EXERCISE - A
a) 3y²= 5x. (0,0),(5/12,0),5/3,y= 0, 12x+5= 0
b) 2x² + 3y= 0. (0,0),(0,-3/8),3/2,x=0, 8y -3= 0
c) (y -3)²= 6(x -2). (2,3),(7/2,3), 6,y=3, x= 1/2
d) (x-3)²+ 8(y+1)=0. (3,1),(3,-3), 8,x=3, y= 1
e) y²+12 = 4x+ 4y. (2,2),(3,2), 4,y=2, x= 1
f) 4y² - 20x - 8y + 39= 0. (7/4,1),(3,1), 5,y=2, x= 1/2
g) y= x²- 3x +4. (3/2,7/4),(3/2,2), 1, 2x-3= 0, 2y-3= 0
h) 2y²- 4y +5 = x. (3,1),(25/8,2), 1/2 ,y=1, 8x -23= 0
2) a) Find the point on the parabola y²= 12x at which the ordinate is double the abscissa. (3,6)
b) Find the point on the parabola y²= -36 x at which the ordinate is three times the abscissa. (-4,-12)
3) Find the coordinates of focus and the length of latus rectum of the parabola y²= 2mx which passes through the point of intersection of the straight line x/a + y/b =1 and x/b + y/a =1.
4) The parabola x²+ 2py =0 passes through the point (4,-2); find the coordinates of focus and the length of latus rectum. (0,-2); 8
5) Find the coordinates of focus and the length of latus rectum of the parabola y²= 2ax which passes through the point of intersection of the straight line x/3 + y/2 =1 and x/2 + y/3 =1.
6) Find the coordinates of focus and the length of latus rectum of the parabola y²= 4ax which passes through the point of intersection of the straight line 3x + y =-5 and x + 3y =1.
7) The parabola y²= 4ax which passes through the centre of the circle 2x²+ 2y²- 4x +12y-1 =0. Find the coordinates of the focus , length of the latus rectum. (9/4,0)9, 4x+9=0
8) The parabola y²= 4ax which passes through the centre of the circle x²+ y²+4x -12y-4 =0. Find the length of the latus rectum. 18
9) Find the focal distance of a point on the parabola x²= 8y if the ordinates of the point be 11. 13
10) Find a point on the parabola y²= 8x whose focal distance is 4. If the focal distance of a point on the parabola be 8, then find the co-ordinate of that point. (2,±4),(6,±4√3)
11) The focal distance of a point on the parabola y²=12x is 6; find the coordinates of the point. (3,6) and (3,-6)
12) find the point on the parabola y²= 16x whose distance from the dielectrix is 6 units. (2,±4√2)
13) ) find the equation of the parabola passing through (8,2) whose vertex is at origin and axis is y-axis. Find the distance of that point from the focus of the parabola. x²= 32y
14) the parabola x²= 4ay passes through the centre of the circle x²+ y²-8x +4y -3= 0. Find the coordinates of the focus and the length of the latus rectum of the parabola. (0,-2),8 units
15) The parabola passes through y²= 2ax passes through the centre of the circle 4x²+ 4y² - 8x +12y-7=0. Find the focus, length of the latus rectum and the equation of the directrix of the parabola. (9/16,0),9/4, 16x+9= 0
16) The parabola y²= 4ax passes through the point of intersection of the line 3x+ y+5= 0 and x+ 3y-1= 0. Find the coordinates of the focus and the length of the latus rectum of the parabola. (-1/8,0),1/2
17) A parabola passes through the point (3,2) and (-2,-1) and its axis is the x-axis. Find the equation of the parabola. 5y²= 3x +11
EXERCISE - B
1) Find the equation of the parabola whose coordinates of vertex the focus are (-2, 3) and (1, 3) respectively. y²- 6y - 12x =15.
2) Find the equation of the parabola whose vertex is at (1,2) and focus is at (-1,2).
(y-2)²+8(x- 1) = 0
3) The coordinates of the vertex and focus are respectively (2,3) and (2,-1). Show that the question of the parabola is x²- 4x +16y =44.
