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dEXERCISE4
9. The coordinate of focus of the parabola x= ab are
()
Mark a+h
Multiple Choice Type Questions
ab+ -ab
4
Choose the correct option B>
4(a b)' 4(a + b)
4 ()
=
I. The length of latus rectum of the parabola 3x -8y is -ab
D 4 units
©0, ab
4(a+ b)
0,
4(a+ b)
Aunit
3 3
unit O unit
3 (i) 1
10. The length of latus rectum of the parabola
2. The co ordinates of focus of the parabola y
=-5x are
(y-1)2 =-6(x
+ 2)
is
2
units B 3 units © 5 units O 6 units
E
3. The parametric equations of the parabola y' = 12x are 11. The equation of the parabola of which the focus is at the 5. (1)

r=6r, y= 3t x=3t, y= 6t point (-3, 0) and the directricx is the line x=3 is
E
©x=P, y= 6t O x=3t, y= t y²= 12x =12y (ii)
t
4. The equation of directrix of the parabola 4x? = 3y is © y²=-12x O =-12y
The coordinates of one of the end-points of the 6. If th
16y +3= 0 8 16y-3 = 0 12. latus

O 8y-3 = 0 rectum of the parabola (y - 1)² = 2(x+ 2) are inter

© 8y+3 =0
5. 1)² = -4(x-3) is parallel to
The axis of the parabola (y+ (-2, 1)
leng
positive x-axis positive y -axis
13. The coordinates of the focus of the parabola 2x=-5y 7. (1) T
9 negative x-axis O negative y -axis are
6. The coordinates of the vertex of the parabola (o
(x+1) =-9(y+2) are (0.-)
B (1, 2) B (-1, 2) © (1, -2) O (-1,-2) 14. The equation of the directrix of the parabola 3y"=-ir t

(. The equation of directrix of the parabola 3y' =-4x is is (it) IE

3y-l=0 B 3x-l=0
.
(A 3x+l =0 B)3x+2=0 t

O 3x-2 =0
O 3y+ l=0 3r+l=0
3x-l =0
15. The coordinates of the focus of the parabola 3y=o (1) F
6.
The axis of the parabola (x - 1)? = 5(y + 2) is parallel to
are
8 positve x -axis B) positve y -axis
B (i) F
O negative x -axis (O negative y -axis
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of the directrix of
the parabola 2x2 =3y is- 9. Find the point on the parabola y² 4ax(a 0) which
16, The equation
forns a triangle of arca 3a2 with the vertex and focus of
8r+ = 03 B) 8x-3= 0
= 0
the parabola.
=
8y+3 0 8y-3 10. What type of conic is the locus of the moving point
(at', 2ut) ? Find the equation of the locus.
Oery Shiort Answer ype Ouestions Marks| 11. (1) The
=
focal distance of a point on the parabola y' 8x
is 4; find the coordinates of the point.
1.() the focus, the length of the latus rectum and the
Find a point on the parabola
=
directrix of the parabola 3x2 8y.
(i1) Find the focal distance of
y= 20x if the abscissa of the point be 7.
() Find the length of the latus rectum of the parabola
+
12r- 17. 12. (1) Determine the positions of the points (a) (3, 6),
y=-2r (b) (4, 3) and (c) (1, -3) with respect
to the parabola
2
() Find the equation of the parabola whose coordinates y = 9x.

of vertex and focus are (0, 0) and B.o) respectively. 4) be an inside

(ii) For what values of a will the point (8,
= 4ax?
(ii) The vertex of a parabola is at the origin and its focus is point of the parabola y²

(0.-): find the equation of the parabola. ShortAnswer Type Duestions Marks|)

