Let the directrix of the parabola , cut x -axis at the point A . Let , be a point on P such that the slope of AB is . If BC is a focal chord of P , then six times the area of is:
- (A)80
- (B)160✓ Correct
- (C)174
- (D)192
Answer: (B)
Solution
For , , so the directrix meets the -axis at . Writing , the slope of is , so and or ; the condition selects , giving . The focal chord through ends at . The area of is . Six times this area is .
JEE Main · 2026 · 05 Apr 2026 · Shift 2 · Single correct option