Basics of Parabola
Basics of Parabola: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Parabola, Latus Rectum of a Parabola, Vertex of a Parabola, Standard Equations of Parabola, Axis of a Parabola, Focal Distance of a Point on Parabola and, Double Ordinate of a Parabola
Important Questions on Basics of Parabola
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The vertex of a parabola is and its axis is parallel to . If parabola passes through , then the length of its latus rectum is _____
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The function corresponding to the graph shown below is
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If are the parametric equations of the parabola then the value of equals
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If the line passes through the points of intersection of and then
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The parametric equation of a parabola is given by . The length of latus-rectum of the parabola is
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The co-ordinates of one of the end points of the latus-rectum of the parabola are
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If the co-ordinates of one end-point of a focal chord of the parabola are , then the co-ordinates of other end-point are
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If the equation of the directrix of the parabola is , then
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If the straight line is a focal chord of the parabola then the equation of the directrix is
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If the straight line is a focal chord of the parabola , the value of is
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The length of latus-rectum of the parabola is
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The co-ordinates of the point of intersection of the axis and the directrix of the parabola are
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If the co-ordinates of the vertex and focus of a parabola are and respectively, then the equation of its directrix is
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If the co-ordinates of the vertex and the focus of a parabola are and respectively, then the equation of the directrix is
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If the parametric equation of a parabola is , then the Cartesian equation of the directrix is
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The equation of the directrix of the parabola is
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For a parameter $t$ the locus of the point is
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If be a parameter then the locus of the point represents
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