Parabola PYQs - Last 10 Years

Let T be the tangent to the parabola $y^2 = 16x$ at the point $(64, 32)$. Let L be the tangent to the same parabola at another point $(x_1, y_1)$ on the parabola. If L and T are perpendicular to each other, then the distance between the poi...

Let $S$ denote the locus of the mid-points of those chords of the parabola $y^2=x$, such that the area of the region enclosed between the parabola and the chord is $\frac{4}{3}$. Let $\mathcal{R}$ denote the region lying in the first quadra...

A normal with slope $\frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}$ is drawn from the point $(0,-\alpha)$ to the parabola $x^2=-4 a y$, where $a>0$. Let $L$ be the line passing through $(0,-\alpha)$ and parallel to the directrix of the parabola. Suppose that $L$ inte...

Let $A_1, B_1, C_1$ be three points in the $x y$-plane. Suppose that the lines $A_1 C_1$ and $B_1 C_1$ are tangents to the curve $y^2=8 x$ at $A_1$ and $B_1$, respectively. If $O=(0,0)$ and $C_1=(-4,0)$, then which of the following statemen...

Let $P$ be a point on the parabola $y^2=4 a x$, where $a>0$. The normal to the parabola at $P$ meets the $x$-axis at a point $Q$. The area of the triangle $P F Q$, where $F$ is the focus of the parabola, is 120 . If the slope $m$ of the nor...

Consider the parabola \(y^{2}=4 x\). Let \(S\) be the focus of the parabola. A pair of tangents drawn to the parabola from the point \(P=(-2,1)\) meet the parabola at \(P_{1}\) and \(P_{2}\). Let \(Q_{1}\) and \(Q_{2}\) be points on the lin...

Let E denote the parabola y2 = 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?

Let a, b and \(\lambda\) be positive real numbers. Suppose P is an end point of the latus return of the parabola y2 = 4\(\lambda\)x, and suppose the ellipse \({{{x^2}} \over {{a^2}}} + {{{y^2}} \over {{b^2}}} = 1\) passes through the poin...

Let the circles C1 : x2 + y2 = 9 and C2 : (x \(-\) 3)2 + (y \(-\) 4)2 = 16, intersect at the points X and Y. Suppose that another circle C3 : (x \(-\) h)2 + (y \(-\) k)2 = r2 satisfies the following conditions :(i) Centre of C3 is collinear...

Let the circle C1 : x2 + y2 = 9 and C2 : (x \(-\) 3)2 + (y \(-\) 4)2 = 16, intersect at the points X and Y. Suppose that another circle C3 : (x \(-\) h)2 + (y \(-\) k)2 = r2 satisfies the following conditions :(i) centre of C3 is collinear ...

If a chord, which is not a tangent, of the parabola y2 = 16x has the equation 2x + y = p, and mid-point (h, k), then which of the following is(are) possible value(s) of p, h and k?

If a tangent to a suitable conic (Column 1) is found to be y = x + 8 and its point of contact is (8, 16), then which of the following options is the only CORRECT combination?