4) Find the equation of the parabola whose co-ordinates of vertex and focus (0,0) and (3/2,0) respectively. y²= 6x
5) the vertex of a parabola is at the origin and its focus is (0, -5/4); find the equation of the parabola. x²+ 5y=0
6) A parabola having vertex at the origin and axis along x-axis passes through (6,-2); find the equation of the parabola. 3y²= 2x
7) The axis of a parabola is along y-axis and vertex is (0,0). If it passes through (-3,2). Find the co-ordinates of its focus. x²+ 16y=0.
8) Find the equation of the parabola whose vertex is at (-2,3) axis is parallel to x-axis and length of lactus rectum is 12. (y +3)²= 12(x -2)
9) The coordinates of the vertex and focus of a parabola are (1,2) and (-1,2) respectively; find its equation. (y -2)²+ 8(x +1)=0
10) Show that the equation of the parabola whose vertex is (2,3) and focus is (2,-1) is x²- 4x + 16y = 44.
EXERCISE - C
1) Determine the positions of the point
a) (3,6) b) (4,3) c) (1,-3) with respect to the parabola y²= 9x. Outside, Inside, on
2) Examine with reasons the validity of the following statement: "The point (4,3) lies outside the parabola y²= 4x but the point (-4,-3) lies within it".
3) For what values of a will the point (8,4) be an inside point of the parabola y²= 4ax ? a> 1/2
EXERCISE - D
1) Find the equation of the parabola whose vertex is at (4,-2), length of the latus rectum is 8 and axis is y+ 2=0. (y+2)²= ± 8(x -4)
2) Find the equation of the parabola whose vertex is at (-2,3) and the equation of the directrix is x +7=0. (y-3)²= 20(x +2)
3) Find the equation of the parabola was vertex is (0,0) and directrix is the line x + 3 = 0. y²= 12x
4) Find the equation of the parabola whose vertex is at the origin and directrix is the line y - 4 =0. x²+ 16y=0
5) Find the equation of the parabola whose focus is at the origin and the equation of the directrix is x + y=1. x²- 2xy + y²+ 2x + 2y -1=0
6) Find the equation of the parabola and the coordinates of its focus if the vertex of the parabola is at (-1,1) and the directrix is x + y + 4=0. (0,0), x²- 2xy + y² -8x -8y -16 =0
7) Find the vertex, length of the latus rectum and the axis of the parabola whose focus is at the point (3,4) and directrix is 3x + 4y +25=0. (0,0),20 units, 4x = 3y
8) Find the equation of the parabola whose focus is (2,1) and whose directrix is 3x - y+ 1 = 0. x²+ 9y²+ 6xy - 46x -18y +49=0.
9) The equation of the directrix of a parabola x= y and the coordinates of its focus are (4,0). Find the equation of the parabola. x²+ y²+ 2xy - 16x + 32 =0.
10) Find the co-ordinates of vertex and the length of latus of the parabola whose focus is (0,0) and the directrix is the line 2x + y=1. (1/5,1/10) and 2/√5
*11) Find the equation of the parabola whose coordinates of vertex are (-2,3) and the equation of the directrix is 2x + 3y+8=0.
*12) t6he directrix of the parabola is x + y + 4 = 0 and vertex is the point (-1,-1). Find
a) the position of focus. (0,0)
b) the equation of the parabola. x²+ y² - 2xy - 8x -8y -16 =0.
