no 1(x-at*)+1(y—2at) = tar’ +y-2at=0 > ytat = 2at-+at THEOREM - 3.18 ¢¢———— In general three normals can be drawn from a point (x,,y,) to the parabola y? = dax. Proof: The equation of the normal to the parabola if this normal ys davis y+ a0 =2a1 bar pass through (r,,y,) then y, +x =2ar+ ar oD = ar’ +(2a-x,)t—y, = Equation (1) isa cubic equation in rand hence ‘has three values. Comresponding to these th values there exists three normals to the parabola y* = dax passing through (x), y,) Chaitanya sr. NEON StudentsMATHS-1IB, PART- PARABOLA }2a and 27a} <4| x, —2a]* Fig 3.22 The equation of normal to the parabola P =4ax is y+at=2at+ar* aw (A) passes through (x,,y;) =>, #ayf=2ar-tar* sat +(2a—x,)t-y, =0 (2) Let f(1)=ar* +(2a—x)1-y, Thisisa cubic equation in. A cubic equation has three distinct real root if #”() = 0 hastwo distinct real root say @ and B such that F(a) £(B)<0 #'(1) =3at? +(2a—.x,) =0 have real roots A 0x 3a Two distinet 10018 of ”(1) =0 are =20>0 x >2a ..) 3a and B= F(a).s(B)<0= (a).f(-@) <0 bes 2a-1))a-y)) <0 a] = (e«e'+(2a-x))a-y)(-0? 3 yf (aa? +(20-2))) a2 <0 + The required conditions are x, > 2a and Day? <4(x,-2a) Let Plat? t) and Q(at3,2ats) be the extremities of a focal chord of the parabola y? = dar. shee w Equation of the tangent at P(at?,2at,) is M,—x-af =0 @) Slope of @) = 4. Equation of normal at 9 : (ar aan) te yh @ Slope of (3) Slope of (2) - Tangent at P is parallel to the normal at THEOREM - 3.20 ‘The normal at ¢, on the parabola y? = dax meets the curve again at a point ¢, then sue P41 4220) Cay. 2007) The equation tothe normal at, on the parabola y= davis y+ at, = 2ar, bar a 1F(1) passes through (at,2at,) then 2at, +att, = 2at, +at, = 21,-1)=0(1 1(,+8)> 131Corollary «1: If the normals at the points t, and ¢, on the parabolay?=4ax meet on the parabola, then te Proof: The equations of the no Is at 4 & fy are a) Q meet at 1, on the ytt, 1 tat? Let the normals at 1, &1, parabola v-(at? ,2at,) lies on (1) & (2) = 2ar,+1, (ar?) =2ar, +0} QB) 2ar, +1, (at?) =2at, at: “ from (3) 2(t, -1,) =4,(¢ -F) ) (c #6) =2 (44) from (4) 1, noSnt, A normal chord drawn at the point P() to the parabola y?=4ax subtends a right angle at the vertex then, = V2. (May-2014) Proof: x O(ar).2a) Fig 3.23 da Let the normal at P(ar?, 2at) meet the conic Given parabola y asain at O(at.2a) = (1) 132, PARABOLA’ MATHS-IIB, PART- 2at NEO SERIES for Slope of AP == Given APL. AQ => from (1) #t, +1 Length of the normal ch «d drawn to parabola ater) THEOREM The condition for the straight ‘c+ my+n=0 to bea normal to the parabola wis al! +2atm" +m'n=0 Proof : (xtmy+n=0 (1) ax 2 Let P(1) be the foot ofthe normal equation of the normal is y-+.x1 = 2at-+ at = xtty-(Qattat')=0 @) (1) & B) represent the same line — and 2at+ar = al’ +2atm' +m°n=0 {SOLVED EXAMPLES |%> the parabola So Let Px, at AQ). Bla) Equation ofthe norm pases through Ps) ara =a +(2a~x)1— Je the point of intersection of normals if ty ty ate the roots of (1), 46 Slope of normal at 1, 8=~ r, Slope of normal att, Chaitanya sr. NEON StudentsMATHS. NEO SERIES for Sti "AR Given PA is perpendicular to PB 3 (-4)(-,)=-19 44, from (2)& (3) (1), ° Since the normal a , also passes through P(x, 9) mal (2)-(3) aie Hence the locus of P(xyy,) is)? = afs-3a) ; parabola y? = &x, find the coordinate of the other extremity. (MAY-2006, 2014, MAY-2016) Let one extremity be (at, 2at) 2)(-2)]=(6-8) ‘Two parabola have the same vertex and equal Jeni of aus rectum sc tha hel axle right angles, Prove that the common tangent touches each at the end of a latus rectum. for a focal chord 4 2 te poi [2 Equations of the parabola can be taken as y= 4ax and a = day Equa “This is a tangent to y wdarse=tae—ut =4 Equation ofthe tangent at L( (r4a)—9.44y+0=0 _ The common tangent to the parabola touches the parabola? = day at L(a-20) Equation of the tangent at L'a,-2a) to x(-2a)=2a(y+a) > x+y+a=0 Aay is ‘Common tangent the parabola touches the parabola cut L'= (2a, a) Prove that the portion of the tangent intercepted ‘tween the point of contact and the directrix of the parabola y*=4ar subtendsa right angle atts focus. Equation of the tangent at (a, 2a) wo the parabola yadaris x-y+ar =0 w Equation ofthe directrix ofthe parabola is Sr. NEON Students| PARABOLA Solving (1) & (2) the point of a Now PQ is the position of the tangent intercepted between the point of contact and the directrix focus S(a,0). (Slope of SP)(Slope of SQ) al? eS PQ subtends right angle a the focus ofthe parabols, Prove that the circle om a focal radius ofa parabola, as diameter touches the tangent at the vertex. Let the parabola be y Let P(at®,2at) be point on the parabola and (a0) Equation tothe circle on SP as diameter (x=a)ox—ar2)+ (y~241)=0 ax +y? antl +7) —2ary +a" In this circle f= -wt and e= a? and Presa’ —ar’ =0 => itcle wouches the y-axis Hence the cle touches the tangent at the vertex Prove that the orthocentre of the triangle formed by any three tangents to a parabola lies on the directrix ofthe parabola Let?