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Parabola — JEE Previous Year Questions

Every Parabola question asked in JEE Main and JEE Advanced across the last 186 papers — 121 questions, each with its correct answer. Free to read, no account needed.

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All 121 Parabola questions

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Q1·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Advanced 2026
Let TTT be the tangent to the parabola y2=16xy^{2} = 16xy2=16x at the point (64,32)(64, 32)(64,32). Let LLL be the tangent to the same parabola at another point (x1,y1)(x_{1}, y_{1})(x1​,y1​) on the parabola. If LLL and TTT are perpendicular to each other, then the distance between the point (x1,y1)(x_{1}, y_{1})(x1​,y1​) and the focus of the parabola, is
  1. (A)154\dfrac{15}{4}415​
  2. (B)444
  3. (C)174\dfrac{17}{4}417​
  4. (D)555

Correct answer: (C)

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Q2·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2026
Let O be the vertex of the parabola y2=4xy^2 = 4xy2=4x and its chords OP and OQ are perpendicular to each other. If the locus of the mid-point of the line segment PQ is a conic C, then the length of its latus rectum is:
  1. (A)1
  2. (B)2
  3. (C)4
  4. (D)8

Correct answer: (B)

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Q3·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2026
Let chord PQ of length 3√13 of the parabola y2^22 = 12x be such that the ordinates of points P and Q are in the ratio 1 : 2. If the chord PQ subtends an angle α at the focus of the parabola, then sin α is equal to:
  1. (A)35\frac{3}{5}53​
  2. (B)45\frac{4}{5}54​
  3. (C)513\frac{5}{13}135​
  4. (D)1213\frac{12}{13}1312​

Correct answer: (A)

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Q4·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2026
Let the directrix of the parabola P:y2=8xP : y^2 = 8xP:y2=8x, cut x-axis at the point A. Let B(α,β)B(α, β)B(α,β), α>1α > 1α>1, be a point on P such that the slope of AB is 3/5. If BC is a focal chord of P, then six times the area of △ABC\triangle ABC△ABC is :
  1. (A)80
  2. (B)160
  3. (C)174
  4. (D)192

Correct answer: (B)

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Q5·MathematicsNumericalJEE Main 2026
Let A,BA, BA,B and CCC be the vertices of a variable right angled triangle inscribed in the parabola y2=16xy^{2} = 16xy2=16x. Let the vertex BBB containing the right angle be (4,8)(4, 8)(4,8) and the locus of the centroid of △ABC\triangle ABC△ABC be a conic CoC_{o}Co​. Then three times the length of latus rectum of CoC_{o}Co​ is ______

Correct answer: 16

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Q6·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2026
Let the parabola y=x2+px+qy = x^2 + px + qy=x2+px+q passing through the point (1,−1)(1, -1)(1,−1) be such that the distance between its vertex and the xxx-axis is minimum. Then the value of p2+q2p^2 + q^2p2+q2 is:
  1. (A)222
  2. (B)444
  3. (C)555
  4. (D)888

Correct answer: (B)

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Q7·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2026
Let A be the focus of the parabola y2=8xy^{2} = 8xy2=8x. Let the line y=mx+cy = mx + cy=mx+c intersect the parabola at two distinct points B and C. If the centroid of the triangle ABC is (73,43)\left(\dfrac{7}{3}, \dfrac{4}{3}\right)(37​,34​), then (BC)2(BC)^{2}(BC)2 is equal to :
  1. (A)41
  2. (B)80
  3. (C)89
  4. (D)32

Correct answer: (B)

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Q8·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2026
Let the image of parabola x2=4yx^{2} = 4yx2=4y, in the line x−y=1x - y = 1x−y=1 be (y+α)2=b(x−c)(y + \alpha)^{2} = b(x - c)(y+α)2=b(x−c), a, b, c ∈ ℕ. Then a+b+ca + b + ca+b+c is equal to
  1. (A)12
  2. (B)4
  3. (C)6
  4. (D)8

Correct answer: (C)

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Q9·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2026
An equilateral triangle OAB is inscribed in the parabola y2=4xy^2 = 4xy2=4x with the vertex O at the vertex of the parabola. Then the minimum distance of the circle having AB as a diameter from the origin is
  1. (A)4(3−3)4(3 - \sqrt{3})4(3−3​)
  2. (B)2(8−33)2(8 - 3\sqrt{3})2(8−33​)
  3. (C)4(6+3)4(6 + \sqrt{3})4(6+3​)
  4. (D)2(3+3)2(3 + \sqrt{3})2(3+3​)

Correct answer: (A)

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Q10·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2026
If the chord joining the points P1(x1,y1)P_{1}(x_{1}, y_{1})P1​(x1​,y1​) and P2(x2,y2)P_{2}(x_{2}, y_{2})P2​(x2​,y2​) on the parabola y2=12xy^{2} = 12xy2=12x subtends a right angle at the vertex of the parabola, then x1x2−y1y2x_{1}x_{2} - y_{1}y_{2}x1​x2​−y1​y2​ is equal to
  1. (A)288
  2. (B)280
  3. (C)284
  4. (D)292

Correct answer: (A)

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Q11·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2026
Let the locus of the mid-point of the chord through the origin O of the parabola y2=4xy^2 = 4xy2=4x be the curve S. Let P be any point on S. Then the locus of the point, which internally divides OP in the ratio 3 : 1, is :
  1. (A)3y2=2x3y^2 = 2x3y2=2x
  2. (B)2y2=3x2y^2 = 3x2y2=3x
  3. (C)3x2=2y3x^2 = 2y3x2=2y
  4. (D)2x2=3y2x^2 = 3y2x2=3y

Correct answer: (B)

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Q12·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2026
Let one end of a focal chord of the parabola y2=16xy^2 = 16xy2=16x be (16, 16). If P(α, β) divides this focal chord internally in the ratio 5 : 2, then the minimum value of α + β is equal to :
  1. (A)22
  2. (B)7
  3. (C)5
  4. (D)16

Correct answer: (B)

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Q13·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2026
Let y2=12xy^2 = 12xy2=12x be the parabola with its vertex at O. Let P be a point on the parabola and A be a point on the x-axis such that ∠OPA = 90°. Then the locus of the centroid of such triangles OPA is :
  1. (A)y2−6x+4=0y^2 - 6x + 4 = 0y2−6x+4=0
  2. (B)y2−9x+6=0y^2 - 9x + 6 = 0y2−9x+6=0
  3. (C)y2−2x+8=0y^2 - 2x + 8 = 0y2−2x+8=0
  4. (D)y2−4x+8=0y^2 - 4x + 8 = 0y2−4x+8=0

Correct answer: (C)

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Q14·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2025
Let P be the parabola, whose focus is (−2,1)(-2,1)(−2,1) and directrix is 2x+y+2=02x+y+2=02x+y+2=0. Then the sum of the ordinates of the points on P, whose abscissa is −2-2−2, is
  1. (A)32\dfrac{3}{2}23​
  2. (B)52\dfrac{5}{2}25​
  3. (C)14\dfrac{1}{4}41​
  4. (D)34\dfrac{3}{4}43​

Correct answer: (A)

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Q15·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2025
The axis of a parabola is the line y=xy=xy=x and its vertex and focus are in the first quadrant at distances 2\sqrt22​ and 222\sqrt222​ units from the origin, respectively. If the point (1,k)(1,k)(1,k) lies on the parabola, then a possible value of kkk is:
  1. (A)4
  2. (B)9
  3. (C)3
  4. (D)8

Correct answer: (B)

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Q16·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2025
A line passing through the point A(−2,0)A(-2,0)A(−2,0), touches the parabola P:y2=x−2P:y^2=x-2P:y2=x−2 at the point BBB in the first quadrant. The area of the region bounded by the line ABABAB, parabola PPP and the x-axis, is:
  1. (A)73\dfrac{7}{3}37​
  2. (B)2
  3. (C)83\dfrac{8}{3}38​
  4. (D)3

Correct answer: (C)

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Q17·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2025
The shortest distance between the curves y2=8xy^2=8xy2=8x and x2+y2+12y+35=0x^2+y^2+12y+35=0x2+y2+12y+35=0 is:
  1. (A)23−12\sqrt3-123​−1
  2. (B)2\sqrt22​
  3. (C)32−13\sqrt2-132​−1
  4. (D)22−12\sqrt2-122​−1

Correct answer: (D)