The parabola x+2py= 0 passes through the point

3. () length of
(4, -2); find the coordinates of focus and the length of 1. Find the axis, coordinates of vertex and focus,
and the coordinates of
latus rectum, equation of directrix
latus rectum. of the following
the ends of latus rectum for each
(ii) The parabola y² = 2ax goes through the point of parabolas:
intersection of +=1 and+=1. Find its focus. ) y²=20x (ii)x-12y
3 2
16y (iv) 3y2 = -4x
4i) parabola having vertex at the origin and axis along
A (iii) 5x2=
x-axis passes through (6, -2); find the equation the
of
(v) (y+3)
= 2(x+ 2) vi) 4(x-2)2=-5(y+3)
- =
parabola.
(vii) y² = 6(x + y) (viii) y²- 4x-2y 7 0
y -axis and vertex is
(ii) The axis of a parabola is along vertex is at
find the (i) Find the equation of the parabola whose
2.
(0, 0). If it passes through (-3, 2), of latus
(2, -3), axis is parallel to x-axis and length
coordinates of its focus.
rectum is 12.
vertex is
() Find the equation of the parabola whose
a
Aii) The coordinates of the vertex and focus of parabola
5.
= 0.
(0, 0) and directrix is the line x+3 are (1, 2) and (-1, 2) respectively; find its equation.
(ii) Find the equation of the parabola whose
vertex is at whose vertex is
(iii) Show that the equation of the parabola
y-4 = 0.
the origin and directrix is the line (2, 3) and focus is (2, -1) is x– 4x+ l6y = 44.
If the parabola y'=4ax passes through the point of vertex and
Show that the equation of the parabola whose
L,
= 0 and 3
intersection of the straight lines 3x+y+5 are on the x-axis at distances a and a' from the
the focus
X+3y l 0, find the coordinates of
- = its focus and =
origin respectively y²
is 4(a'- a)(x- a).
length of its latus rectum.
4. i) Find the equation of the parabola whose vertex is the
parabola y² =4ax passes through the centre of
the x
(.(0) The point (-2, 3) and directrix is the line +7=0.
circle 2x' 2y'-4x+ 12y-] =0;find
+ the coordinates
of /(ii) Find the equation of the parabola whose vertex is the
of the focus, length of the latus rectum and equation directrix is +5 =0.
of y
point (1, -2) and the equation
the directrix.
5. (i) Find the equation of the parabola whose focus is at the
) IH the parabola y' 4ax passes through the centre of
=
directrix is x+y=1.
origin and the equation
of
- =
the circle x'+ y' 4x- 12y 4
4+
0, what is the length
Find the equation of the parabola whose focus is (2,
1)
of the latus rectum of the parabola ? ii)
Find the point on the parabola y
= 20x at whiclh the and whose direcrix is 3x-y+ l =0.
(iii) The equation of the directrix of parabola is x=y and
a

ordinate is double the abscissa.

the coordinates of its focus are (4, 0). Find the
ind the point on the parabola y' =-36x at which the
ordinate is three times the abscissa. equation of the parabola.
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6. lind the coordinates of vertex and the length of latus 5. Y
If the extremities of a focal chord of the parabola
y2 = 4ax be (at, 2al,) and (alz2a,), prove h
rectum of the parabola whose focus is (0, 0) and the
directrix is the line 2r+y=1. [IS '20)
A.
A point moves in such a way that its distance from the (I1) If (at, 2atl) be the coordinates of an extremity
point (2, 5) is cqual to its distance from the line .of a
focal chord of the parabola y'= 4ax, then she
2x + 4y =3.Find the equation of its path. What is the name
of the curve? the length of the chord is a(9.
8. The coordinates of a noving point P are (2r2+4, 41+ 6); Show that the equation of the chord of the parabola
show that the locus of P is a parabola. y2 = 4ax through the points (X
Y) and (x Y) on it is
8. 1f is a variable parameter, show that the equations (y-y,)y - y,) =
y-4ax.
x=(3- cosec²0), y= 2+ cot0 represent the cquation of 7. Show that the product of the ordinates of the ends of.
a parabola. Find the coordinates of vertex, focus and the focal chordof the parabola y' = 4ax is constant.
length of latus rectum of the parabola. 8. If a straight line passing through the focus of the parabala
10. Find the equation of the circle, one of whose diameters is y2= 4ax intersects the parabola at the points (x, y, ) and
the latus rectum of y²= 4ax. Show that this circle goes (Xg, y) then prove that, y;2 + 4xx, = 0.
through the common point of the axis and the directrix of 9. Find the equation of the circle passing through the origin
the parabola. and the foci of the parabolas y' = 8x and x = 24y.
A. Show that the locus of the middle points of chords of the 10, Find the equation of the circle on SC as diameter, where
parabola =4ay passing through the vertex is the S is the focus of y = 12x and C is the centre of
x2+ y² - 18x- 16y + 45 = 0. Also find the length of the
x =
parabola 2ay.
. Find a
the locus of middle points of family of focal chords chord of the circle lying along the x -axis.
of the parabola y² 4ax. =
11. Q is any point on the parabola y' = 4ax; QN is the
13. PN is any ordinate of the parabola y² = 4ax; the point M ordinate of Q and P is the mid-point of QN. Prove that
divides PN in the ratio m: n. Find the locus of M. the locus of P is a parabola whose latus rectum is
14. Prove that the lines joining the ends of latus rectum of the one-fourth that of the given parabola.
parabola y² = 4ax with the point of intersection of its axis 12, Find the equation of the circle drawn on the line-segment
and directrix are at right angles. joining the foci of the two parabolas x= 4ay and
= The ordinate of y2 = 4a(x-a) as diameter.
15. PQ is a chord of
the parabola y² 4ax.
P twice that of 0.
is Prove that the locus of the mid-point =
13. PQ is a double ordinate of the parabola y² 4ax; find the
=
of PQ is 5y 18ax. equation to the locus of its point of trisection.
a focal chord of a
14, Show that the circle described on
)Long AnsWer ype Ouestions Marks
parabola as diameter touches its directrix.
15, Prove that the sum of the reciprocals of the segments of
1. () Find the equation of the parabola whose vertex is any focal chord of a parabola is constant.
x = 4. Find
(2, 3) and the equation of latus rectum is a The
of this 16. The length of latus rectum of parabola is 16 unit.
the coordinates of the point of intersection a point P on the parabola from its axis is 12
parabola with its latus rectum. distance of
a unit. Find the distance of P from the focus of the parabola.
i) The coordinates of the two ends of latus rectum of
17. Prove that the length of any chord of the
parabola
parabola are (8, 1) and (-4, l); find the equation of vertex making an angle
yé= 4ax passing through the and
the parabola. the X-axis is
with the positive direction of
2. Find the equation of the parabola whose vertex is (-2, 2) .
4acosecocot0
and focus is (-6, -6).
a#0 and the line 2bx+ 2cy 4d=0 is passing
+

