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Previous Year Questions (2021-24):
Parabola
Q1 - 2024 (27 Jan Shift 1)
If the shortest distance of the parabola ?? 2
= 4?? from the centre of the circle
?? 2
+ ?? 2
- 4?? - 16?? + 64 = 0 is d, then d
2
is equal to :
(1) 16
(2) 24
(3) 20
(4) 36
Q2 - 2024 (29 Jan Shift 2)
Let P( ?? , ?? ) be a point on the parabola y
2
= 4x. If P also lies on the chord of the
parabola ?? 2
= 8?? whose mid point is ( 1,
5
4
) . Then ( ?? - 28) ( ?? - 8) is equal to
Q3 - 2024 (30 Jan Shift 1)
The maximum area of a triangle whose one vertex is at ( 0,0) and the other two
vertices lie on the curve ?? = -2?? 2
+ 54 at points ( ?? , ?? ) and ( -?? , ?? ) where y > 0
is:
(1) 88
(2) 122
(3) 92
(4) 108
Answer Key
Q1 (3)
Q2 (192)
Q3 (4)
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Previous Year Questions (2021-24):
Parabola
Q1 - 2024 (27 Jan Shift 1)
If the shortest distance of the parabola ?? 2
= 4?? from the centre of the circle
?? 2
+ ?? 2
- 4?? - 16?? + 64 = 0 is d, then d
2
is equal to :
(1) 16
(2) 24
(3) 20
(4) 36
Q2 - 2024 (29 Jan Shift 2)
Let P( ?? , ?? ) be a point on the parabola y
2
= 4x. If P also lies on the chord of the
parabola ?? 2
= 8?? whose mid point is ( 1,
5
4
) . Then ( ?? - 28) ( ?? - 8) is equal to
Q3 - 2024 (30 Jan Shift 1)
The maximum area of a triangle whose one vertex is at ( 0,0) and the other two
vertices lie on the curve ?? = -2?? 2
+ 54 at points ( ?? , ?? ) and ( -?? , ?? ) where y > 0
is:
(1) 88
(2) 122
(3) 92
(4) 108
Answer Key
Q1 (3)
Q2 (192)
Q3 (4)
Solutions
Q1
Equation of normal to parabola
?? = ???? - 2?? - ?? 3
this normal passing through center of circle ( 2,8)
8 = 2?? - 2?? - ?? 3
?? = -2
So point P on parabola ? ( am
2
, -2am )= ( 4,4)
And C = ( 2,8)
PC = v4 + 16 = v20
d
2
= 20
Q2
Parabola is ?? 2
= 8??
Chord with mid point ( x
1
, y
1
) is T = S
1
? xx
1
- 4( y + y
1
)= x
1
2
- 8y
1
? ( x
1
, y
1
)= ( 1,
5
4
)
? x - 4 ( y +
5
4
)= 1 - 8 ×
5
4
= -9
? x - 4y + 4 = 0 …
( ?? , ?? ) lies on (i) \ & also on ?? 2
= 4??
? ?? - 4?? + 4 = 0 … ( ???? )
&?? 2
= 4?? … (iii)
Solving (ii) \ & (iii)
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Previous Year Questions (2021-24):
Parabola
Q1 - 2024 (27 Jan Shift 1)
If the shortest distance of the parabola ?? 2
= 4?? from the centre of the circle
?? 2
+ ?? 2
- 4?? - 16?? + 64 = 0 is d, then d
2
is equal to :
(1) 16
(2) 24
(3) 20
(4) 36
Q2 - 2024 (29 Jan Shift 2)
Let P( ?? , ?? ) be a point on the parabola y
2
= 4x. If P also lies on the chord of the
parabola ?? 2
= 8?? whose mid point is ( 1,
5
4
) . Then ( ?? - 28) ( ?? - 8) is equal to
Q3 - 2024 (30 Jan Shift 1)
The maximum area of a triangle whose one vertex is at ( 0,0) and the other two
vertices lie on the curve ?? = -2?? 2
+ 54 at points ( ?? , ?? ) and ( -?? , ?? ) where y > 0
is:
(1) 88
(2) 122
(3) 92
(4) 108
Answer Key
Q1 (3)
Q2 (192)
Q3 (4)
Solutions
Q1
Equation of normal to parabola
?? = ???? - 2?? - ?? 3
this normal passing through center of circle ( 2,8)
8 = 2?? - 2?? - ?? 3
?? = -2
So point P on parabola ? ( am
2
, -2am )= ( 4,4)
And C = ( 2,8)
PC = v4 + 16 = v20
d
2
= 20
Q2
Parabola is ?? 2
= 8??