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Q18·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2025
Let the focal chord PQPQPQ of the parabola y2=4xy^2=4xy2=4x make an angle of 60∘60^\circ60∘ with the positive x-axis, where PPP lies in the first quadrant. If the circle, whose one diameter is PSPSPS, SSS being the focus of the parabola, touches the y-axis at the point (0,α)(0,\alpha)(0,α), then 5α25\alpha^25α2 is equal to:
  1. (A)15
  2. (B)25
  3. (C)30
  4. (D)20

Correct answer: (A)

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Q19·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2025
Let one focus of the hyperbola H:x2a2−y2b2=1H:\dfrac{x^2}{a^2}-\dfrac{y^2}{b^2}=1H:a2x2​−b2y2​=1 be at (10,0)(\sqrt{10},0)(10​,0) and the corresponding directrix be x=910x=\dfrac{9}{\sqrt{10}}x=10​9​. If eee and lll respectively are the eccentricity and the length of the latus rectum of HHH, then 9(e2+l)9(e^2+l)9(e2+l) is equal to:
  1. (A)14
  2. (B)15
  3. (C)16
  4. (D)12

Correct answer: (C)

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Q20·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2025
Let the point PPP of the focal chord PQPQPQ of the parabola y2=16xy^2=16xy2=16x be (1,−4)(1,-4)(1,−4). If the focus of the parabola divides the chord PQPQPQ in the ratio m:nm:nm:n, gcd⁡(m,n)=1\gcd(m,n)=1gcd(m,n)=1, then m2+n2m^2+n^2m2+n2 is equal to:
  1. (A)17
  2. (B)10
  3. (C)37
  4. (D)26

Correct answer: (A)

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Q21·MathematicsIntegerJEE Main 2025
Let y2=12xy^2=12xy2=12x be the parabola and S be its focus. Let PQ be a focal chord of the parabola such that (SP)(SQ)=1474(SP)(SQ)=\dfrac{147}{4}(SP)(SQ)=4147​. Let C be the circle described taking PQ as a diameter. If the equation of a circle C is 64x2+64y2−αx−643 y=β64x^2+64y^2-\alpha x-64\sqrt{3}\,y=\beta64x2+64y2−αx−643​y=β, then β−α\beta-\alphaβ−α is equal to ______.

Correct answer: 1328

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Q22·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2025
Two parabolas have the same focus (4,3) and their directrices are the x-axis and the y-axis, respectively. If these parabolas intersects at the points A and B, then (AB)2(AB)^2(AB)2 is equal to
  1. (A)192
  2. (B)384
  3. (C)96
  4. (D)392

Correct answer: (A)

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Q23·MathematicsIntegerJEE Main 2025
Let A and B be the two points of intersection of the line y+5=0y+5=0y+5=0 and the mirror image of the parabola y2=4xy^2=4xy2=4x with respect to the line x+y+4=0x+y+4=0x+y+4=0. If d denotes the distance between A and B, and a denotes the area of △SAB\triangle SAB△SAB, where S is the focus of the parabola y2=4xy^2=4xy2=4x, then the value of (a+d)(a+d)(a+d) is ______.

Correct answer: 14

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Q24·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2025
If the equation of the parabola with vertex V(32,3)V\left(\dfrac{3}{2},3\right)V(23​,3) and the directrix x+2y=0x+2y=0x+2y=0 is αx2+βy2−γxy−30x−60y+225=0\alpha x^2+\beta y^2-\gamma xy-30x-60y+225=0αx2+βy2−γxy−30x−60y+225=0, then α+β+γ\alpha+\beta+\gammaα+β+γ is equal to:
  1. (A)6
  2. (B)8
  3. (C)7
  4. (D)9

Correct answer: (D)

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Q25·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2025
If the line 3x−2y+12=03x-2y+12=03x−2y+12=0 intersects the parabola 4y=3x24y=3x^24y=3x2 at the points AAA and BBB, then at the vertex of the parabola, the line segment ABABAB subtends an angle equal to
  1. (A)tan⁡−1(119)\tan^{-1}\left(\dfrac{11}{9}\right)tan−1(911​)
  2. (B)π2−tan⁡−1(32)\dfrac{\pi}{2}-\tan^{-1}\left(\dfrac{3}{2}\right)2π​−tan−1(23​)
  3. (C)tan⁡−1(45)\tan^{-1}\left(\dfrac{4}{5}\right)tan−1(54​)
  4. (D)tan⁡−1(97)\tan^{-1}\left(\dfrac{9}{7}\right)tan−1(79​)

Correct answer: (D)

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Q26·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2025
Let E:x2a2+y2b2=1E:\dfrac{x^2}{a^2}+\dfrac{y^2}{b^2}=1E:a2x2​+b2y2​=1, a>ba>ba>b and H:x2A2−y2B2=1H:\dfrac{x^2}{A^2}-\dfrac{y^2}{B^2}=1H:A2x2​−B2y2​=1. Let the distance between the foci of EEE and the foci of HHH be 232\sqrt{3}23​. If a−A=2a-A=2a−A=2, and the ratio of the eccentricities of EEE and HHH is 13\dfrac{1}{3}31​, then the sum of the lengths of their latus rectums is equal to:
  1. (A)10
  2. (B)7
  3. (C)8
  4. (D)9

Correct answer: (C)

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Q27·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2025
Let P(4,43)P\left(4,4\sqrt{3}\right)P(4,43​) be a point on the parabola y2=4axy^2=4axy2=4ax and PQPQPQ be a focal chord of the parabola. If MMM and NNN are the foot of perpendiculars drawn from PPP and QQQ respectively on the directrix of the parabola, then the area of the quadrilateral PQMNPQMNPQMN is equal to:
  1. (A)26338\dfrac{263\sqrt{3}}{8}82633​​
  2. (B)17317\sqrt{3}173​
  3. (C)34338\dfrac{343\sqrt{3}}{8}83433​​
  4. (D)3433\dfrac{34\sqrt{3}}{3}3343​​

Correct answer: (C)

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Q28·MathematicsMultiple correctJEE Advanced 2024
Let A1A_1A1​, B1B_1B1​, C1C_1C1​ be three points in the xy-plane. Suppose that the lines A1C1A_1C_1A1​C1​ and B1C1B_1C_1B1​C1​ are tangents to the curve y2=8xy^2 = 8xy2=8x at A1A_1A1​ and B1B_1B1​, respectively. If O=(0,0)O = (0, 0)O=(0,0) and C1=(−4,0)C_1 = (-4, 0)C1​=(−4,0), then which of the following statements is(are) TRUE?
  1. (A)The length of the line segment OA1OA_1OA1​ is 434\sqrt{3}43​
  2. (B)The length of the line segment A1B1A_1B_1A1​B1​ is 16
  3. (C)The orthocenter of the triangle A1B1C1A_1B_1C_1A1​B1​C1​ is (0, 0)
  4. (D)The orthocenter of the triangle A1B1C1A_1B_1C_1A1​B1​C1​ is (1, 0)

Correct answer: (A), (C)

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Q29·MathematicsIntegerJEE Advanced 2024
A normal with slope 16\frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}6​1​ is drawn from the point (0,−α)(0, -\alpha)(0,−α) to the parabola x2=−4ayx^2 = -4ayx2=−4ay, where a>0a > 0a>0. Let L be the line passing through (0,−α)(0, -\alpha)(0,−α) and parallel to the directrix of the parabola. Suppose that L intersects the parabola at two points A and B. Let r denote the length of the latus rectum and s denote the square of the length of the line segment AB. If r:s=1:16r : s = 1 : 16r:s=1:16, then the value of 24a24a24a is ______

Correct answer: 12

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Q30·MathematicsNumericalJEE Main 2024
Let A, B and C be three points on the parabola y2=6xy^{2}=6xy2=6x and let the line segment AB meet the line L through C parallel to the x-axis at the point D. Let M and N respectively be the feet of the perpendiculars from A and B on L. Then (AM⋅BNCD)2\left(\dfrac{AM\cdot BN}{CD}\right)^{2}(CDAM⋅BN​)2 is equal to _______.

Correct answer: 36

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Q31·MathematicsNumericalJEE Main 2024
Consider the circle C:x2+y2=4C:x^{2}+y^{2}=4C:x2+y2=4 and the parabola P:y2=8xP:y^{2}=8xP:y2=8x. If the set of all values of α\alphaα, for which three chords of the circle C on three distinct lines passing through the point (α,0)(\alpha, 0)(α,0) are bisected by the parabola P is the interval (p,q)(p, q)(p,q), then (2q−p)2(2q-p)^{2}(2q−p)2 is equal to _______.

