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At a point P on the parabola y2=4ax, a tangent and normal are drawn. Tangent intersects the x-axis at Q and normal intersects the curve at R such that chord PR subtends an angle of 90o at its vertex. Then

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If three parabolas touch all the lines x=0, y=0 and x+y=2, then the maximum area of the triangle formed by joining their foci is
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If 2x+3y=α, x-y=β and kx+15y=r are 3 concurrent normals of parabola y2=λx, then the value of k is
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Let 2, 3 be the focus of a parabola and x+y=0 and x-y=0 be its two tangents. Then equation of its directrix will be
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In the following figure, AS=4 units and SP=9 units. The value of SZ is

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Let TP and TQ be any two tangents to a parabola and the tangent at a third point R cuts them in P' and Q'. Then the value of TP'TP+TQ'TQ must be
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The distance of two points P and Q on the parabola y2=4ax from the focus S are 3 units and 12 units, respectively. The distance of the point of intersection of the tangents at P and Q from the focus S is
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A parabola having directrix x+y+2=0 touches a line 2x+y-5=0 at (2,1). Then the semi-latus rectum of the parabola is