=dax be the parabola = (at3,2at,) be any three points on it Now we consider the triangle POR formed by the tang A.B, C where P=tantssal +h) .0 tH) and Ra latgali,+6)) Equation of QR (ic ts to the parabola at xenytari =0 therefore the attitude through P of triangle PQR is Similarly, the atiude through Q is Lrtysantah tah +h) solving (1) and2) we get ¢, — fore,the orthocenter of the triangle PQR, with a8 ies the directrix of the parabola 133[ADDITIONAL SOLVED EXAMPLES |t> Sol. 134 PARABOLA’ RL EXERCISE - 3.3 SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS IFC, yp and (4, y,) are the ends oF a focal chord of the parabo! ax, then show that xx, =a",y,y, =a’ Prove that the normal chord at the point on 4ax, other than origin whose ordinate is equal to its abscissa subtends a right angle at the focus, Prove that the area of the triangle inscribed in the parabola y= davis 1 galli-y Jon JQ and sare the ordinates of its vertices (MAY-2015, 7) )] where yy. 95 Prove that the area of the triangle formed by the tangents at (xy, ¥,) (A, 99) and (x, ¥,) 10 the parabola y* = dax(a>0) is 1 Flos Moov (MARCH.2015,TS) If the normal chord drawn at the point P(r) to the parabola y?=4ax subtends a right angle at the focus, then show that = 42 The sum of the ordinates of two points on y? =4ax is equal to the sum of the ordinates of {wo other points on the same curve. Show that the chord joining the frst wo points is parallel to the chord joining the other two points | sq unis ‘Show that the locus of point of trisection of double ordinate of the parabola y? = 4a (a>0) is 9y? = ax. A double ordinate of the curve y? = dav is of length 8a, Prove that the lines from vertex to its ends are right angles. how that bo af vertices ofthe family of parabolas For vertices of parbota, 2 or vertices of paabols, 2 NEO SERIES for Sol 3. Sol. Sol 5. Sol MATHS-IIB, PART- When + 4a 16 _ 10s Locus of vertices is ay = An arch isin the shape ofa parabola whose axis Is vertically downwards ind measures SOmts g across its bottom on the ground. ts highest point is 24mts. Find the measure of horizontal beam across its cross section at a height of 18 mts. Vertex of parabola i (0.24) Equation of parabola is 3° = —4a (y -24) which is passing through (40,0) (40X40) = ta-24) => rabola is when y= 18, Measure of horizontal beam AB If m is the slope of common tangent to circle ty? = ¢ and the parabola y* = dax then find the value of m= imide am’ amie —a? =0 fa circle cuts a parabola in four points show that sum of ordinates of four pointsis zero. Leta circle 4 4 points. Any poi the circle cuts the parabola y? = 4ax in 4a is (ar, 2a) also lies on nada =0 Let the roots are fff, and ty ‘Sum of ordinates of four points = 2at,+2aty42at,+ at, net) = ngth of perpendecular from focus 'S' of Pis JOSSP nt to parabola y?= 4ax at p (at 2a is yax-aP=0 a) Chaitanya sr. NEON StudentsMATHS-11B, PART- PARABOLA Length of perpendecular from focus s Tae NE watavar) = OEP 6. Find the number of distinct normals drawn to parabola y? = 4x from the point (8,4, J ) ‘Any normal to y? = xis, (Q)is passing though (8,442) => m® —6m +4V2- By | =A satisfies the above equation (1) 2mm wo ince wo real values of m are coincide, we can drass 3 normals to parabola out of which two are coine Hence, we can draw only 2 different normals from a point (8, 4 V2) to parabola y* = 4x 7. Ifthe normal at P(8,8) to the parabola y?=&x euts it ‘again at Q then find the length PQ Sok. Let (at length PQ 68) 208 122 length of normal toy Pies) so. W242) we +, Shortest distance = 29% SE(ADDITIONAL EXERCISE [33+ 1. Find the length of the latus rectum of the parabota 2[(x=a)" +(y-a)" J=(r4 9)? Find the number of points with integral ‘coordinates that ie in th interior of the region common to the circle x2 + y? = 16 and the parabola y?= 4x 3. If the vertex of the parabola y? = 8vis at the centre of a circle and the parabola cuts the circle at the ends of its latusrectum then find the equation of the circle. 4 9. 10. " 13, 14, Show that the area of an equilateral triangle inseribed in the parabola y* = dax with one vertex is at the origin is 48/3a°sq. units. Find the angle between two tangents drawn from the point (1,4) tothe parabola y If ytb=m(x+a) and y+b=mix+a) are two tangents to y? = 4ax, then show that myny= 1 Show that the orthocentre of a triangle formed by tree tangents to a parabola lies on the dircetsix Show that the locus of point from which tan- yi sda(r+a) and 4b(x+b) areat rightanglesis x+a+b=0. Three normals are drawn from the point (c 1 0) tothe curve y?