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Friday, 9 October

JEE Main Maths · Conic Sections

Parameter relation t1*t2 = -1

Parameter relation t1*t2 = -1 (Conic Sections) was asked 2 times in 2 JEE Main shifts, 2020–2026, out of the 42 shifts Lumi analysed.

Times asked
2
in 2 shifts
Years
2020–2026
Usual format
Single correct
Multi-step
Pattern
Occasional
repeats across shifts

How it is asked

  • Area of triangle with parabola focal chord
  • Tangent at end of focal chord

Difficulty

Easy 0Medium 2Hard 0

Where it sits

Chapter: Conic Sections. Topic: Parabola Focal Chords, 5 questions over 4 ideas.

Every time it came

All 2 questions

Newest first, each with its options and official answer.

  1. 5 Apr 2026, Shift 2 · Q12Let the directrix of the parabola P:y2=8xP: y^2=8x, cut x-axis at the point A. Let B(α,β)B(\alpha, \beta), α>1\alpha>1, be a point on P such that…MediumSingle correct
  2. 9 Jan 2020, Shift 2 · Q66If one end of a focal chord AB of the parabola y2=8xy^2=8x is at A(12,−2)A\left(\frac{1}{2},-2\right), then the equation of the tangent to it at B…MediumSingle correct