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Let A be the focus of the parabola $y^2=8 x$. Let the line $y=m x+c$ intersect the parabola at two...
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The probability distribution of a random variable X is given below : If $E(X)=\frac{263}{15}$, then $P(X
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An equilateral triangle OAB is inscribed in the parabola $y^2=4 x$ with the vertex O at the vertex of the...
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Bag A contains 9 white and 8 black balls, while bag B contains 6 white and 4 black balls. One...
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Let the locus of the mid-point of the chord through the origin O of the parabola $y^2=4 x$ be the...
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If the chord joining the points $\mathrm{P}_1\left(x_1, y_1\right)$ and $\mathrm{P}_2\left(x_2, y_2\right)$ on the parabola $y^2=12 x$ subtends a right angle...
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Let one end of a focal chord of the parabola $y^2=16 x$ be $(16,16)$. If $\mathrm{P}(\alpha, \beta)$ divides this focal...
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Let $y^2=12 x$ be the parabola with its vertex at O . Let P be a point on the parabola...
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Let O be the vertex of the parabola $x^2=4 y$ and Q be any point on it. Let the locus...
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Q JEE MAIN 2019
If one end of a focal chord of the parabola, $y^2$ = 16x is at (1, 4), then the length...
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Q JEE MAIN 2020
Let $E^C$ denote the complement of an event $E$. Let $E_1, E_2$ and $E_3$ be any pairwise independent events with...
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Let $\mathrm{A}(4,-4)$ and $\mathrm{B}(9,6)$ be points on the parabola, $\mathrm{y}^2=4 \mathrm{x}$. Let C be chosen on the arc AOB of...
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Q JEE MAIN 2019
The equation of a tangent to the parabola, $x^2=8 y$, which makes an angle $\theta$ with the positive direction of...
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In a game, a man wins Rs. 100 if he gets 5 or 6 on a throw of a fair...
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In a class of 60 students, 40 opted for NCC, 30 opted for NSS and 20 opted for both NCC...
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Q JEE MAIN 2020
Let $L_1$ be a tangent to the parabola $y^2=4(x+1)$ and $L_2$ be a tangent to the parabola $y^2=8(x+2)$ such that...
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The centre of the circle passing through the point $(0,1)$ and touching the parabola $\mathrm{y}=\mathrm{x}^2$ at the point $(2,4)$ is...
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Let $\mathrm{A}(4,-4)$ and $\mathrm{B}(9,6)$ be points on the parabola, $\mathrm{y}^2=4 \mathrm{x}$. Let C be chosen on the arc AOB of...
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The locus of a point which divides the line segment joining the point $(0,-1)$ and a point on the parabola,...
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Q JEE MAIN 2019
If the line $a x+y=c$, touches both the curves $x^2+y^2=1$ and $y^2=4 \sqrt{2} x$, then $|c|$ is equal to :
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Q JEE Main 2019
If the parabolas $y^2=4 b(x-c)$ and $y \quad l=8 a x$ have a common normal, then which one of the...
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Q JEE MAIN_2021
If two tangents drawn from a point $P$ to the parabola $y^2=16(x-3)$ are at right angles, then the locus of...
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Q JEE MAIN 2020
If one end of a focal chord AB of the parabola $\mathrm{y}^2= 8 x$ is at $A\left(\frac{1}{2},-2\right)$, then the equation...
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Q JEE MAIN 2020
Let a line y=m x(m>0) intersect the parabola, $y^2=x$ at a point $P$, other than the origin. Let the tangent...
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Q JEE MAIN 2019
If the area of the triangle whose one vertex is at the vertex of the parabola, $y^2+4\left(x-a^2\right)=0$ and the other...
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A circle cuts a chord of length 4a on the x-axis and passes through a point on the y-axis, distant...
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Q JEE-MAIN 2020
Let the latus ractum of the parabola $y^2=4 x$ be the common chord to the circles $C_1$ and $C_2$ each...
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Q JEE MAIN 2019
The area (in sq. units) of the smaller of the two circles that touch the parabola, $y^2=4 x$ at the...