Correct answer: 80

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Q32·MathematicsNumericalJEE Main 2024
Let L1,L2L_{1},L_{2}L1​,L2​ be the lines passing through the point P(0,1)P(0,1)P(0,1) and touching the parabola 9x2+12x+18y−14=09x^{2}+12x+18y-14=09x2+12x+18y−14=0. Let QQQ and RRR be the points on the lines L1L_{1}L1​ and L2L_{2}L2​ such that △PQR\triangle PQR△PQR is an isosceles triangle with base QRQRQR. If the slopes of the lines QRQRQR are m1m_{1}m1​ and m2m_{2}m2​, then 16(m12+m22)16(m_{1}^{2}+m_{2}^{2})16(m12​+m22​) is equal to _______.

Correct answer: 68

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Q33·MathematicsNumericalJEE Main 2024
Let a conic CCC pass through the point (4,−2)(4,-2)(4,−2) and P(x,y)P(x,y)P(x,y), x≥3x\geq 3x≥3, be any point on CCC. Let the slope of the line touching the conic CCC only at a single point PPP be half the slope of the line joining the points PPP and (3,−5)(3,-5)(3,−5). If the focal distance of the point (7,1)(7,1)(7,1) on CCC is ddd, then 12d12d12d equals _______.

Correct answer: 75

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Q34·MathematicsNumericalJEE Main 2024
Suppose ABABAB is a focal chord of the parabola y2=12xy^2 = 12xy2=12x of length lll and slope m<3m < \sqrt{3}m<3​. If the distance of the chord ABABAB from the origin is ddd, then ld2ld^2ld2 is equal to ___.

Correct answer: 108

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Q35·MathematicsNumericalJEE Main 2024
Let a line perpendicular to the line 2x−y=102x-y=102x−y=10 touch the parabola y2=4(x−9)y^2=4(x-9)y2=4(x−9) at the point PPP. The distance of the point PPP from the centre of the circle x2+y2−14x−8y+56=0x^2+y^2-14x-8y+56=0x2+y2−14x−8y+56=0 is __________.

Correct answer: 10

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Q36·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2024
Let PQ be a chord of the parabola y2=12xy^2=12xy2=12x and the midpoint of PQ be at (4,1)(4,1)(4,1). Then, which of the following point lies on the line passing through the points P and Q?
  1. (A)(3,−3)(3,-3)(3,−3)
  2. (B)(32,−16)\left(\tfrac{3}{2},-16\right)(23​,−16)
  3. (C)(2,−9)(2,-9)(2,−9)
  4. (D)(12,−20)\left(\tfrac{1}{2},-20\right)(21​,−20)

Correct answer: (D)

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Q37·MathematicsNumericalJEE Main 2024
Let the length of the focal chord PQPQPQ of the parabola y2=12xy^2=12xy2=12x be 151515 units. If the distance of PQPQPQ from the origin is ppp, then 10p210p^210p2 is equal to ___

Correct answer: 72

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Q38·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2024
Let P be a parabola with vertex (2,3)(2,3)(2,3) and directrix 2x+y=62x+y=62x+y=6. Let an ellipse E:x2a2+y2b2=1E:\dfrac{x^2}{a^2}+\dfrac{y^2}{b^2}=1E:a2x2​+b2y2​=1, a>ba>ba>b, of eccentricity 12\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}2​1​ pass through the focus of the parabola P. Then the square of the length of the latus rectum of E, is
  1. (A)3858\dfrac{385}{8}8385​
  2. (B)3478\dfrac{347}{8}8347​
  3. (C)51225\dfrac{512}{25}25512​
  4. (D)65625\dfrac{656}{25}25656​

Correct answer: (D)

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Q39·MathematicsNumericalJEE Main 2024
Let P(α,β)P(\alpha,\beta)P(α,β) be a point on the parabola y2=4xy^2=4xy2=4x. If PPP also lies on the chord of the parabola x2=8yx^2=8yx2=8y whose mid point is (1,54)\left(1,\dfrac{5}{4}\right)(1,45​). Then (α−28)(β−8)(\alpha-28)(\beta-8)(α−28)(β−8) is equal to ___.

Correct answer: 192

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Q40·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Advanced 2023
Let P be a point on the parabola y2=4axy^2 = 4axy2=4ax , where a>0a > 0a>0. The normal to the parabola at P meets the x-axis at a point Q. The area of the triangle PFQ, where F is the focus of the parabola, is 120. If the slope m of the normal and a are both positive integers, then the pair (a, m) is
  1. (A)(2, 3)
  2. (B)(1, 3)
  3. (C)(2, 4)
  4. (D)(3, 4)

Correct answer: (A)

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Q41·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2023
Let PQPQPQ be a focal chord of the parabola y2=36xy^{2}=36xy2=36x of length 100100100, making an acute angle with the positive xxx-axis. Let the ordinate of PPP be positive and MMM be the point on the line segment PQPQPQ such that PM:MQ=3:1PM:MQ=3:1PM:MQ=3:1. Then which of the following points does NOT lie on the line passing through MMM and perpendicular to the line PQPQPQ?
  1. (A)(−3,43)(-3,43)(−3,43)
  2. (B)(−6,45)(-6,45)(−6,45)
  3. (C)(3,33)(3,33)(3,33)
  4. (D)(6,29)(6,29)(6,29)

Correct answer: (A)

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Q42·MathematicsNumericalJEE Main 2023
Let a common tangent to the curves y2=4xy^2=4xy2=4x and (x−4)2+y2=16(x-4)^2+y^2=16(x−4)2+y2=16 touch the curves at the points P and Q. Then (PQ)2(PQ)^2(PQ)2 is equal to _________.

Correct answer: 32

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Q43·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2023
Let RRR be the focus of the parabola y2=20xy^{2}=20xy2=20x and the line y=mx+cy=mx+cy=mx+c intersect the parabola at two points PPP and QQQ. Let the point G(10,10)G(10,10)G(10,10) be the centroid of the triangle PQRPQRPQR. If c−m=6c-m=6c−m=6, then (PQ)2(PQ)^{2}(PQ)2 is
  1. (A)325
  2. (B)317
  3. (C)296
  4. (D)346

Correct answer: (A)

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Q44·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2023
Let A(0,1)A(0,1)A(0,1), B(1,1)B(1,1)B(1,1) and C(1,0)C(1,0)C(1,0) be the mid-points of the sides of a triangle with incentre at the point D. If the focus of the parabola y2=4axy^{2}=4axy2=4ax passing through D is (α+β2,0)(\alpha+\beta\sqrt{2},0)(α+β2​,0), where α\alphaα and β\betaβ are rational numbers, then αβ2\dfrac{\alpha}{\beta^{2}}β2α​ is equal to
  1. (A)6
  2. (B)8
  3. (C)12
  4. (D)92\dfrac{9}{2}29​

Correct answer: (B)

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Q45·MathematicsNumericalJEE Main 2023
The ordinates of the points P and Q on the parabola with focus (3,0)(3,0)(3,0) and directrix x=−3x=-3x=−3 are in the ratio 3:13:13:1. If R(α,β)R(\alpha,\beta)R(α,β) is the point of intersection of the tangents to the parabola at P and Q, then β2α\dfrac{\beta^{2}}{\alpha}αβ2​ is equal to

Correct answer: 16

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Q46·MathematicsNumericalJEE Main 2023
Let the tangent to the curve x2+2x−4y+9=0x^{2}+2x-4y+9=0x2+2x−4y+9=0 at the point P(1,3)P(1,3)P(1,3) on it meet the yyy-axis at AAA. Let the line passing through PPP and parallel to the line x−3y=6x-3y=6x−3y=6 meet the parabola y2=4xy^{2}=4xy2=4x at BBB. If BBB lies on the line 2x−3y=82x-3y=82x−3y=8, then (AB)2(AB)^{2}(AB)2 is equal to _____.

