An equilateral triangle is inscribed in the parabola , where on

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61. Find the equation of the parabola that satisfying the following condition:
Vertex at (0,0), focus on the positive x-axis and length of latus rectum 16 over 9.
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62. Find the equation of the parabola that satisfying the following condition:
Vertex at (0, 0) focus on the negative side of y-axis and latus rectum equal to it.
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63. Find the equation of a parabola that satisfies the given condition:
Focus (6, 0), directrix is x = – 6
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64. Find the equation of a parabola that satisfies the given condition:
Focus (0 – 3); directrix y = 3
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65. Find the co-ordinates of a point on the parabola y2 = l8x, where the ordinate is 3 times the abscissa.
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66. Find the area of the triangle formed by the lines joining the vertex of the parabola x2 = 12y to the ends of the latus rectum. 
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67.

An equilateral triangle is inscribed in the parabola straight y squared equals 4 ax., where one vertex is at the vertex of the parabola. Find (a)  the length of the side of the triangle, (b) area of triangle ABC.


Let OAB be the triangle with side p.
In straight capital delta space OLA comma space OA space equals space straight p
Now,               OL over straight p space equals space cos space 30 degree space equals space fraction numerator square root of 3 over denominator 2 end fraction space rightwards double arrow space OL space equals space fraction numerator square root of 3 over denominator 2 end fraction straight p
and   AL over straight p space equals space sin space 30 degree space equals space 1 half space rightwards double arrow space AL space equals space 1 half straight p
∴ Point A is open parentheses fraction numerator square root of 3 over denominator 2 end fraction straight p comma space 1 half straight p close parentheses
Since it lies on straight y squared equals 4 ax
∴    open parentheses 1 half straight p close parentheses squared space equals space 4 straight a open parentheses fraction numerator square root of 3 over denominator 2 end fraction straight p close parentheses space rightwards double arrow space 1 fourth straight p squared space equals space 2 straight a square root of 3 straight p space rightwards double arrow space straight p equals 8 square root of 3 straight a
Hence, (i) each side of space space space space space space ΔABC space equals straight p equals space 8 square root of 3 straight a,    (ii) area of ΔABC space equals space fraction numerator square root of 3 straight p squared over denominator 4 end fraction equals fraction numerator square root of 3 over denominator 4 end fraction left parenthesis 64 cross times 3 straight a squared right parenthesis space equals space 48 square root of 3 straight a squared
                                            

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68. If a parabolic reflector is 20 cm in diameter and 5 cm deep, find the focus. 
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69. LL' is the latus rectum of a parabola, y2 = 4ax, a > 0. Find the co-ordinates of points L and L'.
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70. LL' is the latus rectum of a parabola, x2 = -8y. Find the co-ordinates of points L and L'.
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