Find the equation of the normal at the point (8,-8) of the parabola 𝑦 2 = 8𝑥 . Find the equation(s) of the normal from the point (4, 3) to the parabola 𝑦 2 = 8𝑥 . If 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 4𝑘 is a normal to the parabola 𝑦 2 = 12𝑥 then find the value of k Find the value of ‘m’ for which the normal 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 − 2𝑎𝑚 − 𝑎𝑚3 to the parabola 𝑦 2 = 4𝑎𝑥 subtends a right angle at the vertex [Ans: 𝑚 = ± 2] Prove that the two parabolas 𝑦 2 = 4𝑎𝑥 and 𝑦 2 = 4𝑐(𝑥 − 𝑏) cannot 𝑏 have common normal other than the axis unless >2 𝑎−𝑐 Different forms of Normal to Parabola 𝒙𝟐 = 𝟒𝒂𝒚 Cartesian form of Normal at (𝑥1 , 𝑦1 ) : 𝟐𝒂 𝒚 − 𝒚𝟏 = − (𝒙 − 𝒙𝟏 ) 𝒙𝟏
Parametric form of Normal :
𝒙 + 𝒕𝒚 = 𝟐𝒂𝒕 + 𝒂𝒕𝟑
Slope form of Normal :
𝒂 𝒚 = 𝒎𝒙 + 𝟐𝒂 + 𝟐 𝒎 If 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 4𝑘 is a normal to the parabola 𝑥 2 = 12𝑦 then find the value of k and the foot of the Normal Point of intersection between two normals drawn on the parabola 𝒚𝟐 = 𝟒𝒂𝒙 (𝟐𝒂 + 𝒂 𝒕𝟏 𝟐 + 𝒕𝟐 𝟐 + 𝒕𝟏 𝒕𝟐 , −𝒂𝒕𝟏 𝒕𝟐 (𝒕𝟏 + 𝒕𝟐 )) Normal Chord 𝟐 If Normal to the parabola 𝒚 = 𝟒𝒂𝒙 at ‘𝒕𝟏 ’ meets the parabola 𝟐 again at ‘𝒕𝟐 ’ then 𝒕𝟐 = −𝒕𝟏 − 𝒕 𝟏
If normals at ‘𝒕𝟏 ’ and ‘𝒕𝟐 ’ meets the parabola 𝒚𝟐 = 𝟒𝒂𝒙 at
the same point on the parabola then 𝒕𝟏 x 𝒕𝟐 = 2 If the normal to 𝑦 2 = 8𝑥 at P(8, −8) meets the parabola again at Q then find the equation of the circle taking PQ as the diameter. For the parabola 𝑦 2 = 4𝑥 find the equation of the normal having slope - 1 also find the point where the normal meets the parabola again A normal drawn to the parabola 𝑦 2 = 4𝑎𝑥 at P meets the curve again at Q such that the angle subtended by PQ at the vertex is right angle. Find the coordinates of P. Let the normal at a point P on the parabola 𝑦 2 = 6𝑥 passes through the point 5, −8 . If the tangent at P to the parabola intersects the directrix at the point Q, then the ordinate of Q is [JEE Main 2022] A −3 B −9/4 C −5/2 D −2 If the normal to the parabola 𝑦 2 = 4𝑎𝑥 at point 𝑡1 meets the curve again at 𝑡2 then prove that 𝑡2 2 ≥ 8. The normal at P to the parabola 𝑦 2 = 4𝑎𝑥 meets the curve again at Q. If O is the vertex then prove that |OQ| ≥ 6.(4a) Minimum Distance between Two Curves Minimum distance between two curves always occur along the line joining Common Normal The shortest distance between the curves 𝑦 2 = 4𝑥 and 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 24𝑦 + 128 = 0 is 𝑎( 𝑏 − 𝑐) then find the value of 2𝑎 + 3𝑏 − 4𝑐 [Ans: 19] If the point ℎ, 𝑘 on the line 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 4 is nearest to the parabola 𝑦 2 = 4(𝑥 − 9) then find the value of ℎ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑘 [Ans: ℎ = 8, 𝑘 = −4] Find the point on the parabola 𝑦 = 4𝑥 2 which is closest to the straight line 𝑦 = −3𝑥 + 4 If 𝑃(ℎ, 𝑘) be a point on the parabola 𝑥 = 4𝑦 2 which is nearest to the point 𝑄 0,33 , then the distance of P from the directrix of the parabola 𝑦 2 = 4(𝑥 + 𝑦) is equals to [JEE Main 2023] A 2 B 4 C 8 D 6 Find the shortest distance between two parabolas 𝑦 2 = 𝑥 − 1 and 𝑥2 = 𝑦 − 1 3 [𝐴𝑛𝑠: ] 2 2