Parabola
Parabola: Overview
The topic introduces the concept of a parabola. It highlights the main components of a parabola through a figure. It also explains the standard equations of the parabola and the latus rectum along with solved examples.
Important Questions on Parabola
A point P moves such that the difference between its distance from the origin and from the axis of x is always a constant c. The locus of P is a

Two tangents to the parabola make angles and with the x-axis. The locus of their point of intersection if is

If the Cartesian co-ordinates of the point on the parabola whose parameter is is

The length of latus-rectum of following parabola: is

The length of latus-rectum of following parabola: is

The equation of parabola with vertex at origin,passing through the point and axis of parabola is along x-axis is , then find .

The equation of parabola with vertex at origin and having Directrix as is

The equation of parabola with vertex at origin and having focus at is

If the parabola passes through the point , then find the length of latus-rectum.

The length of latus-rectum of the conic represented by the equation is

The equation of the directrix of the parabola is , then find .

The equation of parabola having focus at and directrix as is

The co-ordinates of focus of the following parabola : is

If the co-ordinates of focus of the following parabola : is , then find .

The equation of a parabola is . If the equation of directrix of parabola is and the focus is , then find the value of .

The equation of the parabola with vertex at the origin, the axis along -axis, and passing through the point is

The area of the triangle formed by the tangents at and to the parabola is

Equation of parabola whose vertex is and focus is

The focal distance of the point on the parabola with vertex at and symmetric about -axis is

The locus of a point, which moves so that its distance from a fixed line not passing through center of circle is equal to the length of the tangent drawn from it to a given circle, is a parabola. Its directrix is . Find .