EXERCISE - E
1) Find the equation of the parabola whose vertex is (-1,3) and focus is (3,-1). 2{(x -3)²+ (y +1)²}= (x - y +12)²
2) Find the equation of the circle whose diameter is the line segment joining the focus of the parabola y²= 12x and the centre of the circle x²+ y²-18x- 16y+45= 0. x²+ y²-12x- 8y+27=0
3) Find the equation of the circle whose diameter is the latus rectum of the parabola y²-4ax = 0 and prove that the circle passes through the point of intersection of the axis and the directrix of the parabola. x²+ y²-2ax- 3a²=0
4) Find the equation of the circle passing through the origin and through the foci of the two parabolas y²= 8x and x²= 24y. x²+ y²-2x- 6y=0
5) Find two points in the parabola x² = 8y, each of which is at a distance of 4 units from the focus. Find also the equation of the circle whose diameter is the line segment joining the two points. (4,2),(-4,2) , x²+ y²- 4y-12=0
6) A circle is drawn through the vertex and the two ends of the latus rectum of a parabola. If the length of the latus rectum be 2m, find the radius of the circle. 5m/4
7) if the vertex and the focus of a parabola are on the x-axis and at distance of a and b respectively from the origin, then show that the equation of the parabola is y²= 4(b - a)(x - a).
8) The vertex of a parabola is at (-4,2), axis is parallel to y-axis and length of the latus rectum is 8; find the equation of the parabola. (x+4)²= 8(y -2) or (x +4)²+8(y -2)=0
9) A parabola has its axis parallel to x-axis and passes through the points (2,0),(1,-1) and (-2,-6). Find the equation of the parabola. 15x= y²+16y +30
10) Find the equation of the parabola passing through the point (3,0),(- 3,0)( 2,5) and having its axis parallel to the y-axis. Also find the coordinate of its vertex. x²+ y =9,(0,9)
11) The equation of the directrix of a parabola is x= y and the co-ordinates of its focus are (4,0); find the equation of the parabola. x²+ 2xy + y²-16x + 32=0
12) Find the equation of the parabola whose focus is at (5,3) and vertex is at (3,1). x²- 2xy + y²- 20x - 12y +68 =0
13) The coordinates of the focus and the vertex of a parabola are respectively (6,2) and (4,3). Find the equation of the parabola. x²+ 4xy + 4y²- 60x - 20y +200 =0
14) The vertex of a parabola is at (2,-3) and the equation of the latus rectum is x - y +5=0; find the equation of the parabola. x²+ 2xy + y²+ 42x -38y -199 =0
15) if the coordinates of one end of the latus rectum of a parabola are (4,-1) and the co-ordinate of the point of intersection of the axis in the lactus rectum are (4,3), find the equation of the parabola. y² -8x -6y+25 =0 or y²+ 8x -6y -39 =0
16) Prove that, if the coordinates of the point are x= 1 - 2t, y= 3t²- 2 (t is parameter), the locus of the point is a parabola. Find the vertex and the length of the latus rectum of the parabola. (1,-2), 4/3 units
17) if k be a variable parameter, show that the locus point x = 2 sec k - 1, y = -2 tan² k is a parabola. Find the vertex and the length of the latus rectum of the parabola. M(-1,2), 2 units
18) A double ordinate of the parabola y²= 4ax subtends a right angle at the vertex. Find the length of that double ordinate. 8a
19) If the length of a double ordinate of the parabola 2y²= 3x is 6, find the equation of the circle whose diameter is that double ordinate. x² + y²- 12x + 27 =0
20) Find the equation of the chord of the parabola y²= 4ax passing through the points (at₁², 2at₁) and (at₂², 2at₂). 2x - y(t₁ + t₂)+ 2at₁t₂ =0.
21) if the lines joining the vertex with the two points (at₁², 2at₁) and (at₂², 2at₂) on the parabola y²= 4ax are at right angle, prove that t₁t₂ + 4=0.
22) Show that the equation of the chord of the parabola x²= 4ay through the point (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂) on it, is (x - x₁)(x - x₂)=nx²- 4ay.
23) Prove that if the co-ordinates of one end of the focal chord of the parabola y²= 4ax (at², 2at) then the co-ordinates of other end of the chord will be (a/t², - 2a/t).
24) A straight line through the focus of the parabola y²= 4ax intersect the parabola at the point (x₁², y₁) and (x₂, y₂) show that x₁ x₂ =a².
