Let one end of a focal chord of the parabola y2=16x be (16, 16). If P(alpha,beta) divides this focal chord internally in the ratio 5:2, then the minimum value of alpha+beta is equal to:

For y2 = 16x, a = 4. The given point A(16, 16) is equivalent to 4t2 = 16 and 2(4)t = 16, which gives parameter t1 = 2. The other end B has parameter t2 = -(1/t1) = -(1/2). For t2 = -1/2, point B is: x = 4(-1/2)2 = 1 y = 8(-1/2) = -4 So, B(1, -4). Point P(alpha, beta) divides AB in the ratio 5:2. There are two possibilities depending on which end the ratio starts from. Case 1: Ratio 5 from B to A (i.e. A is x2 and B is x1): Sum: alpha + beta = (154/7) = 22. Case 2: Ratio 5 from A to B (i.e. B is x2 and A is x1): Sum: alpha + beta = (49/7) = 7. Comparing the two possible sums, 7 < 22. Thus, the minimum value is 7. When a line segment is divided in a given ratio, 'internal division' inherently bears two solutions based on the orientation (from point A or point B). Always evaluate both cases when finding a minimum or maximum. Class 11 Maths: Conic Sections

Let one end of a focal chord of the parabola y2=16x be (16, 16). If P(alpha,beta) divides this focal chord internally in the ratio 5:2, then the minimum value of alpha+beta is equal to:

For y2 = 16x, a = 4. The given point A(16, 16) is equivalent to 4t2 = 16 and 2(4)t = 16, which gives parameter t1 = 2. The other end B has parameter t2 = -(1/t1) = -(1/2). For t2 = -1/2, point B is: x = 4(-1/2)2 = 1 y = 8(-1/2) = -4 So, B(1, -4). Point P(alpha, beta) divides AB in the ratio 5:2. There are two possibilities depending on which end the ratio starts from. Case 1: Ratio 5 from B to A (i.e. A is x2 and B is x1): Sum: alpha + beta = (154/7) = 22. Case 2: Ratio 5 from A to B (i.e. B is

Let one end of a focal chord of the parabola y2=16x be (16, 16). If P(alpha,beta) divides this focal chord internally in the ratio 5:2, then the minimum value of alpha+beta is equal to:

For y2 = 16x, a = 4. The given point A(16, 16) is equivalent to 4t2 = 16 and 2(4)t = 16, which gives parameter t1 = 2. The other end B has parameter t2 = -(1/t1) = -(1/2). For t2 = -1/2, point B is: x = 4(-1/2)2 = 1 y = 8(-1/2) = -4 So, B(1, -4). Point P(alpha, beta) divides AB in the ratio 5:2. There are two possibilities depending on which end the ratio starts from. Case 1: Ratio 5 from B to A (i.e. A is x2 and B is x1): Sum: alpha + beta = (154/7) = 22. Case 2: Ratio 5 from A to B (i.e. B is x2 and A is x1): Sum: alpha + beta = (49/7) = 7. Comparing the two possible sums, 7 < 22. Thus, the minimum value is 7. When a line segment is divided in a given ratio, 'internal division' inherently bears two solutions based on the orientation (from point A or point B). Always evaluate both cases when finding a minimum or maximum. Class 11 Maths: Conic Sections

Let one end of a focal chord of the parabola y2=16x be (16, 16). If P(alpha,beta) divides this focal chord internally in the ratio 5:2, then the minimum value of alpha+beta is equal to:

For y2 = 16x, a = 4. The given point A(16, 16) is equivalent to 4t2 = 16 and 2(4)t = 16, which gives parameter t1 = 2. The other end B has parameter t2 = -(1/t1) = -(1/2). For t2 = -1/2, point B is: x = 4(-1/2)2 = 1 y = 8(-1/2) = -4 So, B(1, -4). Point P(alpha, beta) divides AB in the ratio 5:2. There are two possibilities depending on which end the ratio starts from. Case 1: Ratio 5 from B to A (i.e. A is x2 and B is x1): Sum: alpha + beta = (154/7) = 22. Case 2: Ratio 5 from A to B (i.e. B is

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Q3 jee_main_2026_28_january_evening Parabola and Triangles

