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VIDYAPEETH
PARABOLA
Singe Correct Type Question 6. If A & B are points on the parabola y2 = 4ax with
1. Two mutually perpendicular tangents of the vertex O such that OA perpendicular to OB &
parabola y2 = 4ax meet the axis in P1 and P2 . If S having lengths r1, r2 respectively, then the value of
1 1 r14/3r24/3
is the focus of the parabola, then + is:
l (SP1 ) l (SP2 ) r12/3 + r22/3
is equal to: (A) 16a2 (B) a2
4 2 (C) 4a (D) None of these
(A) (B)
a a
1 1 7. The common tangent to circle x2 + y2 = 2 and
(C) (D)
a 4a parabola y2 = 8x and lying below x-axis is equal to:
(A) y = x + 1 (B) y = x + 2
2. A line L is common tangent to the circle (C) y = x – 2 (D) y = –x – 2
x 2 + y2 = 1 and the parabola y2 = 4x . If  is the
angle which it makes with the positive x-axis, then 8. Normals are drawn at points A, B, and C on the
tan 2  is equal to: parabola y2 = 4x which intersect at P(h, k). The
locus of the point P if the slope of the line joining
(A) 2sin18 (B) 2sin15
the feet of two of them is 2, is:
(C) cos36 (D) 2cos36
(A) x + y = 1 (B) x – y = 3

A tangent is drawn to the parabola y2 = 4x at the  1

3. (C) y2 = 2(x − 1) (D) y 2 = 2  x − 
point 'P' whose abscissa lies in the interval [1, 4].  2
The maximum possible area of the triangle formed
by the tangent at 'P', ordinate of the point 'P' and the 9. Let a ray of light is travelling along the line
x-axis is equal to: 4x + 3y – 2k = 0 and strikes a parabola at (1, p).
(A) 8 (B) 16 After reflection it moves along the line 3x – 4y + k = 0. If
(C) 24 (D) 32 the directrix of the parabola is the line 3x – 4y + 15 = 0,
then the latus rectum of the parabola is:
4. For a given parabola y2 = 4ax two chords at right (A) 4 (B) 6
angles are drawn through the fixed point ( x1 , y1 ) . (C) 8 (D) 16
If r1 , r2 , r3 , r4 are the corresponding pairs of lengths
10. A parabola with latus rectum 4a slides such that it
of chords, then for all pairs of such lines the value
touches the positive coordinate axes. Then the locus
1 1
of + is: of its focus is:
r1r2 r3 r4 1 1 1
(A) constant (B) equal to 4a (A) 2 + 2 = 2 , x  0, y  0
x y a
1
(C) equal to 2a (D) equal to 1 1 2
a (B) 2
+ 2 = 2 , x  0, y  0
x y a

Two parabolas y2 = 4a(x – l1) and x2 = 4a (y – l2) 1 1 1

5. (C) + = , x  0, y  0
x 2 y 2 2a 2
always touch one another, the quantities l1 and l2 are
1 1 4
both variable. Locus of their point of contact has the (D) 2
+ 2 = 2 , x  0, y  0
equation: x y a
(A) xy = a2 (B) xy = 2a2
(C) xy = 4a2 (D) none 11. The figure shows a point P on the parabola y = x2
and the point Q where the perpendicular bisector of
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OP intersects the y-axis. As the point P approaches (C) area enclosed by both the parabolas is 6 sq. units
the origin along the parabola, the limiting ordinate (D) area enclosed by both the parabolas is 4 sq. units
of Q is:
y 16. The parabola x2 = ay makes an intercept of length
y=x2
40 on the line y – 2x = 1, if a is equal to:
Q
(A) – 1 (B) – 2
P
M (C) 1 (D) 2

O
x 17. All the rays emanating from origin becomes
parallel to y-axis after being reflected from the
(A) 1/4 (B) 1/2
surface of a mirror, then equation of such a mirror
(C) 2/3 (D) 1 may be
(A) x2 = 4a(y + a) (B) x2 = – 4a(y + a)
MORE THAN ONE CORRECT TYPE QUESTION (C) x2 = 4a(y – a) (D) x2 = – 4a(y – a)

12. Let P, Q and R are three co-normal points on the

COMPREHENSION TYPE QUESTION
parabola y2 = 4ax. Then the correct statement(s)
is/are: Comprehension # 18
(A) algebraic sum of the slopes of the normals at Normals are drawn from the point M (15, 12) to the
P, Q and R vanishes parabola y2 = 4x. The tangents to the parabola at the
(B) algebraic sum of the ordinates of the points P,
feet of the normals form a triangle ABC.
Q and R vanishes
(C) centroid of the triangle PQR lies on the axis of 1. The orthocentre of triangle ABC is:
the parabola (A) (– 1, 0) (B) (– 1, 13)
(D) circle circumscribing the triangle PQR passes
(C) (– 1, 12) (D) (– 1, 3)
through the vertex of the parabola

