JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Conic Sections Question Bank Parabola

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    The vertex of a parabola is the point (a, b) and latus rectum is of length l. If the axis of the parabola is along the positive direction of y­-axis, then its equation is

    A)            \[{{(x+a)}^{2}}=\frac{l}{2}(2y-2b)\] 

    B)            \[{{(x-a)}^{2}}=\frac{l}{2}(2y-2b)\]

    C)            \[{{(x+a)}^{2}}=\frac{l}{4}(2y-2b)\] 

    D)            \[{{(x-a)}^{2}}=\frac{l}{8}(2y-2b)\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

               The equation of the parabola referred to its vertex as the origin is \[{{X}^{2}}=lY,\]where \[x=X+a,\,\,y=Y+b\]. Therefore the equation of the parabola referred to the point (a,b) as the vertex is                    \[{{(x-a)}^{2}}=l(y-b)\] or \[{{(x-a)}^{2}}=\frac{l}{2}(2y-2b)\].


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