Correct answer: 292

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Q47·MathematicsNumericalJEE Main 2023
If the x-intercept of a focal chord of the parabola y2=8x+4y+4y^2=8x+4y+4y2=8x+4y+4 is 3, then the length of this chord is equal to

Correct answer: 16

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Q48·MathematicsNumericalJEE Main 2023
Let SSS be the set of all a∈Na\in\mathbb{N}a∈N such that the area of the triangle formed by the tangent at the point P(b,c), b,c∈NP(b,c),\ b,c\in\mathbb{N}P(b,c), b,c∈N, on the parabola y2=2axy^2=2axy2=2ax and the lines x=b, y=0x=b,\ y=0x=b, y=0 is 161616 unit2^22, then ∑a∈Sa\displaystyle\sum_{a\in S}aa∈S∑​a is equal to

Correct answer: 146

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Q49·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2023
The parabolas ax2+2bx+cy=0ax^2 + 2bx + cy=0ax2+2bx+cy=0 and dx2+2ex+fy=0dx^2 + 2ex + fy=0dx2+2ex+fy=0 intersect on the line y=1y=1y=1. If a,b,c,d,e,fa, b, c, d, e, fa,b,c,d,e,f are positive real numbers and a,b,ca, b, ca,b,c are in G.P., then:
  1. (A)d,e,fd, e, fd,e,f are in G.P.
  2. (B)da,eb,fc\dfrac{d}{a}, \dfrac{e}{b}, \dfrac{f}{c}ad​,be​,cf​ are in A.P.
  3. (C)d,e,fd, e, fd,e,f are in A.P.
  4. (D)da,eb,fc\dfrac{d}{a}, \dfrac{e}{b}, \dfrac{f}{c}ad​,be​,cf​ are in G.P.

Correct answer: (B)

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Q50·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2023
Let AAA be a point on the x-axis. Common tangents are drawn from AAA to the curves x2+y2=8x^2 + y^2=8x2+y2=8 and y2=16xy^2=16xy2=16x. If one of these tangents touches the two curves at QQQ and RRR, then (QR)2(QR)^2(QR)2 is equal to:
  1. (A)818181
  2. (B)727272
  3. (C)767676
  4. (D)646464

Correct answer: (B)

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Q51·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2023
If P(h,k)P(h,k)P(h,k) be a point on the parabola x=4y2x=4y^2x=4y2, which is nearest to the point Q(0,33)Q(0,33)Q(0,33), then the distance of PPP from the directrix of the parabola y2=4(x+y)y^2=4(x+y)y2=4(x+y) is equal to:
  1. (A)222
  2. (B)666
  3. (C)888
  4. (D)444

Correct answer: (B)

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Q52·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2023
If the tangent at a point PPP on the parabola y2=3xy^2=3xy2=3x is parallel to the line x+2y=1x+2y=1x+2y=1 and the tangents at the points QQQ and RRR on the ellipse x24+y21=1\dfrac{x^2}{4}+\dfrac{y^2}{1}=14x2​+1y2​=1 are perpendicular to the line x−y=2x-y=2x−y=2, then the area of the triangle PQRPQRPQR is:
  1. (A)325\dfrac32\sqrt523​5​
  2. (B)353\sqrt535​
  3. (C)95\dfrac{9}{\sqrt5}5​9​
  4. (D)535\sqrt353​

Correct answer: (B)

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Q53·MathematicsNumericalJEE Main 2023
A triangle is formed by the tangents at the point (2,2)(2,2)(2,2) on the curves y2=2xy^2=2xy2=2x and x2+y2=4xx^2+y^2=4xx2+y2=4x, and the line x+y+2=0x+y+2=0x+y+2=0. If rrr is the radius of its circumcircle, then r2r^2r2 is equal to _____.

Correct answer: 10

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Q54·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2023
The distance of the point (6,−22)(6,-2\sqrt{2})(6,−22​) from the common tangent y=mx+cy=mx+cy=mx+c, m>0m>0m>0, of the curves x=2y2x=2y^2x=2y2 and x=1+y2x=1+y^2x=1+y2 is:
  1. (A)143\dfrac{14}{3}314​
  2. (B)535\sqrt{3}53​
  3. (C)13\dfrac{1}{3}31​
  4. (D)555

Correct answer: (D)

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Q55·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2023
Let a tangent to the curve y2=24xy^2=24xy2=24x meet the curve xy=2xy=2xy=2 at the points AAA and BBB. Then the mid points of such line segments ABABAB lie on a parabola with the
  1. (A)Length of latus rectum 32\tfrac{3}{2}23​
  2. (B)directrix 4x=−34x=-34x=−3
  3. (C)length of latus rectum 222
  4. (D)directrix 4x=34x=34x=3

Correct answer: (D)

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Q56·MathematicsMultiple correctJEE Advanced 2022
Consider the parabola y2=4xy^{2} = 4xy2=4x. Let SSS be the focus of the parabola. A pair of tangents drawn to the parabola from the point P=(−2,1)P = \left(-2, 1\right)P=(−2,1) meet the parabola at P1P_{1}P1​ and P2P_{2}P2​. Let Q1Q_{1}Q1​ and Q2Q_{2}Q2​ be points on the lines SP1SP_{1}SP1​ and SP2SP_{2}SP2​ respectively such that PQ1PQ_{1}PQ1​ is perpendicular to SP1SP_{1}SP1​ and PQ2PQ_{2}PQ2​ is perpendicular to SP2SP_{2}SP2​. Then, which of the following is/are TRUE?
  1. (A)SQ1=2SQ_{1} = 2SQ1​=2
  2. (B)Q1Q2=3105Q_{1}Q_{2} = \frac{3\sqrt{10}}{5}Q1​Q2​=5310​​
  3. (C)PQ1=3PQ_{1} = 3PQ1​=3
  4. (D)SQ2=1SQ_{2} = 1SQ2​=1

Correct answer: (B), (C), (D)

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Q57·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2022
Let the focal chord of the parabola P : y2=4xy^{2}=4xy2=4x along the line L : y=mx+cy = mx + cy=mx+c, m>0m > 0m>0 meet the parabola at the points M and N. Let the line L be a tangent to the hyperbola H : x2−y2=4x^{2}-y^{2}=4x2−y2=4. If O is the vertex of P and F is the focus of H on the positive x-axis, then the area of the quadrilateral OMFN is :
  1. (A)262\sqrt{6}26​
  2. (B)2142\sqrt{14}214​
  3. (C)464\sqrt{6}46​
  4. (D)4144\sqrt{14}414​

Correct answer: (B)

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Q58·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2022
If the tangents drawn at the points P and Q on the parabola y2=2x−3y^{2} = 2x - 3y2=2x−3 intersect at the point R(0, 1), then the orthocentre of the triangle PQR is :
  1. (A)(0, 1)
  2. (B)(2, −1)
  3. (C)(6, 3)
  4. (D)(2, 1)

Correct answer: (B)

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Q59·MathematicsNumericalJEE Main 2022
Two tangent lines l1l_{1}l1​ and l2l_{2}l2​ are drawn from the point (2, 0) to the parabola 2y2=−x2y^{2} = -x2y2=−x. If the lines l1l_{1}l1​ and l2l_{2}l2​ are also tangent to the circle (x−5)2+y2=r(x - 5)^{2} + y^{2} = r(x−5)2+y2=r, then 17r17r17r is equal to

Correct answer: 9

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Q60·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2022
Let P (a,b)(a, b)(a,b) be a point on the parabola y2=8xy^2 = 8xy2=8x such that the tangent at P passes through the centre of the circle x2+y2−10x−14y+65=0x^2 + y^2 - 10x - 14y + 65 = 0x2+y2−10x−14y+65=0. Let A be the product of all possible values of aaa and BBB be the product of all possible values of bbb. Then the value of A + B is equal to :
  1. (A)0
  2. (B)25
  3. (C)40
  4. (D)65

Correct answer: (D)

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Q61·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2022
If the length of the latus rectum of a parabola, whose focus is (a,a)(a, a)(a,a) and the tangent at its vertex is x+y=ax + y = ax+y=a, is 16, then ∣a∣|a|∣a∣ is equal to :
  1. (A)222\sqrt{2}22​
  2. (B)232\sqrt{3}23​
  3. (C)424\sqrt{2}42​
  4. (D)444

Correct answer: (C)

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Q62·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2022
The equation of a common tangent to the parabolas y=x2y = x^{2}y=x2 and y=−(x−2)2y = -(x-2)^{2}y=−(x−2)2 is
  1. (A)y=4(x−2)y = 4(x-2)y=4(x−2)
  2. (B)y=4(x−1)y = 4 (x-1)y=4(x−1)
  3. (C)y=4(x+1)y = 4 (x+1)y=4(x+1)
  4. (D)y=4(x+2)y = 4 (x+2)y=4(x+2)

Correct answer: (B)

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Q63·MathematicsNumericalJEE Main 2022
Let the function f(x) = 2x2^{2}2 − loge_{e}e​x, x > 0, be decreasing in (0, a) and increasing in (a, 4). A tangent to the parabola y2^{2}2 = 4ax at a point P on it passes through the point (8a, 8a − 1) but does not pass through the point (−1a,0)\left(-\frac{1}{a}, 0\right)(−a1​,0). If the equation of the normal at P is xα+yβ=1\frac{x}{\alpha} + \frac{y}{\beta} = 1αx​+βy​=1, then α + β is equal to-

