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AP EAMCET · Maths · Parabola

Which of the following represents a parabola?

  1. A \(x=4 \cos t, y=4 \sin t\)
  2. B \(x^2-2=-2 \cos t, y=\cos ^2\left(\frac{t}{2}\right)\)
  3. C \(\sqrt{x}=\tan t, \sqrt{y}=\sec t\)
  4. D \(x=\sqrt{1-\sin t}, y=\sin \left(\frac{t}{2}\right)+\cos \left(\frac{t}{2}\right)\)
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Correct Answer

(B) \(x^2-2=-2 \cos t, y=\cos ^2\left(\frac{t}{2}\right)\)

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From option (a). \(\begin{aligned} & x=4 \cos t, y=4 \sin t \\ & x^2=16 \cos ^2 t, y^2=16 \sin ^2 t\end{aligned}\) So, \(x^2+y^2=16\), so this equation of a circle. From option (b), \(x^2-2=-2 \cos t, y=\cos ^2\left(\frac{t}{2}\right)\) \(x^2=2-2 \cos t\) ...(i)…