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Q JEE Main 2021
A tangent line L is drawn at the point $(2,-4)$ on the parabola $\mathrm{y}^2=8 \mathrm{x}$. If the line L is...
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If $y=m x+4$ is a tangent to both the parabolas, $y^2 =4 x$ and $x^2=2 b y$, then $b$ is...
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Q JEE MAIN 2021
The length of the latus rectum of a parabola, whose vertex and focus are on the positive $x$-axis at a...
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Q JEE MAIN 2019
The length of the chord of the parabola $x^2=4 y$ having equation $x-\sqrt{2} y+4 \sqrt{2}=0$ is
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Q JEE MAIN 2021
A tangent and a normal are drawn at the point $\mathrm{P}(2,-4)$ on the parabola $\mathrm{y}^2=8 \mathrm{x}$, which meet the directrix...
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If a line along a chord of the circle $4 x^2+4 y^2+120 x+675=0$, passes through the point $(-30,0)$ and is...
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Q JEE Main 2019
Equation of a common tangent to the circle, $x^2+y^2-6 x=0$ and the parabola, $y^2=4 x$, is:
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Axis of a parabola lies along x-axis. If its vertex and focus are at distances 2 and 4 respectively from...
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The shortest distance between the line $\mathrm{y}=\mathrm{x}$ and the curve $y^2=x-2$ is :
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Q JEE MAIN 2021
Consider the parabola with vertex $\left(\frac{1}{2}, \frac{3}{4}\right)$ and the directrix $y=\frac{1}{2}$. Let $P$ be the point where the parabola meets...
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Let a parabola P be such that its vertex and focus lie on the positive x -axis at a distance...
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Q JEE MAIN 2019
Let $\mathrm{S}(\alpha)=\left\{(\mathrm{x}, \mathrm{y}): \mathrm{y}^2 \leq \mathrm{x}, 0 \leq \mathrm{x} \leq \alpha\right\}$ and $\mathrm{A}(\alpha)$ is area of the region $\mathrm{S}(\alpha)$. If...
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Q JEE MAIN 2019
The tangent to the parabola $\mathrm{y}^2=4 \mathrm{x}$ at the point where it intersects the circle $\mathrm{x}^2+\mathrm{y}^2=5$ in the first quadrant,...
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Q JEE MAIN 2021
A seven-digit number is formed using digits 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5. The probability, that number so formed...
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Let $y=m x+c, m>0$ be the focal chord of $y^2=-64 x$, which is tangent to $(x+10)^2+y^2=4$. Then, the value of...
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Q JEE MAIN 2021
Let the tangent to the parabola $\mathrm{S}: \mathrm{y}^2=2 \mathrm{x}$ at the point $\mathrm{P}(2,2)$ meet the x -axis at Q and...
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A line is a common tangent to the circle $(x-3)^2+ y^2=9$ and the parabola $y^2=4 x$. If the two points...
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Let $P$ be a variable point on the parabola $y=4 x^2+1$. Then, the locus of the mid-point of the point...
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The locus of the mid-point of the line segment joining the focus of the parabola $y^2=4 a x$ to a...
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If the three normasl drawn to the prabola, $y^2=2 x$ pass through the point $(a, 0) a \neq 0$, then...
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A tangent is drawn to the parabola $y^2=6 x$ which is perpendicular to the line $2 x+y=1$. Which of the...
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Q JEE MAIN 2022
The sum of diameters of the circles that touch (i) the parabola $75 x^2=64(5 y-3)$ at the point $\left(\frac{8}{5}, \frac{6}{5}\right)$...
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Q JEE MAIN 2022
Let P1 be a parabola with vertex (3, 2) and focus (4, 4) and P2 be its mirror image with...
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Q JEE MAIN 2022
If vertex of a parabola is (2, –1) and the equation of its directrix is 4x – 3y = 21,...
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Let $P: y^2=4 a x, a>0$ be a parabola with focus $S$. Let the tangents to the parabola $P$ make...
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If the equation of the parabola, whose vertex is at $(5,4)$ and the directrix is $...
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If the line $y=4+k x, k>0$, is the tangent to the parabola $y=x-x^2$ at the point $P$ and $V$ is...
