Cpp : pARAbolA

1. Find the equation of the parabola

i. having its vertex at A(1, 0) and focus at S (3, 0)
ii. having its focus at S (2, 0) and one extremity of its latus rectum at (2, 2)
iii. having focus at (0, 3) and directrix as y = 3

2. A beam is supported at its ends by two supports which are 12 m apart. Since the load is concentrated at its
centre, there is a deflection of 3 cm at the centre and the deflected beam is in the shape of a parabola. How far
from the centre is the deflection 1 cm?

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3. Find the vertex, focus L.R., axis and directrix of the parabola x + 8x + 12y + 4 = 0.

4. Find the equation of the parabola whose focus is (4, -3) and vertex is (4, -1).
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[ (i) The focal distance of a point on a parabola y = 8x is 8. Find points.
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(ii) Find the length of the side of an equilateral  inscribed in the parabola y = 4ax, so that one angular point is at

the vertex.

6. Find the equation of the parabola with L.R. joining the points (3, 6) and (3, -2).

7. If the vertex of a parabola is the point (3, 0) and the directrix is the line x  5  0, then find its equation.

8. The chord AB of the parabola y 2  4ax cuts the axis of the parabola at C. If A   at12 , 2at1  , B   at22 , 2at2 
and AC : AB  1: 3, then prove than t2  2t1  0.

9. M is the foot of the perpendicular from a point P on the parabola y 2  4ax to its directrix and SPM is an
equilateral triangle, where S is the focus. Find SP.

10. Find the locus of the middle points of the chords of the parabola y 2  4ax which subtend a right angle at the
vertex of the parabola.

11. Find the equation of the parabola which has axis parallel to y-axis and which passes through the points (0, 2),
(1, 0) and (1, 6).

12. Prove that the locus of the centre of the circle which touches a given circle externally and a given line is a
parabola.

13. The parametric equations of a parabola are x  t 2  1, y  2t  1. Find the equation of the directrix.

14. If the length of the common chord of the circle x 2  y 2  4 and the parabola y 2  4  x  h  is maximum, then
find the value of h.

15. Find the value of  if 9 x 2  4 y 2  2 xy  4 x  2 y  3  0 represents a parabola.

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16. If (2,  8) is at an end of a focal chord of the parabola y 2  32 x, then find the other end of the chord.

17. Circles drawn with diameter being any focal chord of the parabola y 2  4 x  y  4  0 always touches a fixed
line. Find its equation.

18. Find the equation of the tangent to the parabola y 2  8 x having slope 2 and also find the point of contact.

19. Find the equations of the tangents of the parabola y 2  12 x which pass through the point (2, 5).

20. If the line y  3x  c touches the parabola y 2  12 x at point P, then find the equation of the tangent at point
Q, where PQ is a focal chord.

21. Find the equations of tangents drawn to the parabola y  x 2  3 x  2 from the point (1, 1).

22. Find the equation of common tangent of y 2  4ax and x 2  4ay .

23. A tangent to the parabola y 2  8 x makes an angle of 45 with the straight line y  3 x  5. Find the point of
contact.

24. The parabola y 2  4 x and the circle having its centre at (6, 5) intersect at right angles. Find the possible points
of intersection of these curves.

25. Two tangents are drawn from the point (2, 1) to the parabola y 2  4 x. If  is the angle between these
tangents, then find the value of tan .

26. Find the points of contact of tangents from the point P (2, 3) on the parabola y 2  4 x.

27. Two straight lines  y  b   m1  x  a  and  y  b   m2  x  a  are the tangents of y 2  4ax. Prove that
m1m2  1 .

28. (i) Three normals to y 2  4 x pass through the point (15, 12). Show that one of the normals is given by
y  x  3 and find the equations of the others.
(ii) If y  x  2 is a normal to the parabola y 2  4ax, then find the value of a.

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29. Find the locus of mid point of all focal chords of the parabola y = 4ax.

30. (i) Find the locus of the point of intersection of tangents at points A (t1) and B (t2), on the parabola y2 = 4ax, such
that xaxis cuts the chord AB in the ratio 2 : 1.

(ii) Find the locus of centre of the circle such that it touches the circle x2 + y2 = 1 externally and the line x + 2 = 0.

(iii) Find the locus of the centre of the circle described on any focal chord of a parabola y2 = 4ax as its diameter

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 ANSWERS
1. i. y 2  8  x  1 ii. y 2  4  x  3 , y 2  4  x  1
iii. x 2  12 y 2. 2 6 m
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3. (-4, 1); (-4, -2); x + 4 = 0; y – 4 = 0 LR = 12 4. x – 8x + 8y + 24 = 0
5. (i)  6, 4 3  &  6,  4 3  (ii) 8a 3

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2 2
(y – 2) =  8 (x – 5) & (y – 2) = 8 (x – 1) 7. y 2  8  x  3

9. 4a 10. y 2  2 a  x  4a 
11. y  x 2  3x  2 13. x0
14. h  1 15.   6
16. (32, 32) 17. 16 x  33  0
1 
18. y  2 x  1,  , 2  19. y  x  3, 2 y  3 x  4
2 
20. x  3 y  27  0 21. 3 x  y  2  0, x  y  2  0
1 
22. x ya 0 23.  ,  2  ,  8, 8
2 
24.  4, 4 ,  9, 6  25. 3
26. 1, 2  ,  4, 4  28. (i) y  3 x  33, y  4 x  72
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(ii) a 29. y2 = 2a(x – a).
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30. (i) 2y2 + ax = 0 (ii) y2 = 6  x   .
 2

(iii) y2 = 2a(x –a).

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