The length of the latus rectum of a parabola, whose vertex and focus are on the positive -axis at a distance and respectively from the origin, is :
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)✓ Correct
Answer: (D)
Solution
With vertex at and focus at where , the parabola opens along the positive -axis, and the vertex-to-focus distance is . The length of the latus rectum of a parabola is , so it equals .
JEE Main · 2021 · 31 Aug 2021 · Shift 1 · Single correct option