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Q1.

Let O be the vertex of the parabola $y^2=4x$ and its chords OP and OQ are perpendicular to each other. If the locus of the mid-point of the line segment PQ is a conic C, then the length of its latus rectum is:

(A)
$1$
(B)
$2$
(C)
$4$
(D)
$8$
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Q2.

Let chord PQ of length $3\sqrt{13}$ of the parabola $y^2 = 12x$ be such that the ordinates of points $P$ and $Q$ are in the ratio $1:2$. If the chord PQ subtends an angle $\alpha$ at the focus of the parabola, then $\sin\alpha$ is equal to:

(A)
$\dfrac{3}{5}$
(B)
$\dfrac{4}{5}$
(C)
$\dfrac{5}{13}$
(D)
$\dfrac{12}{13}$
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