1-A (OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS)

Single choice

1. The equation of the parabola whose focus is ( 3, 0) and the directrix is, x + 5 = 0 is:
(A) y2 = 4 (x  4) (B) y2 = 2 (x + 4) (C) y2 = 4 (x  3) (D*) y2 = 4 (x + 4)

2. If (2, 0) is the vertex & y  axis the directrix of a parabola, then its focus is:
(A) (2, 0) (B) ( 2, 0) (C*) (4, 0) (D) ( 4, 0)

3. Length of the latus rectum of the parabola 25 [(x  2)2 + (y  3)2] = (3x  4y + 7)2 is:
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 1/5 (D*) 2/5

4. A parabola is drawn with its focus at (3, 4) and vertex at the focus of the parabola y2  12 x  4 y + 4 =0.
The equation of the parabola is:
(A*) x 2  6 x  8 y + 25 = 0 (B) y2  8 x  6 y + 25 = 0
(C) x  6 x + 8 y  25 = 0
2
(D) x 2 + 6 x  8 y  25 = 0

5. Which one of the following equations parametrically represents equation to a parabolic profile?
t
(A) x = 3 cos t; y = 4 sin t (B*) x 2  2 =  2 cos t; y = 4 cos 2
2
t t
(C) x = tan t; y = sec t (D) x = 1  sin t ; y = sin + cos
2 2

6. The point on the parabola y2 = 12x whose focal distance is 4, are

  
(A) 2, 3 , 2,  3   
(B*) ( 1, 2 3 , 1,  2 3 
(C) (1, 2) (D) none of these

7. A variable chord PQ of the parabola, y2 = 4x is drawn parallel to the line y = x. If the parameters of the
points P & Q on the parabola be p & q respectively, then p + q =
(A) 1 (B) 1/2 (C*) 2 (D) 4

8. If y = 2 x  3 is a tangent to the parabola y2 = 4 a  x  1  , then ' a ' is equal to:

 
 3
14  14
(A) 1 (B)  1 (C) (D*)
3 3

9. The length of the chord of the parabola, y2 = 12x passing through the vertex & making an angle of 60º
with the axis of x is:
(A*) 8 (B) 4 (C) 16/3 (D) none

10. The equation of the tangent to the parabola y = (x  3) 2 parallel to the chord joining the points
(3, 0) and (4, 1) is:
(A) 2 x  2 y + 6 = 0 (B) 2 y  2 x + 6 = 0
(C) 4 y  4 x + 11 = 0 (D*) 4 x  4 y = 13

11. The feet of the perpendicular drawn from focus upon any tangent to the parabola,
y = x 2  2x  3 lies on
 (A*) y + 4 = 0 (B) y = 0 (C) y = – 2 (D) y + 1 = 0

12. Equation of the normal to the parabola, y2 = 4ax at its point (am 2, 2 am) is:
(A*) y =  mx + 2am + am 3 (B) y = mx  2am  am 3
(C) y = mx + 2am + am 3
(D) none

13. At what point on the parabola y2 = 4x the normal makes equal angles with the axes?
(A) (4, 4) (B) (9, 6) (C) (4, – 1) (D*) (1, 2)

14. The line 2x + y +  = 0 is a normal to the parabola y2 = – 8x, then  is

(A) 12 (B) – 12 (C*) 24 (D) – 24

15. The normal chord of a parabola y2 = 4ax at the point P(x 1, x1) subtends a right angle at the
(A*) focus (B) vertex
(C) end of the latus rectum (D) none of these

16. The combined equation of pair of tangents from ( 2, 0) to the parabola, y2 = 8x is:
(A) y = ± (x  2) (B) x = ± (y  2) (C*) y = ± (x + 2) (D) x = ± (y + 2)

17. The angle between the tangents drawn from a point ( – a, 2a) to y2 = 4 ax is
   
(A) (B*) (C) (D)
4 2 3 6

18. The line 4x  7y + 10 = 0 intersects the parabola, y2 = 4x at the points A & B. The co-ordinates of the
point of intersection of the tangents drawn at the points A & B are:

 7 5  5 7  5 7  7 5
(A)  ,  (B)   ,  (C*)  ,  (D)   , 
 2 2  2 2  2 2  2 2

19. The locus of the middle points of the focal chords of the parabola, y2 = 4x is:
(A) y2 = x  1 (B*) y2 = 2 (x  1) (C) y2 = 2 (1  x) (D) none

20. The length of the side of an equilateral triangle inscribed in the parabola, y2 = 4x so that one of its
angular point is at the vertex is:
(A*) 8 3 (B) 6 3 (C) 4 3 (D) 2 3

21. An equation of a tangent common to the parabolas y2 = 4x and x 2 = 4y is

(A) x – y + 1 = 0 (B) x + y – 1 = 0 (C*) x + y + 1 = 0 (D) y = 0

22. The latus rectum of a parabola whose focal chord is PSQ such that SP = 3 and SQ = 2 is given by:
(A*) 24/5 (B)) 12/5 (C) 6/5 (D) none of these

23. The circles on focal radii of a parabola as diameter touch:

(A*) the tangent at the vertex (B) the axis
(C) the directrix (D) none of these

24. A circle described on any focal chord of the parabola, y2 = 4ax as its diameter will touch
(A) the axis of the parabola
(B*) the directrix of the parabola
(C) the tangent drawn at the vertex of the parabola
(D) latus rectum

