Basics of Parabola

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Basics of Parabola: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Parabola, Terms Related to Parabola, Auxiliary Circle of a Parabola & Position of a Point with Respect to a Parabola etc.

Important Questions on Basics of Parabola

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Find the auxiliary circle for parabola x2+4x+4y+16=0.

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If the Cartesian co-ordinates of the point on the parabola y2=12x whose parameter is 2 is p,q then p+q=

 

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Value of p when the parabola y2=4px passes through the point 3, -2 is

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The equation y2-8y-x+19=0 represents

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If the equation of a parabola is given as 5x2-30x+2y=0, then find the equation of its directrix. 

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Let A and B be two distinct points on the parabola y2=4x. If the circle of radius 2 having AB as its diameter touches the axis of parabola, then the slope of the line joining A and B can be

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If 9a,6a is a point in the bounded region formed by parabola y2=16x and x=9, then

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The focus of the parabola y+12=-8x+2 is

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The focus of the parabola y2-4y-x+3=0 is

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The length of the latus rectum of 3x2-4y+6x-3=0 is

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Let t1 and t2 be the parameters of the end points of a focal chord for the parabola y2=4ax. Then, which of the following is correct?

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If x2+6x+20y-51=0, then axis of parabola is

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The equation of a parabola which passes through the intersection of a straight line x+y=0 and the circle x2+y2+4y=0 is

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The equation of the parabola having vertex and focus are at 0, 0 and 3, 0, respectively, is y2=kx, then the value of k is_____

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The length of the latus rectum of 3x2-4y+6x-3=0 is

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The latus rectum of the parabola y2=4ax, whose focal chord is PSQ, such that SP=3 and SQ=2 is given by

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Tangent at the vertex divides the distance between directrix and latusrectum in the ratio

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If the two ends of the latus rectum are given. How many parabolas can be drawn?

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From any point P on the parabola x2=8y perpendicular is dropped on directrix at Q. Line passing through Q and vertex of parabola again meet the parabola at R. If coordinates of R are -4,2 then coordinates of P are -

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Find the co-ordinates of a point on the parabola y2=12x, whose ordinate is twice of its abscissa.