Let

A

be the focus of the parabola

y² = 8x

. Let the line

y = mx + c

intersect the parabola at two distinct points

B

and

C

. If the centroid of the triangle

ABC

is

((7)/(3), (4)/(3))

, then

(BC)²

is equal to :

A. $41$ $41$
B. $80$ $80$
C. $89$ $89$
D. $32$ $32$

Solution

Related Formula

Centroid = ((x₁+x₂+x₃)/(3), (y₁+y₂+y₃)/(3))

D² = (x₂-x₁)² + (y₂-y₁)²

Core Logic

Focus of $y² = 8x$ $y^2 = 8x$ is $A(2, 0)$ $A(2, 0)$ since $4a = 8 \Rightarrow a=2$ $4a = 8 \Rightarrow a=2$. Let points on parabola be $B(2t₁², 4t₁)$ $B(2t_1^2, 4t_1)$ and $C(2t₂², 4t₂)$ $C(2t_2^2, 4t_2)$. The centroid of $Δ ABC$ $\Delta ABC$ is given as $((7)/(3), (4)/(3))$ $\left(\frac{7}{3}, \frac{4}{3}\right)$. Equating coordinates:

(2 + 2t₁² + 2t₂²)/(3) = (7)/(3) \Rightarrow t₁² + t₂² = (5)/(2)

(0 + 4t₁ + 4t₂)/(3) = (4)/(3) \Rightarrow t₁ + t₂ = 1

Parabola points and centroid configuration

Execution

Square the sum equation:

(t₁ + t₂)² = t₁² + t₂² + 2t₁t₂

1 = (5)/(2) + 2t₁t₂ \Rightarrow 2t₁t₂ = -(3)/(2) \Rightarrow t₁t₂ = -(3)/(4)

Find $(t₁ - t₂)²$ $(t_1 - t_2)^2$:

(t₁ - t₂)² = (t₁ + t₂)² - 4t₁t₂ = 1 - 4(-(3)/(4)) = 4

Calculate distance squared for $BC$ $BC$:

(BC)² = (2t₁² - 2t₂²)² + (4t₁ - 4t₂)²

(BC)² = 4(t₁ - t₂)²(t₁ + t₂)² + 16(t₁ - t₂)²

(BC)² = 4(4)(1) + 16(4) = 16 + 64 = 80

Pattern Recognition

Using parametric coordinates $(at², 2at)$ $(at^2, 2at)$ systematically reduces algebraic complexity when determining intersections or triangle properties on a parabola.

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Class 11 Maths: Conic Sections

Q9 jee_main_2026_28_january_evening Ellipse Parameters and Latus Rectum

An ellipse has its center at

(1,-2)

, one focus at

(3,-2)

and one vertex at

(5, - 2)

. Then the length of its latus rectum is :

A. $16\sqrt(3)$ $\frac{16}{\sqrt{3}}$
B. $6$ $6$
C. $4\sqrt(3)$ $4\sqrt{3}$
D. $6\sqrt(3)$ $6\sqrt{3}$

Solution

Related Formula

Latus Rectum (LR) = (2b²)/(a) = 2a(1-e²)

Core Logic

From the given coordinates on the major axis ( $y = -2$ $y = -2$): Center $C(1, -2)$ $C(1, -2)$, Focus $F₁(3, -2)$ $F_1(3, -2)$, Vertex $A₁(5, -2)$ $A_1(5, -2)$. Distance from center to vertex, $CA₁ = a = 5 - 1 = 4$ $CA_1 = a = 5 - 1 = 4$. Distance from center to focus, $CF₁ = ae = 3 - 1 = 2$ $CF_1 = ae = 3 - 1 = 2$.

Ellipse dimensions mapped to coordinates

Execution

Calculate eccentricity $e$ $e$:

ae = 2 \Rightarrow 4e = 2 \Rightarrow e = (1)/(2)

Use alternate formula for Latus Rectum:

LR = 2e((a)/(e) - ae) or directly 2a(1-e²)

LR = 2(4)(1 - (1)/(4)) = 8 \times (3)/(4) = 6

Pattern Recognition

Aligning focus, center, and vertex along a constant y-axis implies a standard shifted ellipse where absolute differences in x-coordinates yield standard parameters ( $a$ $a$ and $ae$ $ae$) directly.

