MYP TMV-1

LEARNING- (PARABOLA)
1. If the point (2, 3) is the focus and x = 2y + 6 is the directrix of a parabola, find
(i) the equation of the parabola, (ii) the equation of the axis,
(iii) the vertex (iv) the length and equation of the latus rectum.

2. A parabola has its vertex at (2, 1) and the directrix is the line x = y-1. Find the equation of the
parabola. Also find the length of LR, the coordinates of the focus and those of the extremities of
L.R.

3. For what values of , the line 2x + 3y =  touches the parabola y2 = 4x? Also, find the point of
contact of the tangent and the parabola.

4. Find the point, the chord of contact of tangents from which to y2 = 12x, is bisected at (5, -7).

5. For what value of k, the line y = x + k is a normal to the parabola y2 = 4x? Also find the foot of
the normal.

6. If normal at the point corresponding to t1 meets the parabola y2 = 4ax again at the point
2
corresponding to t2, then prove that t2 = -t1 - where the parabola is given by x = at2, y = 2at.
t1
7. Prove that the normal chord to a parabola at the point whose ordinate is equal to the abscissa
subtends a right angle at the focus.

8. Find the feet of normals passing through (15, 12) to the curve y2 = 4x. Also find their equations.
Find the coordinates of the centroid of the triangle whose vertices are the feet of normals drawn
from (15, 12) to y2 = 4x

9. Find the locus of the point of intersection of two normals to parabola y2 = 4ax, which are at right
angles to one another.

10. For what values of c, three distinct normals can be drawn from (c, 0) to the parabola y2 = 4x?

11. If a circle passes through the feet of normals drawn from a point to a parabola, prove that the
circle also passes through the vertex of the parabola.

12. Find the least distance between y2 = 4x and x2 + (y – 3)2 = 1.

13. Find the equation of the circle passing through origin and touching the parabola y2 = 4x at (1,2).

14. Find the locus of a points which is such that the three normals through it cut the axis of y2 = 4x in
points whose x-coordinates are in A.P.

15. Find the equation to the common tangent to

(i) y 2  4ax and x 2  4by (ii) x 2  y 2  4ax and y 2  4ax

16. Find the locus of point of intersection of a pair of perpendicular lines one of which touches
y 2  4a x  a  and the other touches y 2  4bx  b  .

17. Find the locus of point of intersection of normals drawn at the point of contact of tangents drawn
from a point on y 2  a x  b  to y 2  4ax

Ranchi (Lalpur) :7th Floor, Hari Om Towers, (Opp. Women’s College, Arts Block), Circular Road, Ranchi, Ph : 0651- 2563187/88/89/90.
Ranchi (SOP, Doranda): Samriddhi Complex, Ground Floor, Near St. Xavier’s School, South Office Para Doranda, Ranchi.
Corp. off. : FIITJEE House 29-A, Kalu Sarai, Sarvapriya Vihar, New Delhi – 16. Ph : 46106000/10/13/15, Toll Free No. 1800114242.
Fax : 011-26513942, Web:www.fiitjee.com
MYP TMV-1

18. Find the condition for the two parabolas y2 = 4ax and y 2  4cx  b  to have a common normal
other than the xaxis.

19. Find the condition for existence of a point such that a tangent (other than the y-axis) from the
point to the parabola y 2  4ax be normal to the parabola x 2  4by .

20. Prove that portion of tangent between the point of contact and the directrix subtends 90 o angle at
the focus of a parabola.

21. Prove that tangents drawn at the endpoints of a focal chord intersect at right angle at the
directrix of the parabola. Also prove that a circle with any focal chord as diameter always
touches the directrix of the parabola.

22. Prove that feet ‘M’ of perpendicular from the focus ‘F’ to a tangent lie at the point of intersection
of the tangent at ‘P’ and the tangent at vertex ‘O’ of the parabola. Also prove that FM 2  OF. FP

23. Prove that the circle with a focal radius of a point as diameter always touches the tangent at
vertex of the parabola.

24. Tangents are drawn from point ‘T’ to a parabola to meet the curve at points P and Q. prove that
(i) TP and TQ subtend equal angles at the focus S.
(ii) ST 2  SP.SQ (iii) SPT and STQ are similar.
25. Area of  formed by three points is twice the area of  formed by tangents at these points of a
parabola.

