JEE Main 2025MathematicsParabolaMediumMCQ

JEE Main 2025Parabola Question with Solution

JEE Main 2025 (23 Jan Shift 2)

Question

Let the shortest distance from , to the parabola be 4 . Then the equation of the circle passing through the point and the focus of the parabola, and having its centre on the axis of the parabola is :

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B

Step-by-step explanation


Normal at P $\begin{aligned} & y+ t x=2 t+t^3 \\ & \uparrow \\ &(\mathrm{a}, 0) \\ & \mathrm{at}= 2 \mathrm{t}+\mathrm{t}^3 \\ & \mathrm{a}= 2+\mathrm{t}^2 \\ & \mathbb{R}\left(2+\mathrm{t}^2, 0\right) \end{aligned}$ $\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{PR}=4 \Rightarrow 4+4 \mathrm{t}^2=16 \\ & 4 \mathrm{t}^2=12 \Rightarrow \mathrm{t}^2=3 \\ & \mathrm{a}=5 \mathbb{R}(5,0) \end{aligned}$ Focus will be tha end pts. of diameter of circle is $\begin{aligned} & (x-1)(x-5)+y^2=0 \\ & x^2+y^2-6 x+5=0 \end{aligned}$

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