Correct answer: 45

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Q64·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2022
Let P:y2=4axP : y^{2} = 4axP:y2=4ax, a>0a > 0a>0 be a parabola with focus S.Let the tangents to the parabola P make an angle of π4\frac{\pi}{4}4π​ with the line y=3x+5y = 3x + 5y=3x+5 touch the parabola P at A and B. Then the value of aaa for which A,B and S are collinear is:
  1. (A)888 only
  2. (B)222 only
  3. (C)14\frac{1}{4}41​ only
  4. (D)any a>0a > 0a>0

Correct answer: (D)

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Q65·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2022
If vertex of a parabola is (2,−1)(2, -1)(2,−1) and the equation of its directrix is 4x−3y=214x - 3y = 214x−3y=21, then the length of its latus rectum is
  1. (A)2
  2. (B)8
  3. (C)12
  4. (D)16

Correct answer: (B)

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Q66·MathematicsNumericalJEE Main 2022
A circle of radius 2 unit passes through the vertex and the focus of the parabola y2=2xy^2 = 2xy2=2x and touches the parabola y=(x−14)2+αy=\left(x-\frac{1}{4}\right)^2+\alphay=(x−41​)2+α, where α>0\alpha > 0α>0. Then (4α−8)2\left(4\alpha-8\right)^2(4α−8)2 is equal to __________.

Correct answer: 63

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Q67·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2022
If the equation of the parabola, whose vertex is at (5, 4) and the directrix is 3x+y−29=03x+y-29=03x+y−29=0, is x2+ay2+bxy+cx+dy+k=0x^{2}+ay^{2}+bxy+cx+dy+k=0x2+ay2+bxy+cx+dy+k=0 then a+b+c+d+ka+b+c+d+ka+b+c+d+k is equal to
  1. (A)575575575
  2. (B)−575-575−575
  3. (C)576576576
  4. (D)−576-576−576

Correct answer: (D)

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Q68·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2022
Let the normal at the point P on the parabola y2=6xy^{2} = 6xy2=6x pass through the point (5, -8). If the tangent at P to the parabola intersects its directrix at the point Q, then the ordinate of the point Q is :
  1. (A)-3
  2. (B)−94-\frac{9}{4}−49​
  3. (C)−52-\frac{5}{2}−25​
  4. (D)-2

Correct answer: (B)

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Q69·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2022
If y=m1x+c1y = m_1x + c_1y=m1​x+c1​ and y=m2x+c2y = m_2x + c_2y=m2​x+c2​, m1≠m2m_1 \neq m_2m1​=m2​ are two common tangents of circle x2+y2=2x^2 + y^2 = 2x2+y2=2 and parabola y2=xy^2 = xy2=x, then the value of 8∣m1m2∣8|m_1m_2|8∣m1​m2​∣ is equal to
  1. (A)3+423+4\sqrt{2}3+42​
  2. (B)−5+62-5+6\sqrt{2}−5+62​
  3. (C)−4+32-4+3\sqrt{2}−4+32​
  4. (D)7+627+6\sqrt{2}7+62​

Correct answer: (C)

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Q70·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2022
Let x=2tx = 2tx=2t, y=t23y = \frac{t^2}{3}y=3t2​ be a conic. Let S be the focus and B be the point on the axis of the conic such that SA ⊥ BA, where A is any point on the conic. If k is the ordinate of the centroid of ΔSAB, then lim⁡t→1k\lim_{t \to 1} klimt→1​k is equal to
  1. (A)1718\frac{17}{18}1817​
  2. (B)1918\frac{19}{18}1819​
  3. (C)1118\frac{11}{18}1811​
  4. (D)1318\frac{13}{18}1813​

Correct answer: (D)

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Q71·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2022
If the line y=4+kxy = 4 + kxy=4+kx, k>0k > 0k>0, is the tangent to the parabola y=x−x2y = x - x^{2}y=x−x2 at the point P and V is the vertex of the parabola, then the slope of the line through P and V is :
  1. (A)32\frac{3}{2}23​
  2. (B)269\frac{26}{9}926​
  3. (C)52\frac{5}{2}25​
  4. (D)236\frac{23}{6}623​

Correct answer: (C)

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Q72·MathematicsNumericalJEE Main 2022
Let P1P_{1}P1​ be a parabola with vertex (3,2)(3, 2)(3,2) and focus (4,4)(4, 4)(4,4) and P2P_{2}P2​ be its mirror image with respect to the line x+2y=6x + 2y = 6x+2y=6. Then the directrix of P2P_{2}P2​ is x+2y=x + 2y = x+2y= ______.

Correct answer: 10

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Q73·MathematicsNumericalJEE Main 2022
If two tangents drawn from a point (α,β)(\alpha,\beta)(α,β) lying on the ellipse 25x2+4y2=125x^{2}+4y^{2}=125x2+4y2=1 to the parabola y2=4xy^{2}=4xy2=4x are such that the slope of one tangent is four times the other, then the value of (10α+5)2+(16β2+50)2\left(10\alpha+5\right)^{2}+\left(16\beta^{2}+50\right)^{2}(10α+5)2+(16β2+50)2 equals ______

Correct answer: 2929

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Q74·MathematicsMultiple correctJEE Advanced 2021
Let E denote the parabola y2=8xy^2 = 8xy2=8x. Let P = (–2, 4), and let Q and Q' be two distinct points on E such that the lines PQ and PQ' are tangents to E. Let F be the focus of E. Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?
  1. (A)The triangle PFQ is a right-angled triangle
  2. (B)The triangle QPQ' is a right-angled triangle
  3. (C)The distance between P and F is 525\sqrt{2}52​
  4. (D)F lies on the line joining Q and Q'

Correct answer: (A), (B), (D)

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Q75·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2021
Consider the parabola with vertex (12,34)\left(\frac{1}{2}, \frac{3}{4}\right)(21​,43​) and the directrix y=12y = \frac{1}{2}y=21​ . Let P be the point where the parabola meets the line x=−12x = -\frac{1}{2}x=−21​. If the normal to the parabola at P intersects the parabola again at the point Q, then (PQ)2(PQ)^{2}(PQ)2 is equal to :
  1. (A)758\frac{75}{8}875​
  2. (B)12516\frac{125}{16}16125​
  3. (C)252\frac{25}{2}225​
  4. (D)152\frac{15}{2}215​

Correct answer: (B)

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Q76·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2021
The length of the latus rectum of a parabola, whose vertex and focus are on the positive x-axis at a distance R and S (>R)(> R)(>R) respectively from the origin, is :
  1. (A)4(S+R)4(S + R)4(S+R)
  2. (B)2(S−R)2(S - R)2(S−R)
  3. (C)4(S−R)4(S - R)4(S−R)
  4. (D)2(S+R)2(S + R)2(S+R)

Correct answer: (C)

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Q77·MathematicsNumericalJEE Main 2021
A tangent line L is drawn at the point (2, -4) on the parabola y2=8xy^{2} = 8xy2=8x. If the line L is also tangent to the circle x2+y2=ax^{2} + y^{2} = ax2+y2=a, then 'a' is equal to ______.

Correct answer: 2

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Q78·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2021
If two tangents drawn from a point P to the parabola y2=16(x−3)y^{2} = 16(x - 3)y2=16(x−3) are at right angles, then the locus of point P is :
  1. (A)x + 3 = 0
  2. (B)x + 1 = 0
  3. (C)x + 2 = 0
  4. (D)x + 4 = 0

Correct answer: (B)

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Q79·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2021
A tangent and a normal are drawn at the point P(2,−4)P(2, -4)P(2,−4) on the parabola y2=8xy^2 = 8xy2=8x, which meet the directrix of the parabola at the points A and B respectively. If Q(a,b)Q(a, b)Q(a,b) is a point such that AQBP is a square, then 2a+b2a + b2a+b is equal to :
  1. (A)−16-16−16
  2. (B)−18-18−18
  3. (C)−12-12−12
  4. (D)−20-20−20

Correct answer: (A)

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Q80·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2021
Let a parabola P be such that its vertex and focus lie on the positive x-axis at a distance 2 and 4 units from the origin, respectively. If tangents are drawn from O(0, 0) to the parabola P which meet P at S and R, then the area (in sq. units) of ΔSOR is equal to :
  1. (A)32
  2. (B)828\sqrt{2}82​
  3. (C)16
  4. (D)16216\sqrt{2}162​

Correct answer: (C)

