NCERT Class XI Mathematics - Conic Sections - Solutions

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Question : 16
Total: 71
y2 = 12x
Solution:  
The given equation of parabola is y2 = 12x which is of the form y2 = 4ax.
∴ 4a = 12 ⇒ a = 3
∴ Coordinates of focus are (3, 0)
Axis of parabola is y = 0
Equation of the directrix is x = –3 ⇒ x + 3 = 0
Length of latus rectum = 4 × 3 = 12.
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