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The tangent at P to a parabola meets the tangents at the vertex A in Q and S is the focus, then SP, SQ and SA are in

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`A.P.`

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`G.P.`

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`H.P.`

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ML KHANNA-THE PARABOLA -Problem Set (2) (MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS)
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  2. If the tangents at P and Q on a parabola meet in T, then SP, ST and SQ...

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  3. The tangent at P to a parabola meets the tangents at the vertex A in Q...

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  4. If b and c are the lengths of the segments of any focal chord of a par...

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  5. If b,c are the segments of a focal chord of the parabola y^2 = 4ax, t...

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  6. The latus rectum of a parabola whose focal chord PSQ is such that SP =...

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  7. If PSQ is focal chord of the parabola y^2 = 8x such that SP=6, then th...

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  8. If A1 B2 and A2 B2 are two focal chords of the parabola y^2 = 4ax the...

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  9. If a focal chord of the parabola be at a distanced from the vertex, th...

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  10. Tangents at the extremities of a focal chord of a parabola intersect o...

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  11. A circle drawn on any focal AB of the parabola y^(2)=4ax as diameter c...

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  12. The tangents at the points (at1^2,2at1), (at2^2, 2at2) on the parabola...

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  13. If two tanents drawn from a point P to the parabola y^2 = 4x are at ri...

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  14. If y+b=m1 (x+ a) and y+b=m2 (x+ a) are two tangents to the parabola y^...

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  15. Any two perpendicular tangents to a parabola intersect on the

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  16. A chord of the parabola y^2 = 4ax subtends a right angle at the verte...

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  17. The angle between tangents to the parabola y^2 = 4ax at the point wher...

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  18. If P(at1^2,2at1)and Q(at2^2,2at2) are two variablé points on the curv...

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  19. If the point P(4, -2) is the one end of the focal chord PQ of the para...

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  20. If (2,-8) is at an end of a focal chord of the parabola y^2 = 32x, the...

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