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The locus of the point of intersection of tangents drawn at the extremities of a normal chord to the parabola `y^2=4ax` is the curveA. x=aB. x=-aC. y=aD. y=-a

Answer» Correct Answer - B
From illustration 4, we have
`m_(1)m_(2)=a/h`
If the tangents are perpndicular, then
`m_(1)m_(2)=-1rArra/h=-1rArrh=-a`
Hence, the locus of (h, k) is x=-a, which is the directrix of the parabla.


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