=xshow that ¢>>ifone nts one cach to normal is x-axis and the other two normals are perpendicular to each other, then show that 3 a Find the equation of the con the parabolas y? = 4ax and x Show that the locus of point of intersection of normals at the ends of a focal chord of the parabola y2 = 4ax is y* = a(x-3a). Show that the shortest length of the normal chord to the parabola y? = dar is 63a Ifa,b,c are distinct positive real numbers such that the parabola y*=4axand y* =4e(x—5) will have a common normal, then prove that >2 Prove that ifthe tangents drawn from a point to the parabola y? = dax are normals to the parabola x? = 4by then a? > 867 Sr. NEON Students| 135PARABOLA, MATHS-IIB, PART- 136 SVNOPSS 3. The gowcral equation of cone i Saas By oy 4 2er4 Ip +6 =0 Second 1. Let Shea given xl pit (os) an et 82 ge egnuon ins and) ven fied lin (Diet). Let SP a PM be : the dances ofa varie pont Po the foes AO. Hea then S=0 represents a and directrix respectively and P moves such e . ° 1) IE 40, Beab then SH0 represents an locus oP is called con conic weston. = IF an, dab then $90 represents & 2. He =1, the conic is called a parabola, hyperbola WI the con called a lip 1) I 490, Woah, ashe the SoD represents Ife > I the conic ale ype 4 rectangular hyperbola “Four sandard forms of he parabola Sef Content 1 o on W | Eawaton =a a | rigue | St2 | E. 1 [ener a wo wo wo wo > [resi ) (a.0) a0) oa (asa) ofaveantdneerie | cao | wo 0-0) [ep ta si) ca 22 (2% 0) SP of ax og of Dus rea [of angen a We [gn of as rest ri [tang of ans sm Gi] 4a rn rn A 2 2 2s Ti [sieaz : : a 2 5. i) If the axis of a parabola is parallel to (a. '=4aQ-B) (or) y= axtebete s-axis, equation of the parabola will be of 6, In the equation of the parabola (y-)°=4atx-«) the form (y-B)? = 4alx-«) (or) i) Vertex = (a8) O-By = a (2) (0) x = ashy +e ii) Focus = (+a, B) ii) If the axis of the parabola is parallel to iii) Ends of latusrectum = (+a, B20) y-axis, equation of the parabola will be of iv) Equation of axis is y = B the form (x-a1)?=4a(y-B) (01) \) Equation of directrix is x = aa NEO SERIESMATHS-11B, PAR’ PARABOLA NEO SERIES for Sri vi) Equation of latustectum is v= ata vii) Length of latusrectum = 4a In the equation of the parabolao.)-=4a—B) o. B) Focus = (a8 +a) i) Vertex ) Ends of latusrectum = (2a, B+a) iv) Equation of axis is x= v) Equation of directrix is y = B-a jon of latusrectum is y = B+a vi) Equ vii) Length of latusrectum = 4a The focal distance of the point PC, parabola dar is SP y) on the i s+) ii) x= 4ay is SP =Iy, +0] A chord of the parabola perpendicular to its axis is called double ordinate of the parabola, Length of double ordinate which subtends an angle "@' at the vertex to any parabola is Sacots A chord of the parabola which is passin through focus is called focal chord The focal chord of the parabola which is perpendicular to axis is called latus rectum wn of Tangent to y? = ax at (x,, 94) is The condition that the line y mx + ¢ may be ~ and 4a Tangent to the parabola y? = dax is ¢ = be pot ma ( The condition for the line fx+my+n=0 to be a to parabola y Tange wept coma (2 aT nt to the parabola =) Sr. NEON Students| mentee 18 20, The equation of Tangent to y?=Aax in slope form is y = mx 4 (or) mx-my + If m, and my are the slopes of tangents from an exter tax then I point (x,,,) to the they are the roots of and hence Mm a AL and myn, == yoy If 9 is the acute angle between Tangents drawn from (x, ),) to parabola $=y*4ax=0 then Tan +a] Locus of the point of the int of perpendicular tangents drawn to the parabola is its directrix, The angle between the tangents drawn from a point on the directrix to the parabola is 90?. Tangents drawn at the ends of focal chord of a parabola are at right ang they intersect on directrix, The angle between the tangents drawn at the ends of latusrectum of the parabola y*=4av is 90" and the point of intersection of these tangents is a, 0). The angle between the normals drawn at the ends of Iatusrectum of the parabola y2=ay is 90" and the poi normals is (3a, 0) 1 of intersection of these The Ts Jatusrectum of parabola y? whose side is 22 a an ngents and normals at the ends of tax forms a square area is 8a? For the parabola y? ja(x+a), equation of atin slope form is y = mortar Tan Equation of common tangent to two parabolas y? = dax and Pathy is a! x4b!9y4(ab)-9=0. on of chord of e: Eq y= davis \=0. ntact of (4,, ¥,) to If Gi. 9) is Midpoint of chord of y2=4ax then equation of chord is $,=5,, 137]30 31 For any curve ‘=f(x), the slope f chord having dy (xy. 9) as middle point is (ae) ) juation of pair of Tangents drawn from an external point (x, y;) to parabola y?=4ax is 32 33, 35 36. 37 39. 40. 41 42. 43. 138 For all values of 4, the point (a, 2a1) lies on parabola y2=4ax and it is denoted by equations x = ar, y = 2at are called Parametric equations of y? = 4ax. ‘The focal distance of a point Plar?, 2at) on the parabola »*=4ar is |ar?-+a) If (ar’, 2ar) is one end of the double ordinate of y2=4ax then its length = dat. Equation of chord joining 1 yadar is et) nd f, on parabola etary If ¢,, fy are the ends of the focal chord of a ax, then ¢,15= —1 If (a? 2az) is one end of focal chord of the parabola Slope of the tangent at 'Y on y? = 4ax is Equation of tangent at to y2=dax is yraxtae The point of interseetion of tangents at f, on y? = dax is [arty ah + 4) Slope of the normal at on y?