25) A focal chord SE of the parabola y²= 8x passes through the point end point, having positive coordinates, of another EE' : x =4. Find the equation and the length of the chord. y= 2√2 (x -2), 9 units
26) Q is any point on y²= 4ax, ordinate of the point Q is QN, P is the midpoint of QN; prove that the locus of the point P is a parabola, the length of whose latus rectum is one-fourth of the length of the latus rectum.
27) PN is any ordinate of the parabola y²= 4ax; the point M of divides PN in the ratio m: n. Find the locus of M. (m+ n)²y²= 4an²x
28) Show that the locus of the middle point of chords of the parabola y²= 4ax which pass through the vertex is the parabola y²= 2ax.
29) If P(3, 3/2) is a fixed point and Q is a variable point on the parabola x²= 6y, find the locus of the point which divides PQ in the ratio 1:2. x²- 4x - 2y +6=0
30) A parabola arch span 60cms and a height of 45 cms. Find the distance from the central axis the point on the arch whose height is 25cms. 20 cms
31) Prove that the circle drawn on the focal cord of a parabola as diameter touches its directrix .
32) The equation of the axis and the directrix of a parabola are y - 3=0 and x +3=0 respectively and the length of the latus rectum is 8 units. Find the equation and the vertex of the parabola. (y -3)²= 8(x +1),(-1,3) or (y -3)²+ 8(x +5)= 0, ,(-5,3)
33) Find the equation of the parabola whose focus is at (0,-4), axis is parallel to x-axis and the length of the latus rectum is 16 units. (y +4)²= 16(x +4), or (y +4)²+16(x -4)=0
34) Find the locus of the middle points of those chords of the parabola y²= 4ax which pass through a fixed point (m,n). y²- ny = 2a(x - m)
35) Find the locus of the middle points of those chords of the parabola y²= 4ax which subtends right angles at its vertex . y²= 2a(x - 4a)
36) P, Q, R are three points on the parabola y²= 4ax such that PQ passes through the focus and PR is perpendicular the axis . Show that the locus of the midpoint of QR is y²= 2a(x +a)
Objective and Short Answer Type Questions
1) If the co-ordinates of the focus and the vertex of a parabola are (4,3)!and (1,-1) respectively, find the point of intersection of axis and directrix and the length of the latus rectum. (-2,-5), 20 units
2) if the point of intersection of the axis and the directrix of a parabola and the vertex are (6,5) and (4,1) respectively, find the distance of the point (-1,-2) from the focus. √10 units
3) Find such a point on the parabola y²= -9x that the ordinate of the point is 3 times of its abscissa . (-1,-3)
4) If the parabola x²+ 5py=0 passes through the point (3,-3), find the coordinates of the focus and the length of the latus rectum. (0,-3/4)
5) What is the distance of the point (-2,6) on the parabola y² + 18x = 0 from the focus ? 13/2 units
6) Find the equation of the axis of the parabola whose focus is at (3,4) and the equation of the directrix is 3x + 4y+25=0. 4x - 3y=0
7) Find the equation of the parabola whose vertex is at origin, axis is x-axis and which passes through the point (-3,4). 3y²+ 16x =0
8) Find the equation of the parabola whose vertex is at the origin, axis is y-axis and which passes through the point (-3,4). 4x²= 9y
9) Find the equation of the parabola whose focus is at (6,0) and directrix is x= 0. y²= 12(x -3)
10) If the vertex of a parabola is at the origin and its directrix is 2x+ 5=0, find its equation . y²= 10x
11) If the vertex of a parabola is at the origin and its directrix is 3y -7=0, find the equation of the parabola. 3x²+ 28y=0
12) Find the length of the latus rectum of the parabola 5x²+ 30x + 2y +59=0. 2/5
13) Find the length of the latus rectum of the parabola y = - 2x²+ 12x -17. 1/2
14) Show that the latus rectum of a parabola is the third proportional of the abscissa and ordinate of a point on the parabola.
15) A straight line parallel to the axis of a parabola interesects the parabola to one point /two points/more than two points. Which one is correct ?
16) what type of conic section is the locus of the moving point (at², 2at)? Find the equation of the locus. Parabola, y²= 4ax.