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Q81·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2021
Let P be a variable point on the parabola y=4x2+1y=4x^{2}+1y=4x2+1. Then, the locus of the mid-point of the point P and the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point P to the line y=xy=xy=x is :
  1. (A)2(x−3y)2+(3x−y)+2=02(x-3y)^{2}+(3x-y)+2=02(x−3y)2+(3x−y)+2=0
  2. (B)(3x−y)2+(x−3y)+2=0(3x-y)^{2}+(x-3y)+2=0(3x−y)2+(x−3y)+2=0
  3. (C)2(3x−y)2+(x−3y)+2=02(3x-y)^{2}+(x-3y)+2=02(3x−y)2+(x−3y)+2=0
  4. (D)(3x−y)2+2(x−3y)+2=0(3x-y)^{2}+2(x-3y)+2=0(3x−y)2+2(x−3y)+2=0

Correct answer: (C)

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Q82·MathematicsNumericalJEE Main 2021
Let y=mx+cy = mx + cy=mx+c, m>0m > 0m>0 be the focal chord of y2=−64xy^2 = -64xy2=−64x, which is tangent to (x+10)2+y2=4\left(x + 10\right)^2 + y^2 = 4(x+10)2+y2=4. Then, the value of 42(m+c)4\sqrt{2}\left(m + c\right)42​(m+c) is equal to .......

Correct answer: 34

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Q83·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2021
Let the tangent to the parabola S : y2=2xy^2 = 2xy2=2x at the point P(2, 2) meet the x-axis at Q and normal at it meet the parabola S at the point R. Then the area (in sq. units) of the triangle PQR is equal to :
  1. (A)352\frac{35}{2}235​
  2. (B)152\frac{15}{2}215​
  3. (C)25
  4. (D)252\frac{25}{2}225​

Correct answer: (D)

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Q84·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2021
If the three normals drawn to the parabola, y2=2xy^{2} = 2xy2=2x pass through the point (a, 0) a ≠ 0, then 'a' must be greater than :
  1. (A)12\frac{1}{2}21​
  2. (B)−12-\frac{1}{2}−21​
  3. (C)−1
  4. (D)1

Correct answer: (D)

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Q85·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2021
Let C be the locus of the mirror image of a point on the parabola y2=4xy^{2}=4xy2=4x with respect to the line y=xy = xy=x. Then the equation of tangent to C at P(2,1) is :
  1. (A)x−y=1x-y=1x−y=1
  2. (B)2x+y=52x+y=52x+y=5
  3. (C)x+3y=5x+3y=5x+3y=5
  4. (D)x+2y=4x+2y=4x+2y=4

Correct answer: (A)

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Q86·MathematicsNumericalJEE Main 2021
A line is a common tangent to the circle (x – 3)2^{2}2+y2^{2}2=9and the parabola y2^{2}2 = 4x. If the two points of contact (a, b) and (c, d) are distinct and lie in the first quadrant, then 2(a+c) is equal to ______.

Correct answer: 9

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Q87·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2021
The shortest distance between the line x – y = 1 and the curve x2^{2}2 = 2y is:
  1. (A)12
  2. (B)0
  3. (C)1 2 2
  4. (D)1 2

Correct answer: (C)

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Q88·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2021
A tangent is drawn to the parabola y2=6xy^{2} = 6xy2=6x which is perpendicular to the line 2x+y=12x + y = 12x+y=1. Which of the following points does NOT lie on it ?
  1. (A)(0,3)(0, 3)(0,3)
  2. (B)(−6,0)(-6, 0)(−6,0)
  3. (C)(4,5)(4, 5)(4,5)
  4. (D)(5,4)(5, 4)(5,4)

Correct answer: (D)

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Q89·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2021
The locus of the mid-point of the line segment joining the focus of the parabola y2=4axy^2=4axy2=4ax to a moving point of the parabola, is another parabola whose directrix is:.
  1. (A)x=ax = ax=a
  2. (B)x=0x = 0x=0
  3. (C)x=−a2x = -\frac{a}{2}x=−2a​
  4. (D)x=a2x = \frac{a}{2}x=2a​

Correct answer: (B)

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Q90·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2020
Let L1L_1L1​ be a tangent to the parabola y2=4(x+1)y^2 = 4(x+1)y2=4(x+1) and L2L_2L2​ be a tangent to the parabola y2=8(x+2)y^2 = 8(x+2)y2=8(x+2) such that L1L_1L1​ and L2L_2L2​ intersect at right angles. Then L1L_1L1​ and L2L_2L2​ meet on the straight line:
  1. (A)x+3=0x+3=0x+3=0
  2. (B)2x+1=02x+1=02x+1=0
  3. (C)x+2=0x+2=0x+2=0
  4. (D)x+2y=0x+2y=0x+2y=0

Correct answer: (A)

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Q91·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2020
If the common tangent to the parabolas y2=4xy^{2} = 4xy2=4x and x2=4yx^{2} = 4yx2=4y also touches the circle, x2+y2=c2x^{2} + y^{2} = c^{2}x2+y2=c2, then c is equal to
  1. (A)122\dfrac{1}{2\sqrt{2}}22​1​
  2. (B)12\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}2​1​
  3. (C)12\dfrac{1}{2}21​
  4. (D)14\dfrac{1}{4}41​

Correct answer: (B)

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Q92·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2020
Let P be a point on the parabola, y2=12xy^{2}=12xy2=12x and N be the foot of the perpendicular drawn from P on the axis of the parabola. A line is now drawn through the mid-point M of PN, parallel to its axis which meets the parabola at Q. If the y-intercept of the line NQ is 43\frac{4}{3}34​, then:
  1. (A)MQ=13MQ=\frac{1}{3}MQ=31​
  2. (B)MQ=14MQ=\frac{1}{4}MQ=41​
  3. (C)PN=4PN=4PN=4
  4. (D)PN=3PN=3PN=3

Correct answer: (B)

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Q93·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2020
If one end of a focal chord AB of the parabola y2=8xy^{2} = 8xy2=8x is at A(12,−2)A\left(\frac{1}{2}, -2\right)A(21​,−2), then the equation of the tangent to it at B is:
  1. (A)2x−y−24=02x - y - 24 = 02x−y−24=0
  2. (B)x−2y+8=0x - 2y + 8 = 0x−2y+8=0
  3. (C)2x+y−24=02x + y - 24 = 02x+y−24=0
  4. (D)x+2y+8=0x + 2y + 8 = 0x+2y+8=0

Correct answer: (B)

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Q94·MathematicsNumericalJEE Main 2020
Let aline y=mxy=mxy=mx (m>0)(m>0)(m>0) intersect the parabola, y2=xy^{2}=xy2=x at a point P, other than the origin. Let the tangent to it at P meet the x - axis at the point Q. If area (ΔOPQ)=4\left(\Delta OPQ\right)=4(ΔOPQ)=4 sq. units, then m is equal to ___________.

Correct answer: 0.5

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Q95·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2020
The locus of a point which divides the line segment joining the point (0,−1)(0,-1)(0,−1) and a point on the parabola, x2=4yx^{2}=4yx2=4y, internally in the ratio 1:21:21:2, is
  1. (A)9x2−12y=89x^{2}-12y=89x2−12y=8
  2. (B)4x2−3y=24x^{2}-3y=24x2−3y=2
  3. (C)x2−3y=2x^{2}-3y=2x2−3y=2
  4. (D)9x2−3y=29x^{2}-3y=29x2−3y=2

Correct answer: (A)

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Q96·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2020
If y=mx+4y=mx+4y=mx+4 is a tangent to both the parabolas, y2=4xy^{2}=4xy2=4x and x2=2byx^{2}=2byx2=2by, then b is equal to:
  1. (A)−32
  2. (B)−128
  3. (C)−64
  4. (D)128

Correct answer: (B)

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Q97·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2019
The equation of a common tangent to the curves, y2=16xy^{2} = 16xy2=16x and xy=−4xy = -4xy=−4 is :
  1. (A)x−2y+16=0x - 2y + 16 = 0x−2y+16=0
  2. (B)2x−y+2=02x - y + 2 = 02x−y+2=0
  3. (C)x+y+4=0x + y + 4 = 0x+y+4=0
  4. (D)x−y+4=0x - y + 4 = 0x−y+4=0

Correct answer: (D)

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Q98·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2019
If the line ax + y = c, touches both the curves x2+y2=1x^{2} + y^{2} = 1x2+y2=1 and y2−42 xy^{2} - 4\sqrt{2}\,xy2−42​x, then |c| is equal to
  1. (A)12\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}2​1​
  2. (B)2\sqrt{2}2​
  3. (C)12\dfrac{1}{2}21​
  4. (D)2