= ion of normal at ' on y? = dax is ie this is cubie equation in ¢ it has 3 roots in which at least one of them real, Therefore from a given poi drawn atmost three normals (0 a parabola les, from a point (x,, 9) to the parabola then they are the roots of at"+(2% it, we ca Is drawn 1, are the feet of the nor NEO SERIES PARABOLA) MATHS-I1B, PART- 44. The ta of focal chord of parabola is parallel to normal atthe other end 45, Equation of normal to y2=4ax in slope form is y=mx—2am-am? where m is slope of normal. 46. The condition that the line Lx + my +n = 0 to be a normal to parabola y=4ax is aP ¢2aloP+n?n=0. 47. If the normal at! on y2= 4ax meets it again a “ty then 48. If the normals at 1, and 1, on the parabola y? = 4ax meet again on parabola at r,t and 144541, 49. If the normal chord at '! on y?=4ax subtends a right angle at the vertex then 50. If the normal chord at 'f on y? = 4ax subtends a right angle at the focus then = 4 Length of Chord : SL. If PCy, yy). Ole, y;) are the ends of chord of a curve then its length PQ =[x,—a,)Viem™ where m is slope of PQ $2. If't, and f, are ends of chord of y2=4ax then its length = alt, -ry) y(t, +r) +4 53, The length of focal chord drawn at a point Y 54, If a focal chord of a parabola y? = dax makes 56, an angle @ with its axis then its length = 4a cosec’9 Length of normal chord at 1 on y da(e?) t Length of the chord of y*=4ax having (x,. 9) as its Mid point is 4(-S,)(¥/ +46")Area of the Triangle 58, 59, 60. Area of triangl formed by two tangents from (Su) (x), 9,) and its chord of contact is Area of triangle inscribed in parabola 1 is gy llov—y) 2-9) Os-)) where 9,35 nd yy are ordinates of angular points Area of the triangle formed by the tangents at three points whose the ordinates yy, yy. ¥, on y* 1 = dar is Fee [on—wd (02-99) sn) Extra Information : 61 63 64, 66, 67 68 NEO SERIES for Sri If PSQ is a focal chord of a conic then Spt TZ when Fis length of s between segments of Toral chord of the parabola I SP and SQ are the distances of wo pons P and @ on parabola y*=4ax from focus 5, T is point of lmersecton of Tangents at P and then S7=SP.SQ. Least length of focal chord of y lax is da The length of the normal chord of the parabola, is least when it subtends a right angle at the vertex ‘The ortho centre of the triangle formed by three tangents of a parabola lies on a directrix, c feet of the The circle passing through thr normals drawn from a point to the parabola, passes through the vertex of the parabola, ‘The circum circle of the triangle formed by any three tangents to a parabola passes through the focus of the parabola. P is a point on the parabola whose focus is S and PN is the perpendicular drawn from P to the direct then the tangent at P is the internal bisector of ZSPN and normal is the external bisector of ZSPN Sr. NEON Student MATHS-11B, PAR’ PARABOLA 69 To find the number of normals from (x4. y,) to a) Take equation of normal as y+xt=2artar? and shbstitute the point (x,, y,) and by inspec tion if real roots can be found, find and write the number of normals, ») If we are unable to find roots by inspection use Cardon method as follows, Take equation of normal as y+ form of 8 + 3Hr+ G=0 find A=G" 44H 2artar* and change in the G?+4H?> 0, only one distinct normal G? 44H < 0, three distinet normals @ 44H) ct normals 0, two dist Equation of parabola whose vertex is (2, 5) and focus (2, 2) is os =12 (942) If the focus is (1, ~1) and directrix is the line x4 2y—9 =0 then vertex of the parabola is DO DAY 9a-2 42-1) Equation of parabola whose vertex is is undefi 4-1) 42) If the parabola y? = ax passes through (1, 2) then the equation of the directrix is Dxtl0 2x20 3x30 Axd=0 Equation of parabola whose vertex is (A, 2) and focus is (3, 2) is 7 (x3) 2) Ie 40 16 (3) loch) Equation of parabola having vertex (-1, -2) and whose axis is vertical and which passes through (3, 6) is Dt 42-293 3) y2 + 4y- 16-12 0 2x 44x—8y-13 0 4) 9? + dy4l6y412 139)1 10. a. 14 Equation of parabola whose focus is (1, 0) (FAMCET-2008) Dat day +8 dy Hd =O D4 +dy + y? Set dyed =O 3) 4x? + day + y? + 8x—4y 44 =0 4) 4x day + y= Be dy + ‘The vertex of the parabola y and pectrix is.x + 2y-1= 0 {b P-4ac (-» Doe a} Gr (2 x8) a 2a’ aa ‘The equation of the parabola with focus (1, -1) and directrix x+y +3 = 0s (ES. EAMCET-2013) —2ay-5=0 x+y? -10% 2). +)? +10x- 3)2 +)? 4108+ 4) x2 +y2 41024294 20y— The vertex and focus of a distance of h and k units on positive x-axis from origin, Then equation of parabola is Ce O-W 2y*=4 EN) OW) 3) a4 A) (YB) 4) (y-KP = 4 (hh) Ox) rabola are De ‘The parabola y = ax? + 2ax +b is symmetric about the 1)2ax+b=0 Qar+l=0 Dxel=0 dx ‘The equation of directrix and latusreetum of a parabola are 3x - dy + 27 = 0 and Gu ~ dy +2 = 0 then length of latusrectum is ps 210 RIS 4)20 rectum is 2015) The focal distance of point (4, 2) on parabol Da 31542 NEO SERIES for PARABOLA, MATHS-IIB, PART- Is. 21. 22. 