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JEE Mains · Maths · STD 11 - 10.2 parabola,ellipse,hyperbola

If vertex of a parabola is \((2,-1)\) and the equation of its directrix is \(4 x-3 y=21\), then the length of its latus rectum is

  1. A \(2\)
  2. B \(8\)
  3. C \(12\)
  4. D \(16\)
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(B) \(8\)

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\(a=\frac{|8+3-21|}{5}=\frac{10}{5}=2\) \(\therefore\) latus rectum \(=4 a=8\)
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