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Class 11 Maths: Conic Sections

Q10 jee_main_2026_28_january_evening Confocal Ellipse and Hyperbola

Let the ellipse

E: x²144 + y²169 = 1

and the hyperbola

H: x²16 - y²λ² = -1

have the same foci. If

e

and

L

respectively denote the eccentricity and the length of the latus rectum of

H

, then the value of

24(e + L)

is:

A. $296$ $296$
B. $126$ $126$
C. $148$ $148$
D. $67$ $67$

Solution

Related Formula

e = \sqrt(1 - (a²)/(b²)) (for vertical ellipse)

e = \sqrt(1 + (a²)/(b²)) (for conjugate hyperbola)

Core Logic

For Ellipse $E: (x²)/(144) + (y²)/(169) = 1$ $a² = 144, b² = 169$ $a^2 = 144, b^2 = 169$. Since $b > a$ $b > a$, the major axis is along the y-axis. Eccentricity $e' = \sqrt(1 - (144)/(169)) = \sqrt((25)/(169)) = (5)/(13)$ . Foci of ellipse = $(0, \pm be') = (0, \pm 13 \times (5)/(13)) = (0, \pm 5)$ .

Execution

For Hyperbola $H: (y²)/(λ²) - (x²)/(16) = 1$ Foci of conjugate hyperbola are $(0, \pm λ e)$ $(0, \pm \lambda e)$. Equating foci: $λ e = 5$ $\lambda e = 5$.

e = \sqrt(1 + (16)/(λ²))

λ \sqrt(1 + (16)/(λ²)) = 5 \Rightarrow λ² + 16 = 25 \Rightarrow λ² = 9 \Rightarrow λ = 3

Eccentricity of hyperbola, $e = (5)/(3)$ $e = \frac{5}{3}$. Length of latus rectum of hyperbola, $L = (2(16))/(λ) = (32)/(3)$ .

Calculate $24(e + L)$ $24(e + L)$:

24(e + L) = 24[(5)/(3) + (32)/(3)] = 24((37)/(3)) = 8 \times 37 = 296

Pattern Recognition

Confocal conics usually align along the same major axis. Notice the $-1$ $-1$ on the RHS of the hyperbola equation indicates a conjugate hyperbola orienting it vertically to match the $b>a$ $b>a$ ellipse.

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Class 11 Maths: Conic Sections

Q12 jee_main_2026_28_january_evening Parametric Form and Chord Intersections

Let the circle

x² + y² = 4

intersect x-axis at the points

A(a, 0), a > 0

and

B(b, 0)

. Let

P(2 α, 2 α), 0 < α < (π)/(2)

and

Q(2 β, 2 β)

be two points such that

(α - β) = (π)/(2)

. Then the point of intersection of

AQ

and

BP

lies on:

A. $x² + y² - 4y - 4 = 0$ $x^{2} + y^{2} - 4y - 4 = 0$
B. $x² + y² - 4x - 4 = 0$ $x^{2} + y^{2} - 4x - 4 = 0$
C. $x² + y² - 4x - 4y = 0$ $x^{2} + y^{2} - 4x - 4y = 0$
D. $x² + y² - 4x - 4y - 4 = 0$ $x^{2} + y^{2} - 4x - 4y - 4 = 0$

Solution

Core Logic

Intersection of circle with x-axis provides $A(2,0)$ $A(2,0)$ and $B(-2,0)$ $B(-2,0)$. Let the point of intersection of $AQ$ $AQ$ and $BP$ $BP$ be $R(h, k)$ $R(h, k)$. Since $R$ $R$ lies on $BP$ $BP$, the slope $mBR = mBP$ $m_{BR} = m_{BP}$:

(k)/(h + 2) = (2 α)/(2 α + 2) = (α)/(2)

Since $R$ $R$ lies on $AQ$ $AQ$, the slope $mAR = mAQ$ $m_{AR} = m_{AQ}$:

(k)/(h - 2) = (2 β)/(2 β - 2) = ( β)/( β - 1) = - (β)/(2)