24. If the vertex of parabola y = x2-8r+e Ties on a-axis then it is D2 240 36.0) 4) 0) ‘The equation of the parabola with the focus (3,0) and the directrix x + 3 = 0is (EAMCET-2002) 2 ay 6x 3) If 2e+y +k =0 isa focal chord of y?+ dx =0 then k= n2 aa 4 42 The v is (AMC Do. tex of the parabola x748x+12y+4=0 2000) 4) 4.1) D&D YD If (18, 12) is one end of a double ordi y? = 8x then equation of double ordinate Dx=18 2x4 18=0 ayy 412 y= (e of ‘The equation of the latusrectum of the parabola x7—12x-8y+52=0 is xed Dysd Zx=6 ays Axis of the parabola x2-3y-6r+6 = 0 is De =3 Dy ‘The ends of the latusrectum of the parabola (4-2)? = ~6(y#1)=0 are DAZMWGAD —20.5,0-5) 3) (0,7), -5) 4) (3-82), C1, 8/2) If (6, 9) is one end of double ordinate of 2F=4y then equation of double ordinate is Dx=6 y=9 3x26 Ayo ‘The condition for the line 4x + 3y +k = 0 to interseet y? = 8x is 9 1s Dk The length of the latus reetum of the parabola y248x-2y+17=0 is (EAMCET-2001) n2 24 38 4) 16 perpendicular to the I4xty+1=0 3)4r¢y-1=0 44x ty ‘The sum and product of the slopes of the tangents to the parabola_y2 = 4x drawn from the point (2, ~3) respect ‘The locus of point of drawn to y? tary angles with x-axis is Daty0 2) Dy 4x=0 1 of intersection of The locus of poi perpendicular tangents drawn to y? = dax is Dr=0 asa rsa 4yeo Point of intersection of tangents to the parabola (y-2)? = 4x1) at the ends of latus rectum is D 1,0) 24,0) 3) (2.0) 4) (0,2) ‘The equation of normal to the curve x?=4y at 2, Dis 1) 2ety44=0 3) 2eyd=0 2) xty-3=0 4) 2x4 The graph represented by the equations x= Sin’ and y = 2 Cos is 1) a part of parabola 2) a parabola 3) a part ofsine graph 4) part of hyperbola IF the tine 2y = Sx + k isa tangent to the parabola »? = 6r then k oe 4 yk of 3 3 5 MATHS-11B, PAR’ PARABOLA 36. 37. 3. 40. 4. 42. 43. 44. ‘The line dx + 6y + 9 = 0 touches the parabola y? = 4 at the point ( 9 of intersect 9) 3)? The locus of perpendicular tangents drawn to x2 = day is Dr=0 9 4)y=a a 3)x4a ‘The point o ‘ends of latus rectum of the parabola y NO DOD HELO 4,0 itersection of tangents at the ‘The equation to the normal to the parabola 2y at (1, 2) is 1) xty-3=0) 3) xy45=0 2) 4620 Assertion(A the parabola 3p? = 4r then k = § Reason (R) : Equation to the tangent y*= inclimed at an angle 30° to the axis is xi V3y+6=0 1) Both A and R are wue and RA 2) Both A and R are true and Rize A 3) Ais true but R is false 4) Ais false but R is true Equation of Tangent to y? = Sr at the end of the latusreetum in 4" quadrant is QDax-yr4e0 0 Axtye4d=0 Daye aetye2 ‘The equation of chord of the parabola y? = 2e having (1, 1) as its midpoint is 2x-y=0 4) 2x = Dxty=0 3)x-y+1=0 0 Point on the parabola y? = 8x, the tangent at which makes an angle with asi bes The ito the para 1) [20 (24) HBS) C88) at of intersection of tangents at ¢, and 2 is 2u-1)1 Baye 4 Rta 26,44) 141PARABOLA, MATHS-IIB, PART- 45. The slopes of tangents drawn from a point S{ANSWERS > (4, 10) to the parabola 131 1 2-22 93 at 8 DOG ra 61 71 8)4 9/1 10)2 46. Ithe tangents at t, and f, on y2=4ax meet on | 173 12/2 13)4 14) 18)2 the directrix then 16)3 17/118) 191 20)2 Dy 21)3 22)4 «-23)2-2a)t a5) a 47. Ie the tangents at f 26)3 27/328) 29)1 30)2 on its axis then 31)3-32)433)2 341 35)4 Dn=h Da 36)3 -37)2--38)3-39)1 40/4 41)3 42)243)14a)3_—45)2 46)4 47/2 48)249)1— 50)4 no at at 42 51)2 52)4 53)154)3_—55)3 49. If the normal at 1, on the parabola y?=4ax meet it again at ¢, on the curve, then ¢,(¢,+4,)42= 3LEXERCISE- pis va 48. If the tangents at r, and ¢, on y? complimentary angles with axis then ¢, no a1 D4 4 1. The ends of latusrectum of a parabola are 50. Number of focal chords of the parabola y2=9x (3, 1) and (1, 1) then equation of parabola is: whose length is less than 9 is 1 est 2? = 4y p25 31 40 3) (ct)? 4) (1 = 2y ‘The point of intersection of normals to the 2, ‘The equation of the parabola whose axis is parabola y? = 4x at the points whose parallel to the x-axis and which passes ordinates are 4 and 6 is through he points (-2, 1) (1,2) I, 3) is 1G0,-21) 2)(21,-30) 1) 252-2 3)(17,-19) 4)(19,-18) +36 2) Sy + 2v—2ly +20=0 52. The ordinate of a point on the parabola 3) 15)? + 12r- lly +2020 y? = 18x is one third of its length of the Iatusrectum, Then the length of subtangent 4) 18)? — 12x — Dy - 21 0 at the point is 3. The equation 16x7+y7+8xy—74x-78y +21. yz 98 6 a4 represents (EAMCET-2001) 53, Reflection of y? = x about y-1 1) a circle 2) a parabola Dxty=0 3) an ellipse 4) hyperbola 3)y?-4e=0 atty=0 $4. ‘The line 2x + y =k is a normal to y? then k 1 vey D2 2-12 -3)364)-36 Day +8x48)-16=0 2) way? Qy48e48y=0 $5. I the normals at (x,.,) and (¢,9',) on y*=4ax meet again on parabola then x,x;4y,); da 2) 8 3) 12a? 4) 100? 