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Published on: August 13, 2026
Let 
be a point on the parabola 
and 
be a focal chord of the parabola. If 
and N are the foot of perpendiculars drawn from P and 
respectively on the directrix of the parabola, then the area of the quadrilateral PQMN is equal to:
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
is equation of parabola
Now, parameter of 
is 
Parameters of 
is 
Area of trapezium PQNM
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