Question

The parametric equation of a parabola is $$x = {t^2} + 1,\,y = 2t + 1.$$     The Cartesian equation of its directrix is :

A. $$x = 0$$  
B. $$x + 1 = 0$$
C. $$y = 0$$
D. none of these
Answer :   $$x = 0$$
Solution :
Eliminating $$t,\,x = {\left( {\frac{{y - 1}}{2}} \right)^2} + 1{\text{ or }}{\left( {y - 1} \right)^2} = 4\left( {x - 1} \right)$$
Putting $$y - 1 = Y,\,x - 1 = X$$     the equation becomes $${Y^2} = 4X$$
So, the equation of the directrix is $$X + 1 = 0\,\,\,\,\, \Rightarrow x = 0.$$

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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. $$ - 3$$
Releted Question 4

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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