4 3) x2y"48r48y-16=0 48r48y-16=0 Chaitanya Sr. NEON Stud 142, INEO SERIES forNEO SERIES for Sri For the parabola ) i) the vertex is (2 ) the directrix is y + 3=0 which of the following is correct (ES. BAMCET-2017) 1) Both 1 and Il are correct 2) Lis tre, Is false 3) Both I and Il are correct 4) Lis false, His tue ‘The curve described parametrically by x=P+0+ Landy =P-1+ 1 represents 1) hyperbola 2pellipse 3) par ‘The vertex of the parabola whose parametr equations is x = P-tHt,y = H+, re is V1 963 (55 The distance between the vertex and focus v-2r+3y is bola 4) rectangular hyperbola pa) 222 Focus of parabola y (-b 4ac+1) | aa) a) The vertex of parabola whose focus is (2, 1) and directrix is x ~ 2y + 10 = Ois D2 Dd3 BN 40.5) Di \ b »| 50 of the 3 ot Day 16 105 Dw ‘The focus and directrix of a parabola are (1, 2) and x + 2y +9 = 0 then equation of ‘Tangent at vertes x42 Hxt2v+s 2x 0 4x 2y42 0 ya Sr. NEON Student MATHS-11B, PAR’ PARABOLA 1B. 14. 15, 16. 18. ‘The length of latus rectum of the parabola whose focus dircetrin is y 1» cosa a= Costa ‘The latusreetum of the parabola 13[Ge-3)?+4)"] = x-3y45)? 2 4 1 5 pa a 3) i Ve Vp Vis Ve ‘The focus of parabola whose vertex in (4,5) and whose equations of directrix is x4y+1=0 1) (9.10) 2) 0.9) 3) (9.10) 4) 10-9) If the ver a parabola is (4,3) and its directrix is Ar + 2y - 7 = 0 then the equation of latusrectrum of the parabola is (AP. EAMCET 2017) 2)3x+2y-29=0 4) 3x4 7 Dave 2y-18=0 3) 3x42 -8=0 ‘The parabola (y+1)? = a(x-2) passes through the point (1,-2) then equation ofits direetrixis Ddv+1=0 24-120 3) dv +9=0 4) 4v-9=0 If L and L! are ends of latusrectum of the parabola 9)? = 4r then the combined equation of OL and OL is Dax? = 97 2x = 97 t= 4)? ayytaae The point (2a, a) lies inside the region bounded by the parabola x7 = dy and its latus rectum, Then, DOsasi Dart 20 33. If Two tangents drawn through the point (a,B)to the parabola y? = 4r such that slope of one tangent is 3 times of the other then 92 3 78 3) 20 A circle of radius 4, drawn on a chord of the parabola y*= Sr as diameter, touches the axis of the parabola. Then, the slope of the chord is (EAMCET-2013) 3 a Angle between p84) 2p. 1 vs a1 42 ingents drawn from ori to parabola y? = 4a(~a) is yt x ye yt ye gt » = re 2 3 4 6 The angle between tangents to the parabola 1y? = dv at the points where it intersects with the tine x-y-1=0 is n= yt ge yk 3 4 6 2 H Chaitanya Sr. NEON Stud‘The line y = 6x + 1 touch the parabola 4x, The coordinates of a point P on this Jn the tangent to y? = 24x is perpendicular to the line y = 6 + 1 is__ (2 EAMCET-2018) 22, -1) 4) (7,41) Hine from whi pet 3) (6, -35) ‘The condition that the line y tangent to parabola y? = datxsa) is 1 1) De=a [mee mo a 1) Steel) If the common tangent to circle x? and the parabola y? = dax subtends an angle \-axis then Tan?9 ve +40 +6 ve? 4a ~« ms +ctobea 3« 4) 40. Let x4y=k be a normal to the parabola yial2x. If P is length of the perpendicular from the focus of the parabola on to this normal then 4k-2P* (EAMCET-2012) pi 20 2-1 42 41. ‘The equation of the common tangent to the De and x? = 286 is 0 Dxe2ye B2vey-32=0 4) 2+y+22=0 42. ‘The points of contact of the tangents drawn from the point (4, 6) to the parabola y 124).(18,12)— 2)2,4,(8,8) 3)(8,8)(18, 12), 4)(0,0)1, 243) 43. The locus of point of intersection of toy? = dax which includes an angle o is I) y= 4a 2)y? ax = (ora)? Cot a 4) 9? — dar = (xa)? Cota NEO SERIES for Sti ya Sr. NEON Student 46. 47, 48. 49, {o the curve y*= 4x. If is the angle between hen [tana is equal to JEE Online-2014) 5 as If a, b, ¢ form a geometric progression with ‘common ratio r, then the sum of the ordinates jersection of the line them yt 43 »4 ) the curve x42y? = 2 is (BAMCEE-2012) y= y> ve If a perpendicular drawn through the vertex of the parabola y? = 4ar to any of its tangent meets the tangent at N and the parabola at M. then ON.OM (AP. EAMCER2018) D4a? 23a 3) 2a? a? ‘The locus of point of intersection of tangents drawn at the ends of chord of y? = dax which subtends a right angle at vertex is Dxta=0 o 3)x+da=0 2axtde= dy taso ‘The point of intersection of the normals to the parabola y* = 4x at the ends of its latus (IEE Online-2013) 203 420) rectum DO2 2G,0) 0 of the ‘The mid point of chord 2e+y-! parabola y? = 4x is pap Let '0' be the origin and A be a point on the curve y=4x then locus of the midpoi OA is (EAMCE 6x 4)? Let a, and a, be the ordinates of two points, and B on a parabola y? = dax and let a, be the ordinate of the point of intersection of its tangents at A and B. Then a, ~o, (AP. EAMCEE-2018) Day-a, 20,40, a, 4) @-ay 14582. 60, 146 If PSP! is a focal chord of a parabola 1y° = daar and SZ is its semi latusrectum then SP, SL and SP! are DAP, GP. 3) HP. AAGP, ICL, and L, are the length of the segments of any focal chord of the parabola y? = x, th 11 nn’ D2 23 3)4 410 ‘The area of triangle formed by tangent and jormal at (8) on the parabola y? = Re and the axis of the parabola is ord noryS 2»64V2 380 ‘The area of triangle formed by tangents and the chord of contact from (3, 4) to. y2 = 2x is s pid 221 5) LI, sVI0 3 ory The area of the triangle inscribed in the parabola y? = 4x, the ordinates of whose vertices are 1, 2 and 4 is Sa. unis 1 Zag. units 2 a ) 4 units 9 agai L = (1, 3), L' (1, -1) are the ends of latus- parabola then area of AALL! in sq. units is de sw rectum and i any pot on the ale of parabola then area of APLL! in sq. units s "2 16 = 3) and 1! = (1) are the ends of latus rectum of a parabola, then area of tuadrilateral formed by tangent and normals at L and L' (in Square Units) is p48 6 2a a8 2y +k = 0 is a tangent to the parabola 6x, then their point of contact is NEO SERIES for PARABOLA, MATHS-IIB, PART- 61. 