13. If a curve passing through P(4, 2) satisfying the 2. The distance of centroid of triangle ABC from the
dy y focus of parabola is:
differential equation = is a conic then
dx x − y2 16
(A) (B) 5
which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct? 3
(A) Focus of the conic lies on line y = 2. 14
(C) (D) 4
(B) Equation of directrix of conic is 4x – 17 = 0. 3
(C) Eccentricity of the conic is 1.
(D) Eccentricity of the conic is 3. MATCH THE COLUMN TYPE QUESTION

14. PQ is a double ordinate of the parabola y2 = 8x. If 19. Consider the parabola
the normal at P intersect the line passing through Q
and parallel to x-axis at G, then locus of G is a (12x − 5y + 3)2
(x − 1)2 + (y − 2)2 =
parabola with 169
(A) vertex (8, 0) Column - I Column - II
(B) focus (10, 0)
(A) Locus of point of (P) 12x – 5y – 2 = 0
(C) directrix as the line x = 6.
(D) length of latus rectum equal to 8. intersection of
perpendicular tangent.
15. If x-axis is the latus rectum of the parabola
(B) Locus of foot of (Q) 5x + 12y – 29 = 0
P1: 4y = x2 + ax + b whose length is 4 and
P2: 16y = – 2x2 + cx – 10 is another parabola whose perpendicular from
latus rectum is 8 and axis of symmetry of both the focus upon any tangent.
parabolas is x = 3, then: (C) Line along which (R) 12x – 5y + 3 = 0
(A) a + b + c = 9
(B) a + b + c = 11 minimum length of
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focal chord occurs chord PQ internally in the ratio 1 : 2 is a parabola

(D) Line about which (S) 24x – 10y + 1= 0 whose length of latus rectum is L. Find the value of
18L.
parabola is symmetrical

22. If a normal drawn to a parabola y2 = 4x makes an

20. Consider two variable points P and Q on the line 
angle with x-axis, then it will cut the curve again
y = ax; a > 0. From P three normals are drawn to 4
the parabola y2 = 4ax and from Q, two tangents QM m
at an angle  such that | tan | = (where m and
n
and QN are drawn to the same parabola, O is vertex
n are relatively prime). Find the value of (m + n).
and S is focus of the parabola. Match the following:
Column-I Column-II 23. Let the parabola y = ax2 + bx + c has vertex at
(A) If A,B,C are respectively (P) 3 M (4, 2) and a  [1, 3]. If the difference between
(at12, 2at1), (at22, 2at2), then the the extreme values of abc is equal to N, then find
the digit at unit place of N.
 2 1 1 1
value of a  − + + 
 t1 t 2 t 3 t 1 t 2 t 3  24. Normal of parabola y2 = 4x at P and Q meets at
is R(x2, 0) and tangents at P and Q meets at T(x1, 0).

(B) If PA and PB are mutually (Q) 12 If x2 = 3, then find the area of quadrilateral PTQR.

perpendicular, then maximum

25. If 3x + 4y + k = 0 represents the equation of the
number of point P is
tangent at the vertex of the parabola
(C) If PA and PB are perpendicular (R) 1 16x2 – 24xy + 9y2 + 14x + 2y + 7 = 0, then find the
and P is a fixed unique point, value of (3k – 1)
then a–2 is equal to
(D) If QM and QN are mutually (S) 2 26. Let a double ordinate AB of the parabola x2 = 4y
move toward the vertex with a constant speed of 2
perpendicular, then units/sec, if the rate of change of radius of circle
a3 which touches the parabola at A and B, when
is
area(QOS) AB = 4 units is  units/sec. Find the value of 2.

27. A chord PQ is a normal to the parabola y2 = 4ax at

INTEGER TYPE QUESTIONS P and subtends a right angle at the vertex. If
SQ = SP where S is the focus, then find the value
21. Let PQ be the chord of the parabola y2 = 4x with of .
slope = 2. Locus of the point R which divides the
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Answer Key
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. D
8. B
9. A
10. A
11. B
12. B
13. ABCD
14. ABC
15. ABCD
16. BD
17. BC
18. AD
19. (C),(A)
20. (A)(R);(B)(S);(C)(P);(D)(Q)
21. (A)(Q);(B)(R);(C)(P);(D)(S)
22. 3
23. 6
24. 8
25. 8
26. 2
27. 3