Correct answer: (B)

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Q99·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2019
If one end of a focal chord of the parabola, y2=16xy^{2}=16xy2=16x is at (1,4)(1, 4)(1,4), then the length of this focal chord is:
  1. (A)25
  2. (B)24
  3. (C)22
  4. (D)20

Correct answer: (A)

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Q100·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2019
If the tangent to the parabola y2=xy^{2} = xy2=x at a point (α,β)(\alpha,\beta)(α,β), (β>0)(\beta > 0)(β>0) is also a tangent to the ellipse, x2+2y2=1x^{2} + 2y^{2} = 1x2+2y2=1, then α\alphaα is equal to
  1. (A)22+12\sqrt{2} + 122​+1
  2. (B)2−1\sqrt{2} - 12​−1
  3. (C)2+1\sqrt{2} + 12​+1
  4. (D)22−12\sqrt{2} - 122​−1

Correct answer: (C)

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Q101·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2019
The tangent to the parabola y2=4xy^{2}=4xy2=4x at the point where it intersects the circle x2+y2=5x^{2}+y^{2}=5x2+y2=5 in the first quadrant, passes through the point:
  1. (A)(−13,43)\left(-\frac{1}{3},\frac{4}{3}\right)(−31​,34​)
  2. (B)(34,74)\left(\frac{3}{4},\frac{7}{4}\right)(43​,47​)
  3. (C)(−14,12)\left(-\frac{1}{4},\frac{1}{2}\right)(−41​,21​)
  4. (D)(14,34)\left(\frac{1}{4},\frac{3}{4}\right)(41​,43​)

Correct answer: (B)

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Q102·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2019
Let P(4, -4) and Q(9, 6) be two points on the parabola, y2=4xy^{2} = 4xy2=4x and let X be any point on the arc POQ of this parabola, where O is the vertex of this parabola, such that the area of △PXQ\triangle PXQ△PXQ is maximum. Then this maximum Area (in sq. units) is:
  1. (A)752\dfrac{75}{2}275​
  2. (B)1254\dfrac{125}{4}4125​
  3. (C)6254\dfrac{625}{4}4625​
  4. (D)1252\dfrac{125}{2}2125​

Correct answer: (B)

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Q103·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2019
The equation of a tangent to the parabola, x2=8yx^{2} = 8yx2=8y, which makes an angle θ\thetaθ with the positive direction of x-axis, is :
  1. (A)y=xtan⁡θ+2cot⁡θy = x\tan\theta + 2\cot\thetay=xtanθ+2cotθ
  2. (B)y=xtan⁡θ−2cot⁡θy = x\tan\theta - 2\cot\thetay=xtanθ−2cotθ
  3. (C)x=ycot⁡θ+2tan⁡θx = y\cot\theta + 2\tan\thetax=ycotθ+2tanθ
  4. (D)x=ycot⁡θ−2tan⁡θx = y\cot\theta - 2\tan\thetax=ycotθ−2tanθ

Correct answer: (C)

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Q104·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2019
Equation of a common tangent to the parabola y2=4xy^{2}=4xy2=4x and the hyperbola xy=2xy=2xy=2 is:
  1. (A)x+y+1=0x+y+1=0x+y+1=0
  2. (B)x−2y+4=0x-2y+4=0x−2y+4=0
  3. (C)x+2y+4=0x+2y+4=0x+2y+4=0
  4. (D)4x+2y+1=04x+2y+1=04x+2y+1=0

Correct answer: (C)

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Q105·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2019
If the area of the triangle whose one vertex is at the vertex of the parabola, y2+4(x−a2)=0y^{2}+4\left(x-a^{2}\right)=0y2+4(x−a2)=0 and the other two vertices are the points of intersection of the parabola and y – axis, is 250 sq. units, then a value of ‘a’ is:
  1. (A)555\sqrt{5}55​
  2. (B)5(21/3)5\left(2^{1/3}\right)5(21/3)
  3. (C)(10)2/3(10)^{2/3}(10)2/3
  4. (D)5

Correct answer: (D)

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Q106·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2019
If the parabolas y2=4b(x−c)y^{2}=4b(x-c)y2=4b(x−c) and y2=8axy^{2}=8axy2=8ax have a common normal, then which one of the following is a valid choice for the ordered triad (a, b, c)?
  1. (A)(12,2,3)\left(\frac{1}{2},2,3\right)(21​,2,3)
  2. (B)(1, 1, 3)
  3. (C)(12,2,0)\left(\frac{1}{2},2,0\right)(21​,2,0)
  4. (D)(1, 1, 0)

Correct answer: (B)

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Q107·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2019
Axis of a parabola lies along x - axis. If its vertex and focus are at distance 2 and 4 respectively from the origin, on the positive x - axis then which of the following points does not lie on it?
  1. (A)(5,26)(5, 2\sqrt{6})(5,26​)
  2. (B)(8,6)(8, 6)(8,6)
  3. (C)(6,42)(6, 4\sqrt{2})(6,42​)
  4. (D)(4,−4)(4, -4)(4,−4)

Correct answer: (B)

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Q108·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2019
Equation of a common tangent to the circle, x2+y2−6x=0x^2 + y^2 - 6x = 0x2+y2−6x=0 and the parabola, y2=4xy^2 = 4xy2=4x, is:
  1. (A)23y=12x+12\sqrt{3}y = 12x + 123​y=12x+1
  2. (B)3y=x+3\sqrt{3}y = x + 33​y=x+3
  3. (C)23y=−x−122\sqrt{3}y = -x - 1223​y=−x−12
  4. (D)3y=3x+1\sqrt{3}y = 3x + 13​y=3x+1

Correct answer: (B)

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Q109·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Main 2019
Let A(4,−4)A(4, -4)A(4,−4) and B(9,6)B(9, 6)B(9,6) be points on the parabola y2=4xy^{2} = 4xy2=4x. Let C be chosen on the arc AOB of the parabola, where O is the origin, such that the area of △ACB\triangle ACB△ACB is maximum. Then, the area (in sq. units) of △ACB\triangle ACB△ACB, is:
  1. (A)313431\dfrac{3}{4}3143​
  2. (B)32
  3. (C)301230\dfrac{1}{2}3021​
  4. (D)311431\dfrac{1}{4}3141​

Correct answer: (D)

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Q110·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Advanced 2017
Answer by appropriately matching the information given in the three columns of the following table. Columns 1, 2 and 3 contain conics, equations of tangents to the conics and points of contact, respectively. If a tangent to a suitable conic (Column 1) is found to be y=x+8y = x + 8y=x+8 and its point of contact is (8,16)(8, 16)(8,16), then which of the following options is the only CORRECT combination ?
Column 1Column 2Column 3
(I) x2+y2=a2x^{2} + y^{2} = a^{2}x2+y2=a2(i) my=m2x+amy = m^{2}x + amy=m2x+a(P) (am2,2am)\left(\frac{a}{m^{2}}, \frac{2a}{m}\right)(m2a​,m2a​)
(II) x2+a2y2=a2x^{2} + a^{2}y^{2} = a^{2}x2+a2y2=a2(ii) y=mx+am2+1y = mx + a\sqrt{m^{2} + 1}y=mx+am2+1​(Q) (−mam2+1,am2+1)\left(\frac{-ma}{\sqrt{m^{2} + 1}}, \frac{a}{\sqrt{m^{2} + 1}}\right)(m2+1​−ma​,m2+1​a​)
(III) y2=4axy^{2} = 4axy2=4ax(iii) y=mx+a2m2−1y = mx + \sqrt{a^{2}m^{2} - 1}y=mx+a2m2−1​(R) (−a2ma2m2+1,1a2m2+1)\left(\frac{-a^{2}m}{\sqrt{a^{2}m^{2} + 1}}, \frac{1}{\sqrt{a^{2}m^{2} + 1}}\right)(a2m2+1​−a2m​,a2m2+1​1​)
(IV) x2−a2y2=a2x^{2} - a^{2}y^{2} = a^{2}x2−a2y2=a2(iv) y=mx+a2m2+1y = mx + \sqrt{a^{2}m^{2} + 1}y=mx+a2m2+1​(S) (−a2ma2m2−1,−1a2m2−1)\left(\frac{-a^{2}m}{\sqrt{a^{2}m^{2} - 1}}, \frac{-1}{\sqrt{a^{2}m^{2} - 1}}\right)(a2m2−1​−a2m​,a2m2−1​−1​)
  1. (A)(III) (i) (P)
  2. (B)(III) (ii) (Q)
  3. (C)(II) (iv) (R)
  4. (D)(I) (ii) (Q)

