RAJASTHAN ­ PET Rajasthan PET Solved Paper-2001

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    Focus and directrix of the parabola\[{{x}^{2}}=-8ay\]are

    A) \[(-2a,0)\]and\[x=4\] 

    B) \[(0,2a)\]and\[y=-2a\]

    C) \[(0,-2a)\]and\[y=2a\]

    D) \[[2a,0)\]and\[x=-2a\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     We know that for the parabola \[{{x}^{2}}=-4ay,\] Focus is\[(0,-a)\]and directrix is\[y=a\] Now, we have the curve \[{{x}^{2}}=-8ay\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[{{x}^{2}}=-4(2a)y\] \[\therefore \] Focus is \[(0,-2a)\] and directrix is \[y=2a.\]


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