Question

A parabola has the origin as its focus and the line $$x = 2$$  as the directrix. Then the vertex of the parabola is at-

A. $$\left( {0,\,2} \right)$$
B. $$\left( {1,\,0} \right)$$  
C. $$\left( {0,\,1} \right)$$
D. $$\left( {2,\,0} \right)$$
Answer :   $$\left( {1,\,0} \right)$$
Solution :
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Vertex of a parabola is the mid point of focus and the point where directrix meets the axis of the parabola.
Here focus is $$O\left( {0,\,0} \right)$$  and directrix meets the axis at $$B\left( {2,\,0} \right)$$
$$\therefore $$ Vertex of the parabola is $$\left( {1,\,0} \right).$$

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Releted Question 1

Consider a circle with its centre lying on the focus of the parabola $${y^2} = 2px$$   such that it touches the directrix of the parabola. Then a point of intersection of the circle and parabola is-

A. $$\left( {\frac{p}{2},\,p} \right){\text{ or }}\left( {\frac{p}{2},\, - p} \right)$$
B. $$\left( {\frac{p}{2},\, - \frac{p}{2}} \right)$$
C. $$\left( { - \frac{p}{2},\,p} \right)$$
D. $$\left( { - \frac{p}{2},\, - \frac{p}{2}} \right)$$
Releted Question 2

The curve described parametrically by $$x = {t^2} + t + 1,\,\,y = {t^2} - t + 1$$      represents-

A. a pair of straight lines
B. an ellipse
C. a parabola
D. a hyperbola
Releted Question 3

If $$x+y=k$$   is normal to $${y^2} = 12x,$$   then $$k$$ is-

A. $$3$$
B. $$9$$
C. $$ - 9$$
D. $$ - 3$$
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If the line $$x-1=0$$   is the directrix of the parabola $${y^2} - kx + 8 = 0,$$    then one of the values of $$k$$ is-

A. $$\frac{1}{8}$$
B. $$8$$
C. $$4$$
D. $$\frac{1}{4}$$

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