Engineering
Mathematics
Standard Parabola
Question

Axis of a parabola lies along x-axis. If its vertex and focus are at distances 2 and 4 respectively from the origin, on the positive x-axis then which of the following points does not lie on it?

(4, – 4)

(6, 42)

(8, 6)

(5, 26)

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Solution

Vertex is (2, 0)

a = 2

Any general point on given parabola can be taken as (2 + 2t2, 4t)∀ t∈R.

(8, 6) does not lie on this.