Chord with mid point ( x
1
, y
1
) is T = S
1
? xx
1
- 4( y + y
1
)= x
1
2
- 8y
1
? ( x
1
, y
1
)= ( 1,
5
4
)
? x - 4 ( y +
5
4
)= 1 - 8 ×
5
4
= -9
? x - 4y + 4 = 0 …
( ?? , ?? ) lies on (i) \ & also on ?? 2
= 4??
? ?? - 4?? + 4 = 0 … ( ???? )
&?? 2
= 4?? … (iii)
Solving (ii) \ & (iii)
?? 2
= 4( 4?? - 4)? ?? 2
- 16?? + 16 = 0 matho
? ?? = 8 ± 4v3 and ?? = 4?? - 4 = 28 ± 16v3
? ( ?? , ?? ) = ( 28 + 16v3, 8 + 4v3) &
( 28 - 16v3, 8 - 4v3)
? ( ?? - 28) ( ?? - 8)= ( ±16v3) ( ±4v3) matho
= 192
Q3.
Area of ?
=
1
2
|
0 0 1
x y 1
-x y 1
|
? |
1
2
( xy+ xy ) | = |xy |
Area ( ?)= |xy | = |x( -2x
2
+ 54) |
d( ?)
dx
= |( -6x
2
+ 54) | ?
d?
dx
= 0 at x = 3
Area = 3( -2 × 9 + 54)= 108
January 2023
Q1 - 24 January - Shift 1
The equations of the sides AB and AC of a triangle ABC are
( ?? + 1) ?? + ???? = 4 and ???? + ( 1 - ?? ) ?? + ?? = 0 respectively. Its vertex ?? is on the ?? -
axis and its orthocentre is ( 1,2) . The length of the tangent from the point ?? to the
part of the parabola ?? 2
= 6?? in the first quadrant is
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Previous Year Questions (2021-24):
Parabola
Q1 - 2024 (27 Jan Shift 1)
If the shortest distance of the parabola ?? 2
= 4?? from the centre of the circle
?? 2
+ ?? 2
- 4?? - 16?? + 64 = 0 is d, then d
2
is equal to :
(1) 16
(2) 24
(3) 20
(4) 36
Q2 - 2024 (29 Jan Shift 2)
Let P( ?? , ?? ) be a point on the parabola y
2
= 4x. If P also lies on the chord of the
parabola ?? 2
= 8?? whose mid point is ( 1,
5
4
) . Then ( ?? - 28) ( ?? - 8) is equal to
Q3 - 2024 (30 Jan Shift 1)
The maximum area of a triangle whose one vertex is at ( 0,0) and the other two
vertices lie on the curve ?? = -2?? 2
+ 54 at points ( ?? , ?? ) and ( -?? , ?? ) where y > 0
is:
(1) 88
(2) 122
(3) 92
(4) 108
Answer Key
Q1 (3)
Q2 (192)
Q3 (4)
Solutions
Q1
Equation of normal to parabola
?? = ???? - 2?? - ?? 3
this normal passing through center of circle ( 2,8)
8 = 2?? - 2?? - ?? 3
?? = -2
So point P on parabola ? ( am
2
, -2am )= ( 4,4)
And C = ( 2,8)
PC = v4 + 16 = v20
d
2
= 20
Q2
Parabola is ?? 2
= 8??
Chord with mid point ( x
1
, y
1
) is T = S
1
? xx
1
- 4( y + y
1
)= x
1
2
- 8y
1
? ( x
1
, y
1
)= ( 1,
5
4
)
? x - 4 ( y +
5
4
)= 1 - 8 ×
5
4
= -9
? x - 4y + 4 = 0 …
( ?? , ?? ) lies on (i) \ & also on ?? 2
= 4??