64. 66. 67 68 69. If the line y = mx +a meets the parabola 2 = day in two points whose abscissa are x, andx, then x, +x, = 01f Dm=-l 3)m=0 Number of points of interseetionsof circle 22 ty? + 2e = 0 with y2 = de is pt 2 3 ‘The point on the parabola y = which is closest to the line y D2) YA HE Ifa cirele cuts a parabola in four points then the sum of ordinates of four points is pI 30 42 In the parabola y chord passing th 4x, the length of the igh the vertex and making, aan angle “with the axis is v2 2) 2V2 3) 4v2 4) BV ‘The length of chord Intercepted by the parabola y =. + 3 on the 13V26 22V26 3)6V2 If a parabola passes through the points (2, 1) (1, 2) and (-1, 3) having horizontal axis then the length of latusrectum of that parabola is (AP. EAMCET -2018) 1 If P(-3, 2) is one end of focal chord PQ of the parabola y? + 4r + 4y = 0 then slope of nomal at » 22 3) 42 1 iP interse xt between these curves at P then § and the origin are th point of of the parabolas y id 27y, and if @ is the acture angle ‘tan = (AP, EAMCET-2018) 3) 3V2 43 H Chaitanya Sr. NEON Stud 32ra n2n. 73. 74, 16. 77. NEO SERIES for Sti Ia 4 O and the line 2hx + 3ey + 4d = 0 passes through the point of intersection of the parabola's y?= dar and x? = day, then (ATEEE-2008) 2) d23b-2e}? = 0 4) P43b42e) = 0 1) B+ Qbs30)? 3) PH 2-30)? = 0 If x-2y-a = 0 is a chord of y? = dx then its length is )4VSa 25a 3)20a 4) 400 IE (x, y,) and (x5, y,) are ends of focal chord of y?= dar then xr, +9) 2 Re 3)Sa2 » 4) Sa If the tangents to y?= 2r at 3 points have inclinations 30°, 40°, 50° and the ordinates of corresponding points are yy, yy, ¥4 then the ascending order of yy. ¥5. 9's Dyes 2 Yy od BD YoYo ds yyy, are ates of two points P and Q on the parabola and y, is the ordinate of the point of intersection of tangents at P and Q, then Dyjeyp Yoare in AP 2) yj. ¥y are in AP vy, are in GP 4) ay, pare inGP s of two points P and Q on the parabola y? = ax from the focus of a parabola are 4 and 9 respectively then the distance of the point of intersection of tangents at P and Q from Ds 26 35 focus 13 ‘The area of triangle formed by the points points f,,f, and t, on y2 = dax is RM(t,-1)) (- 1) (6-4) then K De® 3)dt ya ‘The area of triangle formed by tangents at the parametric points 4,1, and ¢, on y? = dax is Al.) (-t,) (4)! then K Ha 3) 2a? 4) da? ya Sr. NEON Student 78. 79, 80. 81, 82. 84. MATHS-11B, PAR’ ICA, B, C are 3 points on a parabola. Ay, Ay are the areas of triangle is formed by the points A, B, C and the tangents at A, B, C. If ‘Ay, A, are the roots of px? + gx + r= 0 then condition is nog 3) 9p 2) 9pr= 24? 4) 2p? = 9qr If a tangent to the parabola y* = dax meets the x-axis in T'and the tangent at the Vertex A in P and the rectangle TAPQ is completed then locus of Q is Dy tare0 ay de tay=0 ax=0 3.2 +ay=0 If the angle between the tangents drawn through the point (2, -1) to the parabola Avis 0 then tan20= (A.P, EAMCET-2018) 3 3 oy ns 24 2 4 dax at the a 2 point of contact of a Tangent {75 ‘The equation of normal to y' 2) my Dy = mx-2am-ane m?x-2am?-a 3)mr'y=2am’—mexta 4) ms = mey+am?-a Ity = mx + ¢ is the normal at a point on the parabola y? = 8x whose focal distance is Sunits then |C| = (IEE Online-2017) DSF Diov3 WF 4 16vF ‘The angle between normals to y? = 24 at the points (6, 12) and (6, ~12) is n30° 24s 390° 40" If the normal at 'P* on y? of the parabola in G and S SG DSP ax cuts the axis the focus then 1 nase tse 4 eR ‘The normal at 'P* cuts the axis of the parabola =dax in G and S isthe focus of the parabola. If ASPG is equilateral then each side is of length Da 3)3a 4) da 147]86, 87. 88, 89, 90. 1. 93, 94, 148 If, fy are the feet of normals drawn from (x,,y,) to the parabola y? = dax then the value of Gy po a4 ‘The feet of the normals to y? = dav from the point (6a, 0} 10.0) 3) (4a, 4a) 4) (0, 0), (4a, 4a), (4a, Aa) 2)4a,—a) Number of normals drawn through the poi (8, 4) to the parabola y? = 2r bt 22 23 40 Number of distinct normals that can be drawn The number of normals drawn to the parabola y? = 4 from the point (1, 0) is bo at ‘The condition that the line lx + my + = 010 be a normal to y? = dax is + 2alm? + m Dak 2) al? + 2alm? + m?n = 0 3) al? + 2alm? + men? = 0 4) al + alm? + men =0 /2x+4/2 is normal to y ‘The line then a n2 af Irthe normal to, a1 4-1 4ax at f, cuts the parabola again at ¢, then Duss ae 3) 851,58 28 4 bes If the normals at P and Q meet again on y? = dar at R then centroid of APOR lies on 1) axis 2) totus rectum, 3) directrix 4) parabola PARABOLA, MATHS-IIB, PART- 98 96. 