a x +
y+ =0 and vertex is the
4 10, If
The directrix of parabola is =
point (-1, -1). Find (i) the position of focus and (ii) the through the points of intersection of parabolas y² 4ax
=
equation of the parabola. [CouncilSample Question '13) and x = 4ay, then prove that d a'(2b+3c).
4. (1)) The axis ofa parabola is parallel to x -axis and it passes 19, Find the equation of the parabola which has its axis along
through the points (2, 0), (0, -1) and (6, -2); find its the x-axis and passes through the points (3, 2) and
equation. (-2, -1).
Kii) A parabola passes through the points (0, 0), (2, 2) 20. A chord is drawn through the vertex of the parabola
and (-2, -6) and its axis is parallel to y-axis. Find its y²= 4ax making an angle with its axis. Find the length
equation. of the chord.
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Multlple Cholce
Type = 12x
5. (1) y' (ii) x2+ 16y = 0
. ) 2.
6. O 7.
3. )
©
4,
8. )
6. o) and unit
5. 10. 11. © 12. O
7. = 0
9. 14. 15. 16. © () o), 9 unit and 4x+9 (i) 18 unit
3. Type
Very Short Answer 8. (i) (5, 10) (ii) (–4, -12)
. () (0. unit and 3y +2 = 0 (iü) : unit 9. (9a, 6a) and (9a, -6a)
y = 6x (iü) x+ 5y = 0 10. Parabola, y² = 4ax
2. ()
11. (0) (2, 4) and (2, –4) (ii) 12
unit
3. (0) (0, -2) and 8 unit (i1) ( o)
12. (1) (a) outside (b) inside (c) on the parabola
4. (1) 3y²= 2x (ii) (o.) (ii) a>
Shert Answer Type
Coordinates Equation of directrix Coordinates of the
1 Axis of vertex Coordinates of focus Length of LR ends of LR
x+5 = 0 (5, 10), (5, -10)
Positivex -axis (0, 0) (5, 0) 20
y
-axis y-3 = 0 (-6, -3), (6, -3)
(i) Negative (0, 0) (0, -3) 12

(iü)
Positive y -axis (0, 0) (o.) 16
5
5y +
4 =0 G).()
(iv)
Negative x-axis
(0, 0) 3x-1 =0 C-).-)
(v)
Parallel to x -axis
(-2, -3) 2 2x+5 =0 C}).)
Parallel to y-axis (2.-53 53 53)
(vi) (2, -3) l6y + 43 = 0 8
16/

Parallel to x -axis
(vii) (3) (0, 3) 6 I+3=
0
(0, 6), (0, 0)

(viii) | Parallel to x -axis (-2, 1) (-1, 1) 4 X+3 = 0 (-1, 3), (-1, -1)

2. (1) (y +3) =
+12(x- 2) (ii) (y-2)2 + 8(r- 1) = 0 Long Answer Type
4. () (y -3) = 20(x + 2) (ii) (x- 1)2 = 12(y+ 2)
1. (i) (y-3)2 = 8(1- 2), (4, 7), (4, 1)
5. (1) x2 +
y²-2xy 2x + 2y = + 1
(ii) x2- 4x- 12y= 20 and x-4x+ 12y = 44

(ü) +9y² + 6xy- 46x– 18y + 49 = 0 2. 5[(x+ 6) + (y + 6)²] = (x+ 2y - 22)

(ii) x+ y² + 2xy- 16x + 32 = 0 3. (i) (0, 0) (ii) 2+ y²
–
2xy - 8x- 8y - 16 = 0
6. = 3y2 +
and unit 4. (i) 4y+2 (ii) -4x+2y =
0
\5' 10
. (2x+ 4y-3)2 = 20[(x-2) +
(y-5)2], Parabola 9. x+ y²-2x- 6y = 0
9. Vertex: 10. x + y2– 12r-8y +
27 = 0 and 6 unit
G2). focus s:2)
and length of latus rectum = 4 12. + y²– 2ax - ay = 0 13. 9y' = 4ax
unit
l0. 1l
+2-2ax-3a2 = 0 16. 13
unit 19. 5y2=3x+
12. =
y2-2ax +
2a2=0 13. (m + n)²y2 4an2x 20. 4acos0 cot 0 unit