26. Prove that HM of segments of a focal chord is equal the semilatus rectum of the parabola.

27. Prove that sub tangent at any point of parabola y2 = 4ax is twice the distance of the point from
tangent at vertex.

28. Prove that subnormal at any point of parabola y2 = 4ax is always equal to the semilatus rectum.

29. Consider the triangle formed by three tangents to a parabola. Prove that
(i) the circumcircle of the triangle always passes through the focus.
(ii) the orthocenter of the triangle always lies on the diectix.
Also find the coordinates of the circumcentre and the orthocenter of the triangle formed by
tangents at points A(t1), B(t2), C(t3), of y2 = 4ax.

30. Normals are drawn from point (h, k) to the parabola y2 = 4ax. Find the centroid , orthocenter of
the triangle with vertices being the feet of the normals.

31. A pair of tangents are drawn from a point on y2 = 4(x1) to y2 = x. Find the locus of midpoint of
chord of contact.

32. Find the locus of point of intersection of tangents to y2 = 4ax such that
(i) the chord of contact subtends angle ‘’ at the vertex
(ii) they intercept a length 4c from the tangent at vertex.

33. Find the locus of midpoint of a chord of y2 = 4ax such that

(i) it always passes through the point (h, k)
(ii) it subtends angle ‘’ at the vertex
Ranchi (Lalpur) :7th Floor, Hari Om Towers, (Opp. Women’s College, Arts Block), Circular Road, Ranchi, Ph : 0651- 2563187/88/89/90.
Ranchi (SOP, Doranda): Samriddhi Complex, Ground Floor, Near St. Xavier’s School, South Office Para Doranda, Ranchi.
Corp. off. : FIITJEE House 29-A, Kalu Sarai, Sarvapriya Vihar, New Delhi – 16. Ph : 46106000/10/13/15, Toll Free No. 1800114242.
Fax : 011-26513942, Web:www.fiitjee.com
MYP TMV-1

Answers

1. (i) 4x2 + y2 + 4xy – 8x – 54y + 29 = 0 (ii) 2x + y = 7 (iii) (3, 1) (iv) 4 5 , x – 2y + 4 = 0

2. f(3, 0), x2 + y2 + 2xy – 14x + 2y + 17 = 0, LR = 4 2 , ends of LR : (5, 2), (1, -2).

 19 
3.    ,7    
 6 
 , y = x – 3, y = -4x + 72, y = 3x – 33. 9. y2 = a(x – 3a). 10. c > 2.

12.  2  1 13. x2 + y2 – 7x + y = 0 14. 27y2 = 2(x – 2)3

15. (i) x – ty + at2 = 0 where t3 = -b/a (ii) x = 0 16. x + a + b = 0. 17. x = 2a + b

b
18. 2 19. a2  8b2 29. Orthocenter (-a, a(t1 + t2 + t3 + t1t2t3),
ac
a
centroid  t1t 2  t 2 t 3  t 3 t1 , 2a t1  t 2  t 3 
3 3 
a
circum centre  t1t 2  t 2t 3  t 3t1  1, a t1  t 2  t 3  t1t 2t 3 
2 2 
k  h k
30. Ortho centre (h – 6a,  ); circumcentre  a  ,  . 31. 7y2 = 4(x + 1)
2  2 4

32. (i) 4(y2 – 4ax) = (x + 4a)2 . tan2 (ii) y2 – 4ax = 16c2.

33. (i) y2 – ky = 2a(x – h) (ii) (y2 – 2ax + 8a2)2 tan2 + 16a2(y2 – 4ax) = 0

** 9x2 – 24xy + 16y2 – 18x – 101y + 19 = 0.

Ranchi (Lalpur) :7th Floor, Hari Om Towers, (Opp. Women’s College, Arts Block), Circular Road, Ranchi, Ph : 0651- 2563187/88/89/90.
Ranchi (SOP, Doranda): Samriddhi Complex, Ground Floor, Near St. Xavier’s School, South Office Para Doranda, Ranchi.
Corp. off. : FIITJEE House 29-A, Kalu Sarai, Sarvapriya Vihar, New Delhi – 16. Ph : 46106000/10/13/15, Toll Free No. 1800114242.
Fax : 011-26513942, Web:www.fiitjee.com