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The equation of the latus rectum of a parabola is x+y=8 and the equation of the tangent at the vertex is x+y=12. Then, the length of the latus rectum is

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Important Questions on Parabola

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Consider the parabola y2=4x. Let P and Q be points on the parabola where P(4,-4) and Q(9,6) . Let R be a point on the arc of the parabola between P and Q . Then, the area of ΔPQR is largest when
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Let A,B be two distinct points on the parabola y2=4x. If the axis of the parabola touches a circle of radius r having AB as diameter, the slope of the line AB is
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The length of the chord of the parabola y2=4ax(a>0) which passes through the vertex and makes an acute angle α with the axis of the parabola is
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If the line y=x is a tangent to the parabola y=ax2+bx+c at the point 1,1 and the curve passes through -1,0, then
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Let Pat2, 2at,Q,Rar2, 2ar be three points on a parabola y2=4ax. If PQ is the focal chord and PK, QR are parallel where the co-ordinates of K is (2a, 0), then the value of r is
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Number of common tangents of y=x2 and y=-x2+4x-4 is