Execution

We are given $α - β = (π)/(2) \Rightarrow (α)/(2) - (β)/(2) = (π)/(4)$ . Applying the $(A-B)$ $\tan(A-B)$ formula:

((α)/(2) - (β)/(2)) = ( (α)/(2) - (β)/(2))/(1 + (α)/(2) (β)/(2)) = 1

Substitute the slope relations: $(α)/(2) = (k)/(h+2)$ $\tan\frac{\alpha}{2} = \frac{k}{h+2}$ $(β)/(2) = -(h-2)/(k)$ $\tan\frac{\beta}{2} = -\frac{h-2}{k}$ (since $- (β)/(2) = (k)/(h-2)$ $-\cot\frac{\beta}{2} = \frac{k}{h-2}$)

$1 = ((k)/(h+2) + (h-2)/(k))/(1 + ((k)/(h+2))((2-h)/(k)))$ $1 = k² + h² - 4(k(h+2))/(k) \cdot (k(h+2) - k(2-h))/(k(h+2)) wait, clear denominator$ $1 = (k² + h² - 4)/(k(h+2) + k(2-h)) \times k(h+2)$ The denominator simplifies to:

1 + (2-h)/(h+2) = (h+2+2-h)/(h+2) = (4)/(h+2)

Numerator is $(k² + h² - 4)/(k(h+2))$ $\frac{k^2 + h^2 - 4}{k(h+2)}$. So the expression simplifies to:

1 = (k² + h² - 4)/(4k)

h² + k² - 4k - 4 = 0

Locus of $R$ $R$ is $x² + y² - 4y - 4 = 0$ $x^2 + y^2 - 4y - 4 = 0$.

Pattern Recognition

Connecting chords from extreme diameter vertices to points whose parametric angles differ by $π/2$ $\pi/2$ reliably generates perpendicular-like slope products or standard tangent angle identities, mapping directly to a circular locus.

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Class 11 Maths: Circles

Q55 jee_main_2025_02_april_evening Ellipse

If the length of the minor axis of an ellipse is equal to one fourth of the distance between the foci, then the eccentricity of the ellipse is :

A. $4\sqrt(17)$ $\frac{4}{\sqrt{17}}$
B. $\sqrt(3)16$ $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{16}$
C. $3\sqrt(19)$ $\frac{3}{\sqrt{19}}$
D. $\sqrt(5)7$ $\frac{\sqrt{5}}{7}$

Solution

Related Formula

Length of minor axis = 2b

Distance between foci = 2ae

Eccentricity: e = \sqrt(1 - (b²)/(a²))

Core Logic

We set up an algebraic equation relating $b$ $b$, $a$ $a$, and $e$ $e$ from the given geometric condition, then substitute it into the eccentricity identity.

Step 1: Set up the geometric relation

Given that $2b = (1)/(4) (2ae)$ $2b = \frac{1}{4} (2ae)$:

b = (ae)/(4) (b)/(a) = (e)/(4)

Square both sides:

(b²)/(a²) = (e²)/(16)

Step 2: Solve for eccentricity

Using the eccentricity relation:

e² = 1 - (b²)/(a²)

e² = 1 - (e²)/(16)

e² (1 + (1)/(16)) = 1

(17)/(16) e² = 1 e² = (16)/(17) e = 4\sqrt(17)

Pattern Recognition

Standard Ellipse relations: For standard ellipses, the ratio of axes and the eccentricity are coupled quadratic equations. Expressing $b/a$ $b/a$ as a function of $e$ $e$ allows direct solving of the eccentricity.

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Let one end of a focal chord of the parabola y²=16x$y^{2}=16x$ be (16, 16). If P(α,β)$P(\alpha,\beta)$ divides this focal chord internally in the ratio 5:2, then the minimum value of α+β$\alpha+\beta$ is equal to:

Solution & Explanation

Related Formula

Core Logic

Step 1: Calculate coordinates of B

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Step 3: Minimum Value

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Let one end of a focal chord of the parabola $y²=16x$ $y^{2}=16x$ be (16, 16). If $P(α,β)$ $P(\alpha,\beta)$ divides this focal chord internally in the ratio 5:2, then the minimum value of $α+β$ $\alpha+\beta$ is equal to: