JEE Main202228 Jun 2022Evening ShiftMathematicsParabolaActual
If vertex of parabola is 2 , - 1 and equation of its directrix is 4 x - 3 y = 21 , then the length of latus rectum is
Options
- A2
- B8
- C12
- D16
Correct answer
B. 8
Step-by-step solution
Plotting the graph with given data we have, We know that, in any parabola, the length of the latus rectum = 4 a and perpendicular distance from vertex to the directrix = a So, a = 8 + 3 - 21 4 2 + - 3 2 ⇒ a = - 10 5 = 2 Therefore, the length of the latus rectum 4 a = 4 × 2 = 8