JEE MAIN 2026 Mathematics Conic Sections Previous Year Questions

Let the parabola $y=x^2+px+q$ passing through the point $(1,-1)$ be such that the distance between its vertex and the $x$-axis is minimum. Then the value of $p^2+q^2$ is:

Let an ellipse $\frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1$, with $a<b$, pass through the point $(4,3)$ and have eccentricity $\frac{\sqrt{5}}{3}$. Then the length of its latus rectum is:

Let $O$ be the origin, and $P$ and $Q$ be two points on the rectangular hyperbola $xy=12$ such that the mid-point of the line segment $PQ$ is $\left(\frac{1}{2},-\frac{1}{2}\right)$. Then the area of the triangle $OPQ$ equals:

Let a circle pass through the origin and its centre be the point of intersection of two mutually perpendicular lines $x+(k-1)y+3=0$ and $2x+k^{2}y-4=0$. If the line $x-y+2=0$ intersects the circle at the points $A$ and $B$, then $(AB{)}^2$ is equal to:

Let a circle $C$ have its centre in the first quadrant, intersect the coordinate axes at exactly three points, and cut off equal intercepts from the coordinate axes. If the length of the chord of $C$ on the line $x+y=1$ is $\sqrt{14}$, then the square of the radius of $C$ is ______.

Let $A$ be the point $(3,0)$ and circles with variable diameter $AB$ touch the circle $x^2+y^2=36$ internally. Let the curve $C$ be the locus of the point $B$. If the eccentricity of $C$ is $e$, then $72e^2$ is equal to ____.