97. 98. 99, 100. ‘The normal at a point (b7,, 261,) on a parabola meets the parabola again in the 2003) On the parabola y (1, 2) meets the parabola again at the point (BAMCET-2001) N, D699) 0, 6) If a normal subtends a right angle at the vertex of a parabola y=dax then its length is 25a DiFa Hoffa 48a ‘The equation of one of the common tangents of the circle x? + y? - 6y + 4 = 0 and the parabola y? =. is (A, EAMCET-2018) D2e-y4l 22 1 3)4x-y 4 4x 2y+ ‘The normal at P(8, 8) to the parabola y? = 8x cuts it again at Q then PQ p10 2»1045 3510 If @ normal chord of the parabola y*=4x makes an angle of 45° with the axis of the parabola then its length is 4)50 ps 28 a4 nave Let be the fot of the perpen Bir-3) on irectrix an let § be the focal of the parabols IF ASPMT eam cquataerl triangle hen P= 1) (4v3.8) 2) (s.4V3) 3) (9,43) 4) V3.9) IF Pi a point on the parabola? = Re and A isthe point (1.0, then the locus of the mid cular from a point P on the parab 0 its point of the fine segment AP is }) (ES: FAMCET2018) 3] Dt H2ax+ 1 : 4) PeresMATHS-116, PART- PARABOLA 103. The slopes of the focal chord of the parabola td PRACTICE EXERCIOE Mt y? = 32x which are tangents to the circle “ erie CISE Fe 1, The ends of latusreetum of parabola are (EAMCET-2014) (4, 8) and (4, -8) then equation of parabola is Dyt=dr 2)y?= 8x 3) y= 6rd)? ‘The ends of latusreetum of parabola are (6,7) and (6, -1) then equation of parabola is 104, ‘The equation of the parabola whose axis is parallel to x-axis and passing through (2, 1D, 1,2), C1, 3) is 1) 5y°4 2x 21y +20=0 24 12r-Ily + 10=0 = 1x + 2ly +56 =0 = 65y + 120 =0 axes cut the parabola y?=4ax at the points 0,A,B then the area of AOAB is (0 is the 216 Dou? 4)80" 4. A ray of light moving parallel to x-axis gets Si ANSWERS fe reflected from a parabolic mirror 1 22 32 4)1 52 o (x + 1). After reflection the ray 63 -7)1 «82 «92 102 must pass through 41)3 12)4 134 «14)1— 18) HO.2 20,2) 32,0) 44,2) 16)2 174 18)4 19)2 20) | Double Ordinate = 21)2 22)3-23)324)1 .25)2_ |S. Am equilateral triangle is Inscribed in 26)4 © 27)3-—-28)3.-29)3-—-30)2 parabola y2 = dax whose one vertex is at 31)192)139)2 94395) 4 origin then length of side of triangle 36)4 = S7)338)1 39/1 40)2 Dov3a 28V3a 3)4VBa_ 4) 2B 41)2 — 42)2—-43)3 44) 4 45)3.-| 6. Angle made by double ordinate of length 24 46)147)3-48)2 493 50)4 of the parabola y2= 12x at origin is 51)4 52)3 53) 54)3 551 pr nF gn gk 56)4 57)1 58)4 59)3 60) 3 6 4 3 2 613 62)1 63)4 64)3_65)3_| 7. Length of the double ordinate of the 66)3 67)3 68)1.-69)3_—70)1 parabola y? = 4x, at a distance of 16 units 71)3-72)2 «-73)2-74)2 75) from its vertex is 76)2 -77)1—-78)2-79)1 80) 3 pe 2s vig ob 81)382)2&3)3_B4)1_asyq |S Point of contact ofy =e wat. y?Spoc4dal DAV a2 HCL Ve2-H 86)2 87)4 88)3 89/2 90) 2 912 92) 4 93)2 94)1 95) 4 .. 96)3 97/3 98) 99)2 100)2 wens I) 2ee3y-3620 224343620 101)3__102)1_103)3_ 1044 _105)2 3)2e-3y#36=0 4) 2e—3y-3 Equation of common tangent to y? = 32x and Sr. NEON Student 149)PARABOLA, MATHS-IIB, PART- 14, 16, 17, 150 Angle between tangents drawn from (a, 2a) to parabola y? = dax is n= nt yk oF Angle between tangents drawn from (0,4) to parabola x2 = day is Z pF yk oF » 4 » 2 3 D 6 The angle between tangents to the parabola y ix at the points where it sects with the line x-y-a=0 is ypX nF yF oF 3 4 6 2 ocus of point of toy? = 4ax which makes angles 0, and 0, with axis so that Cot, + Cot0, I kx-y 2)kx-a=0 3) ka =04).x— ka =0 ‘The locus of point of tersection of tangents itersection of tangents toy? = dax which includes an angle 60° is 1) yar = 34a)? 2) 30%4ax) = (r+)? 3) 4? — das) = 3x + 0)? (tay? Mi 2e ty -4= 0 of the )o(-3) Ifa, b) is midpoint of a chord passing through the vertex of the parabola y? = 4x then 2)2a=b 4) B= 2a NEO SERIES for 1. 20. 21. 22. 26. Locus of the mid points of the chords of the parabola y? = 6x passing through the point (9, 5)is DyP4S43427-0 2), 5)-3427=0 YySAre70 4) y°Sy-4e-27 =O IE the slope of focal chord of y? = 16x is 2 then the length of the chord is ps 320 212 4)24 Equation of normal at the end of latusrectum in the 4" quadrant of the parabola y? = dax is Datyex 0 Daty- 7 4)x-y-3a 3x-y+h 0 The number of distinct normals draw through the point (8, 4/2 ) to the paraola y? 4e are pst 20 42 If a normal to the parabola y2=8e at (2, 4) is drawn then the point at which this normal meets the parabola again is » as, -12) 2) C18, 12) 3) (18, 12) 4) 18, -12) If a normal chord drawn at ‘t' on y subtends a right angle at the focus then 2 D4 38 4)16 If the normal subtends a focus of the parabola y2=4ax then its length is 1) Sa 2) 35a 3) SVSa_— 4) TVS ‘The length of normal chord drawn at one end of latus rectum of y? H2wv2a 2420 The points of intersection of the parabolas Sr and x 102).x= y=0 38v2a 4)10V2a subtended by the the point (9,9) on the parabola focus of the parabola n4s° 2) 60 chord at 9x at the 3)90° 4) 139 H Chaitanya Sr. NEON Stud