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A particle is moving in the xy-plane along a curve C passing through the point (3, 3). The tangent to...
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A circle of radius 2 unit passes through the vertex and the focus of the parabola $y^2=2 x$ and touches...
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Let a biased coin be tossed 5 times. If the probability of getting 4 heads is equal to the probability...
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Let $x=2 t, y=\frac{t^2}{3}$ be a conic. Let $S$ be the focus and $B$ be the point on the axis...
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If $y=m_1 x+c_1$ and $y=m_2 x+c_2, m_1 \neq m_2$ are two common tangents of circle $x^2+y^2=2$ and parabola $y^2=x$, then...
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Q JEE MAIN 2025
Let $r$ be the radius of the circle, which touches $x$ - axis at point $(a, 0), a
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Q JEE MAIN 2023
Let a die be rolled $n$ times. Let the probability of getting odd numbers seven times be equal to the...
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Let the point P of the focal chord PQ of the parabola $y^2=16 x$ be $(1,-4)$. If the focus of...
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The axis of a parabola is the line $y=x$ and its vertex and focus are in the first quadrant at...
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The shortest distance between the curves $y^2=8 x$ and $x^2+y^2+12 y+35=0$ is:
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Q JEE MAIN 2023
A bag contains 6 white and 4 black balls. A die is rolled once and the number of balls equal...
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Let P Q be a focal chord of the parabola $y^2=36 x$ of length 100 , making an acute angle...
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A coin is biased so that the head is 3 times as likely to occur as tail. This coin is...
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Let a common tangent to the curves $y^2=4 x$ and $(x-4)^2+y^2=16$ touch the curves at the points $P$ and $Q$....
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Let R be the focus of the parabola $\mathrm{y}^2=20 \mathrm{x}$ and the line $\mathrm{y}=m \mathrm{x}+c$ intersect the parabola at two...
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Q JEE-Main 2024
Let $L_1, L_2$ be the lines passing through the point $P(0,1)$ and touching the parabola $9 x^2+12 x+18 y- 14=0$....
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Suppose $A B$ is a focal chord of the parabola $y^2=12 x$ of length $l$ and slope $m
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Let the length of the focal chord $P Q$ of the parabola $\mathrm{y}^2=12 \mathrm{x}$ be 15 units. If the distance...
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Let C be the circle of minimum area touching the parabola $y=6-x^2$ and the lines y=√3|x|. Then, which one of...
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If the shortest distance of the parabola $y^2=4 x$ from the centre of the circle $x^2+y^2-4 x-16 y+64=0$ is d...
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Q JEE MAIN 2025
Let $y^{2}=12 x$ be the parabola and $S$ be its focus. Let PQ be a focal chord of the parabola...
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Let $A$ and $B$ be the two points of intersection of the line $y+5=0$ and the mirror image of the...
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Let P be the parabola, whose focus is (-2, 1) and directrix is $2x + y + 2 = 0$....
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The radius of the smallest circle which touches the parabolas $...
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If the equation of the parabola with vertex $\mathrm{V}\left(\frac{3}{2}, 3\right)$ and the directrix $x+2 y=0$ is $...
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Let the focal chord PQ of the parabola ${y^2} = 4x$ make an angle of ${60^\circ}$ with the positive axis,...
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The focus of the parabola $y^{2}=4 x+16$ is the centre of the circle $C$ of radius 5 . If the...
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Let the shortest distance from ( $\mathrm{a}, 0$ ), $\mathrm{a}>0$, to the parabola $y^{2}=4 x$ be 4 . Then the...
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Two parabolas have the same focus (4, 3) and their directrices are the x-axis and the y-axis, respectively. If these...
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Let ABCD be a trapezium whose vertices lie on the parabola ${{\rm{y}}^2} = 4{\rm{x}}$. Let the sides AD and BC...
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Let the parabola $y={{x}^{2}}+\text{p}x-3$ , meet the coordinate axes at the points P,Q and R. If the circle C with...
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Let $\mathrm{P}(4,4 \sqrt{3})$ be a point on the parabola $y^2=4 \mathrm{ax}$ and PQ be a focal chord of the parabola....
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