? ?? - 4?? + 4 = 0 … ( ???? )
&?? 2
= 4?? … (iii)
Solving (ii) \ & (iii)
?? 2
= 4( 4?? - 4)? ?? 2
- 16?? + 16 = 0 matho
? ?? = 8 ± 4v3 and ?? = 4?? - 4 = 28 ± 16v3
? ( ?? , ?? ) = ( 28 + 16v3, 8 + 4v3) &
( 28 - 16v3, 8 - 4v3)
? ( ?? - 28) ( ?? - 8)= ( ±16v3) ( ±4v3) matho
= 192
Q3.
Area of ?
=
1
2
|
0 0 1
x y 1
-x y 1
|
? |
1
2
( xy+ xy ) | = |xy |
Area ( ?)= |xy | = |x( -2x
2
+ 54) |
d( ?)
dx
= |( -6x
2
+ 54) | ?
d?
dx
= 0 at x = 3
Area = 3( -2 × 9 + 54)= 108
January 2023
Q1 - 24 January - Shift 1
The equations of the sides AB and AC of a triangle ABC are
( ?? + 1) ?? + ???? = 4 and ???? + ( 1 - ?? ) ?? + ?? = 0 respectively. Its vertex ?? is on the ?? -
axis and its orthocentre is ( 1,2) . The length of the tangent from the point ?? to the
part of the parabola ?? 2
= 6?? in the first quadrant is
(1) v 6
(2) 2v 2
(3) 2
(4) 4
Q2 - 24 January - Shift 2
The urns A, B and C contain 4 red, 6 black; 5 red, 5 black and ?? red, 4 black balls
respectively. One of the urns is selected at random and a ball is drawn. If the ball
drawn is red and the probability that it is drawn from urn C is 0.4 then the square
of the length of the side of the largest equilateral triangle, inscribed in the
parabola y
2
= ?? x with one vertex at the vertex of the parabola is
Q3 - 24 January - Shift 2
The distance of the point ( 6, -2v 2) from the common tangent y = mx+ c, m > 0,
of the curves x = 2y
2
and x = 1 + y
2
is
(1)
1
3
(2) 5
(3)
14
3
(4) 5v 3
Q4 - 30 January - Shift 1
If P( h, k) be point on the parabola x = 4y
2
, which is nearest to the point Q( 0,33) ,
then the distance of P from the directrix of the parabola ?? 2
= 4( ?? + ?? ) is equal to :
(1) 2
(2) 4
(3) 8
(4) 6
Q5 - 30 January - Shift 2
Let A be a point on the x-axis. Common tangents are drawn from A to the curves
?? 2
+ ?? 2
= 8 and ?? 2
= 16x. If one of these tangents touches the two curves at ??
and ?? , then ( ???? )
2
is equal to
(1) 64
(2) 76
(3) 81
(4) 72
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Previous Year Questions (2021-24):
Parabola
Q1 - 2024 (27 Jan Shift 1)
If the shortest distance of the parabola ?? 2
= 4?? from the centre of the circle
?? 2
+ ?? 2
- 4?? - 16?? + 64 = 0 is d, then d
2
is equal to :
(1) 16
(2) 24
(3) 20
(4) 36
Q2 - 2024 (29 Jan Shift 2)
Let P( ?? , ?? ) be a point on the parabola y
2
= 4x. If P also lies on the chord of the
parabola ?? 2
= 8?? whose mid point is ( 1,
5
4
) . Then ( ?? - 28) ( ?? - 8) is equal to
Q3 - 2024 (30 Jan Shift 1)
The maximum area of a triangle whose one vertex is at ( 0,0) and the other two
vertices lie on the curve ?? = -2?? 2
+ 54 at points ( ?? , ?? ) and ( -?? , ?? ) where y > 0
is:
(1) 88
(2) 122
(3) 92
(4) 108
Answer Key
Q1 (3)
Q2 (192)
Q3 (4)
Solutions
Q1
Equation of normal to parabola
?? = ???? - 2?? - ?? 3
this normal passing through center of circle ( 2,8)
8 = 2?? - 2?? - ?? 3
?? = -2
So point P on parabola ? ( am
2
, -2am )= ( 4,4)
And C = ( 2,8)
PC = v4 + 16 = v20
d
2
= 20
Q2
Parabola is ?? 2
= 8??
