JEE Main 2021 — Parabola Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2021 (Online) 31st August Morning Shift
Question
The length of the latus rectum of a parabola, whose vertex and focus are on the positive x-axis at a distance R and S (> R) respectively from the origin, is :
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Show full solutionCorrect option: C
Correct answer
C4(S R)
Step-by-step explanation
V Vertex
F focus
VF = S R
So, latus rectum = 4(S R)
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