25. If on a given base, a triangle be described such that the sum of the tangents of the base angles is a
constant, then the locus of the vertex is:
(A) a circle (B*) a parabola (C) an ellipse (D) a hyperbola

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26. Equation of a tangent to the parabola y 2 = 12x whic h m ak e an angle of 45° with line
y = 3x + 77 is
(A) 2x – 4y + 3 = 0 (B*) x – 2y + 12 = 0 (C*) 4x + 2y + 3 = 0 (D) 2x + y – 12 = 0
27. Let A be the vertex and L the length of the latus rectum of the parabola,
y2  2 y  4 x  7 = 0. The equation of the parabola with A as vertex, 2 L the length of the latus rectum and
the axis at right angles to that of the given curve is:
(A*) x2 + 4 x + 8 y  4 = 0 (B*) x 2 + 4 x  8 y + 12 = 0
(C) x + 4 x + 8 y + 12 = 0
2
(D) x 2 + 8 x  4 y + 8 = 0

28. The focus of the parabola is (1, 1) and the tangent at the vertex has the equation x + y = 1. Then:
(A) equation of the parabola is (x  y) 2 = 2 (x + y  1)
(B*) equation of the parabola is (x  y) 2 = 4 (x + y  1)
(C*) the co-ordinates of the vertex are (1/2, 1/2)
(D*) length of the latus rectum is 2 2

29. If one end of a focal chord of the parabola y2 = 4x is (1, 2), the other end lies on
(A*) x2 y + 2 = 0 (B*) xy + 2 = 0
(C) xy – 2 = 0 (D*) x 2 + xy – y – 1 = 0

30. The tangents at the extremities of a focal chord of a parabola

(A*) are perpendicular (B) are parallel
(C*) intersect on the directrix (D) intersect at the vertex

1-B (SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS)

1. Find the value of  for which the equation x 2 + 4xy + y2 + x + 3y + 2 = 0 represents a parabola
Ans. 4

2. Find the vertex, axis, focus, directrix, latusrectum of the parabola x 2 + 2y – 3x + 5 = 0.

 3 11   3 15 
Ans. vertex   ,   , focus  ,  
 2 8  2 8 

3 7
axis x = , directrix y = – . Latus rectum = 2.
2 8

3. Find the set of values of  in the interval [/2, 3/2], for which the point (sin, cos) does not lie outside the
parabola 2y2 + x – 2 = 0.
Ans.   [/2, 5/6]  [, 3/2]

4. Prove that the straight line x + my + n = 0 touches the parabola y2 = 4ax if n = am 2.

5. Find the range of c for which the line y = mx + c touches the parabolas y2 = 8 (x + 2).
Ans. (– , – 4]  [4, )

6. Find the equation of tangents to the parabola y2 = 9x, which pass through the point (4, 10).
Ans. 4y = 9x + 4, 4y = x + 36

7. Find the equation to that tangent to the parabola y2 = 7x which is parallel to the straight line
4y – x + 3 = 0. Find also its point of contact.
Ans. x – 4y + 28 = 0 at (28, 14)

8. Find the equation of normal to the parabola x2 = 4y at (9, 6).

Ans. 2x + 9y = 72

9. The normal at the point P(ap2, 2ap) meets the parabola y2 = 4ax again at Q(aq2 , 2aq) such that the lines
 joining the origin to P and Q are at right angle. Then prove that p2 = 2.

10. If a line x + y = 1 cut the parabola y2 = 4ax in points A and B and normals drawn at A and B meet at C. The
normal to the parabola from C other, than above two meet the parabola in D, then find D
Ans. (4a, 4a)

11. If tangent at P and Q to the parabola y2 = 4ax intersect at R then prove that mid point of R and M lies
on the parabola, where M is the mid point of P and Q.

12. If P(at12, 2at1) and Q (at22, 2at2) are two points on the parabola y2 = 4ax, then prove that the area of the triangle
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formed by the tangents at P and Q and the chord PQ is a2 | t1 – t2 |3.
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13. If two tangents to the parabola y2 = 4ax from a point P make angles 1 and 2 with the axis of the parabola,
then find the locus of P in each of the following cases.
(i) 1 + 2 =  (a constant)

(ii) 1 + 2 =
2
(iii) tan 1 + tan2 =  (is constant)
Ans. (i) y = (x – a) tan , (ii) x = a, (iii) y = x

14. The equation of a tangent to the parabola y2 = 8x is y = x + 2. Find the point on this line from which the other
tangents to the parabola is perpendicular to the given tangent.
Ans. (–2, 0)

15. If normal of circle x2 + y2 + 6x + 8y + 9 = 0 intersect the parabola y2 = 4x at P and Q then find the locus of
point of intersection of tangent’s at P and Q.
Ans. x + 2y – 3 = 0

16. Find the locus of the middle points of the chords of the parabola y2 = 4ax which pass through the focus.
Ans. y2 – 2ax + 2a2 = 0

17. Find the locus of the mid-points of the chords of the parabola y2 = 4ax which subtend a right angle at the
vertex of the parabola.
Ans. y2 – 2ax + 8a2 = 0

18. Two perpendicular chords are drawn from the origin ‘O’ to the parabola y = x 2, which meet the parabola at P
and Q Rectangle POQR is completed. Find the locus of vertex R.
Ans. y = x2 + 2

19. If y1, y2, y3 be the ordinates of a vertices of the triangle inscribed in a parabola y2 = 4ax, then show that the
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area of the triangle is | (y1 – y2) (y2 – y3) (y3 – y1) |.
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