JEE Main 2022MathematicsParabolaQuestion Based On Basic Definition And Parametric RepresentationhardMCQ

JEE Main 2022Parabola Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th June Evening Shift

Question

If the equation of the parabola, whose vertex is at (5, 4) and the directrix is , is , then is equal to :

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Show full solutionCorrect option: D
Correct answer
D576

Step-by-step explanation

Given vertex is (5, 4) and directrix 3x + y 29 = 0

Let foot of perpendicular of (5, 4) on directrix is (x1, y1)

So, focus of parabola will be

Let P(x, y) be any point on parabola, then

and given parabola

a = 9, b = 6, c = 134, d = 2, k = 711

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