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AP EAMCET · Maths · Parabola

If a parabola passess through the points \((-2,1)\), \((1,2)\) and \((-1,3)\) having horizontal axis, then the length of the latus rectum of that parabola is

  1. A 5
  2. B \(\frac{5}{2}\)
  3. C \(\frac{2}{5}\)
  4. D \(\frac{1}{5}\)
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(C) \(\frac{2}{5}\)

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Let the equation of parabola having horizontal axis, vertex at \((h, k)\) is \[ (y-k)^2=4 a(x-h) \] \(\because\) Parabola (i) passes through the points \((-2,1)\), \((1,2)\) and \((-1,3)\), so…