Chord with mid point ( x
1
, y
1
) is T = S
1
? xx
1
- 4( y + y
1
)= x
1
2
- 8y
1
? ( x
1
, y
1
)= ( 1,
5
4
)
? x - 4 ( y +
5
4
)= 1 - 8 ×
5
4
= -9
? x - 4y + 4 = 0 …
( ?? , ?? ) lies on (i) \ & also on ?? 2
= 4??
? ?? - 4?? + 4 = 0 … ( ???? )
&?? 2
= 4?? … (iii)
Solving (ii) \ & (iii)
?? 2
= 4( 4?? - 4)? ?? 2
- 16?? + 16 = 0 matho
? ?? = 8 ± 4v3 and ?? = 4?? - 4 = 28 ± 16v3
? ( ?? , ?? ) = ( 28 + 16v3, 8 + 4v3) &
( 28 - 16v3, 8 - 4v3)
? ( ?? - 28) ( ?? - 8)= ( ±16v3) ( ±4v3) matho
= 192
Q3.
Area of ?
=
1
2
|
0 0 1
x y 1
-x y 1
|
? |
1
2
( xy+ xy ) | = |xy |
Area ( ?)= |xy | = |x( -2x
2
+ 54) |
d( ?)
dx
= |( -6x
2
+ 54) | ?
d?
dx
= 0 at x = 3
Area = 3( -2 × 9 + 54)= 108
January 2023
Q1 - 24 January - Shift 1
The equations of the sides AB and AC of a triangle ABC are
( ?? + 1) ?? + ???? = 4 and ???? + ( 1 - ?? ) ?? + ?? = 0 respectively. Its vertex ?? is on the ?? -
axis and its orthocentre is ( 1,2) . The length of the tangent from the point ?? to the
part of the parabola ?? 2
= 6?? in the first quadrant is
(1) v 6
(2) 2v 2
(3) 2
(4) 4
Q2 - 24 January - Shift 2
The urns A, B and C contain 4 red, 6 black; 5 red, 5 black and ?? red, 4 black balls
respectively. One of the urns is selected at random and a ball is drawn. If the ball
drawn is red and the probability that it is drawn from urn C is 0.4 then the square
of the length of the side of the largest equilateral triangle, inscribed in the
parabola y
2
= ?? x with one vertex at the vertex of the parabola is
Q3 - 24 January - Shift 2
The distance of the point ( 6, -2v 2) from the common tangent y = mx+ c, m > 0,
of the curves x = 2y
2
and x = 1 + y
2
is
(1)
1
3
(2) 5
(3)
14
3
(4) 5v 3
Q4 - 30 January - Shift 1
If P( h, k) be point on the parabola x = 4y
2
, which is nearest to the point Q( 0,33) ,
then the distance of P from the directrix of the parabola ?? 2
= 4( ?? + ?? ) is equal to :
(1) 2
(2) 4
(3) 8
(4) 6
Q5 - 30 January - Shift 2
Let A be a point on the x-axis. Common tangents are drawn from A to the curves
?? 2
+ ?? 2
= 8 and ?? 2
= 16x. If one of these tangents touches the two curves at ??
and ?? , then ( ???? )
2
is equal to
(1) 64
(2) 76
(3) 81
(4) 72
Q6 - 01 February - Shift 1
Let ?? be the set of all ?? ? ?? such that the area of the triangle formed by the
tangent at the point P( b, c) , b, c ? N, on the parabola y
2
= 2ax and the lines
x = b, y = 0 is 16 unit
2
, then ?
a?S
?a is equal to $ \qquad $
Q7 - 01 February - Shift 2
If the ?? -intercept of a focal chord of the parabola ?? 2
= 8?? + 4?? + 4 is 3 , then the
length of this chord is equal to .
Answer Key
(As per Official NTA Key released on 2 Feb)
Q1 (2)
Q2 (432)
Q3 (2)
Q4 (4)
Q5 (4)
Q6 (146)
Q7 (16)
Solutions
Q1 (2)
AB : ( ?? + 1) x + ?? y = 4
???? : ???? + ( 1 - ?? ) ?? + ?? = 0
Vertex ?? is on ?? -axis
? x = 0
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