$A$ tangent is drawn to the parabola $y^2 = 4x$ at the point $P(t^2, 2t)$,where the abscissa $t^2$ lies in the interval $[1, 4]$. The maximum possible area of the triangle formed by the tangent at $P$,the ordinate of the point $P$,and the $x$-axis is equal to

  • A
    $8$
  • B
    $16$
  • C
    $24$
  • D
    $32$

Explore More

Similar Questions

$A$ quadratic polynomial $y = f(x)$ with absolute term $3$ neither touches nor intersects the abscissa axis and is symmetric about the line $x = 1$. The coefficient of the leading term of the polynomial is unity. $A$ point $A(x_1, y_1)$ with abscissa $x_1 = 1$ and a point $B(x_2, y_2)$ with ordinate $y_2 = 11$ are given in a Cartesian rectangular system of coordinates $OXY$ in the first quadrant on the curve $y = f(x)$,where $O$ is the origin. The scalar product of the vectors $\vec{OA}$ and $\vec{OB}$ is:

The triangle $PQR$ of area $A$ is inscribed in the parabola $y^2 = 4ax$ such that the vertex $P$ lies at the vertex of the parabola and the base $QR$ is a focal chord. The modulus of the difference of the ordinates of the points $Q$ and $R$ is:

The ellipse $\frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1$ $(b>a)$ and the parabola $y^2=8ax$ intersect at right angles. If $e$ is the eccentricity of the ellipse,then $e^4$ is equal to

The slopes of the common tangents to the parabola $(x - 1)^2 = 4(y - 2)$ and the ellipse $\frac{(x - 1)^2}{1} + \frac{(y - 2)^2}{2} = 1$ are $m_1$ and $m_2$. Then,$m_1^2 + m_2^2$ is equal to:

If $A = \{(x, y) : x^2 + y^2 = 25\}$ and $B = \{(x, y) : x^2 + 9y^2 = 144\}$,then $A \cap B$ contains

Difficult
View Solution

Vedclass Products

For Students

Vedclass Test Series

Mock tests in real JEE/NEET style with performance analysis. 5-day free trial.

Start Free Trial
For Teachers

Exam Paper Generator

Generate Set A/B/C/D exam papers from 7.5L+ questions in 2 minutes. 3 chapters free.

Try Free
For Institutes

Online Exam Module

Live online exams with unlimited students, 360° analytics & white-label branding.

See Demo