Correct answer: (A)

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Q111·MathematicsMultiple correctJEE Advanced 2017
If a chord, which is not a tangent, of the parabola y2=16xy^{2} = 16xy2=16x has the equation 2x+y=p2x + y = p2x+y=p, and midpoint (h,k)(h, k)(h,k), then which of the following is(are) possible value(s) of ppp, hhh and kkk ?
  1. (A)p=5p = 5p=5, h=4h = 4h=4, k=−3k = -3k=−3
  2. (B)p=−1p = -1p=−1, h=1h = 1h=1, k=−3k = -3k=−3
  3. (C)p=−2p = -2p=−2, h=2h = 2h=2, k=−4k = -4k=−4
  4. (D)p=2p = 2p=2, h=3h = 3h=3, k=−4k = -4k=−4

Correct answer: (D)

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Q112·MathematicsMultiple correctJEE Advanced 2016
Let P be the point on the parabola y2=4xy^{2} = 4xy2=4x which is at the shortest distance from the center S of the circle x2+y2−4x−16y+64=0x^{2} + y^{2} - 4x - 16y + 64 = 0x2+y2−4x−16y+64=0. Let Q be the point on the circle dividing the line segment SP internally. Then
  1. (A)SP=25SP = 2\sqrt{5}SP=25​
  2. (B)SQ:QP=(5+1):2SQ : QP = \left( \sqrt{5} + 1 \right) : 2SQ:QP=(5​+1):2
  3. (C)the x-intercept of the normal to the parabola at P is 6
  4. (D)the slope of the tangent to the circle at Q is 12\frac{1}{2}21​

Correct answer: (A), (C), (D)

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Q113·MathematicsIntegerJEE Advanced 2015
Let the curve C be the mirror image of the parabola y2=4xy^{2} = 4xy2=4x with respect to the line x+y+4=0x + y + 4 = 0x+y+4=0. If A and B are the points of intersection of C with the line y=−5y = -5y=−5, then the distance between A and B is

Correct answer: 4

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Q114·MathematicsIntegerJEE Advanced 2015
If the normals of the parabola y2=4xy^{2} = 4xy2=4x drawn at the end points of its latus rectum are tangents to the circle (x−3)2+(y+2)2=r2(x - 3)^{2} + (y + 2)^{2} = r^{2}(x−3)2+(y+2)2=r2, then the value of r2r^{2}r2 is

Correct answer: 2

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Q115·MathematicsMultiple correctJEE Advanced 2015
Let PPP and QQQ be distinct points on the parabola y2=2xy^{2} = 2xy2=2x such that a circle with PQPQPQ as diameter passes through the vertex O of the parabola. If PPP lies in the first quadrant and the area of the triangle ΔOPQ\Delta OPQΔOPQ is 323\sqrt{2}32​, then which of the following is (are) the coordinates of PPP ?
  1. (A)(4,22)\left(4, 2\sqrt{2}\right)(4,22​)
  2. (B)(9,32)\left(9, 3\sqrt{2}\right)(9,32​)
  3. (C)(14,12)\left(\dfrac{1}{4}, \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)(41​,2​1​)
  4. (D)(1,2)\left(1, \sqrt{2}\right)(1,2​)

Correct answer: (A), (D)

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Q116·MathematicsIntegerJEE Advanced 2015
Suppose that the foci of the ellipse x29+y25=1\dfrac{x^{2}}{9} + \dfrac{y^{2}}{5} = 19x2​+5y2​=1 are (f1,0)(f_{1}, 0)(f1​,0) and (f2,0)(f_{2}, 0)(f2​,0) where f1>0f_{1} > 0f1​>0 and f2<0f_{2} < 0f2​<0. Let P1P_{1}P1​ and P2P_{2}P2​ be two parabolas with a common vertex at (0,0)(0, 0)(0,0) and with foci at (f1,0)(f_{1}, 0)(f1​,0) and (2f2,0)(2f_{2}, 0)(2f2​,0), respectively. Let T1T_{1}T1​ be a tangent to P1P_{1}P1​ which passes through (2f2,0)(2f_{2}, 0)(2f2​,0) and T2T_{2}T2​ be a tangent to P2P_{2}P2​ which passes through (f1,0)(f_{1}, 0)(f1​,0). The m1m_{1}m1​ is the slope of T1T_{1}T1​ and m2m_{2}m2​ is the slope of T2T_{2}T2​, then the value of (1m12+m22)\left(\dfrac{1}{m_{1}^{2}} + m_{2}^{2}\right)(m12​1​+m22​) is

Correct answer: 4

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Q117·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Advanced 2014
Let a,r,s,ta, r, s, ta,r,s,t be non-zero real numbers. Let P(at2,2at)P(at^{2}, 2at)P(at2,2at), QQQ, R(ar2,2ar)R(ar^{2}, 2ar)R(ar2,2ar) and S(as2,2as)S(as^{2}, 2as)S(as2,2as) be distinct points on the parabola y2=4axy^{2} = 4axy2=4ax. Suppose that PQPQPQ is the focal chord and lines QRQRQR and PKPKPK are parallel, where KKK is the point (2a,0)(2a, 0)(2a,0). The value of rrr is
  1. (A)−1t-\frac{1}{t}−t1​
  2. (B)t2+1t\frac{t^{2}+1}{t}tt2+1​
  3. (C)1t\frac{1}{t}t1​
  4. (D)t2−1t\frac{t^{2}-1}{t}tt2−1​

Correct answer: (D)

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Q118·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Advanced 2014
The common tangents to the circle x2+y2=2x^{2} + y^{2} = 2x2+y2=2 and the parabola y2=8xy^{2} = 8xy2=8x touch the circle at the points P, Q and the parabola at the points R, S. Then the area of the quadrilateral PQRS is
  1. (A)3
  2. (B)6
  3. (C)9
  4. (D)15

Correct answer: (D)

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Q119·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Advanced 2014
Let a,r,s,ta, r, s, ta,r,s,t be non-zero real numbers. Let P(at2,2at)P(at^{2}, 2at)P(at2,2at), QQQ, R(ar2,2ar)R(ar^{2}, 2ar)R(ar2,2ar) and S(as2,2as)S(as^{2}, 2as)S(as2,2as) be distinct points on the parabola y2=4axy^{2} = 4axy2=4ax. Suppose that PQPQPQ is the focal chord and lines QRQRQR and PKPKPK are parallel, where KKK is the point (2a,0)(2a, 0)(2a,0). If st=1st = 1st=1, then the tangent at PPP and the normal at SSS to the parabola meet at a point whose ordinate is
  1. (A)(t2+1)22t3\frac{(t^{2}+1)^{2}}{2t^{3}}2t3(t2+1)2​
  2. (B)a(t2+1)22t3\frac{a(t^{2}+1)^{2}}{2t^{3}}2t3a(t2+1)2​
  3. (C)a(t2+1)2t3\frac{a(t^{2}+1)^{2}}{t^{3}}t3a(t2+1)2​
  4. (D)a(t2+2)2t3\frac{a(t^{2}+2)^{2}}{t^{3}}t3a(t2+2)2​

Correct answer: (B)

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Q120·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Advanced 2013
Let PQ be a focal chord of the parabola y2=4axy^{2} = 4axy2=4ax. The tangents to the parabola at P and Q meet at a point lying on the line y=2x+ay = 2x + ay=2x+a, a>0a > 0a>0. Length of chord PQ is
  1. (A)7a7a7a
  2. (B)5a5a5a
  3. (C)2a2a2a
  4. (D)3a3a3a

Correct answer: (B)

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Q121·MathematicsSingle correctJEE Advanced 2013
Let PQ be a focal chord of the parabola y2=4axy^{2} = 4axy2=4ax. The tangents to the parabola at P and Q meet at a point lying on the line y=2x+ay = 2x + ay=2x+a, a>0a > 0a>0. If chord PQ subtends an angle θ\thetaθ at the vertex of y2=4axy^{2} = 4axy2=4ax, then tan⁡θ=\tan\theta =tanθ=
  1. (A)237\frac{2}{3}\sqrt{7}32​7​
  2. (B)−237\frac{-2}{3}\sqrt{7}3−2​7​
  3. (C)235\frac{2}{3}\sqrt{5}32​5​
  4. (D)−235\frac{-2}{3}\sqrt{5}3−2​5​

Correct answer: (D)

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