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A series of chords is drawn to the parabola y2=4ax, so that their projections on a straight line which is inclined at an angle α to the axis are all of constant length ‘c’ if the locus of their middle point is the curve. y2-axycosα+2asinα2+a2c2=0. Then find λ

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Given parabola is y2 = 4ax  ....(1) 
Let M(h, k) be the midpoint of PQ.
Equation of the chord PQ passing through (h, k) and making an angle θ with the x-axis is
xhcosθ=yksinθ=r.
Solving (1) & we get
r2sin2θ+2r(ksinθ2aCosθ)+k24ah=0
(2) Is equal but of opposite sign as (h, k) is the middle 
(3) Point then sum of roots =2(ksinθ2acosθ)sin2θ=0
cotθ=k2a than sinθ=2ak2+4a2
Length of the chord will be 2r. 
Projection of the chord on the given line will be
2rcos(θα)=c(4) from (3)r24a2k2+4a2+k24ah=0
Again from(4) 
r=c2{cosθα+sinθsinα} =c2sinθ{cosαcotθ+sinα}=c2sinθcosαk2a+sinα=csinθ{kcosα+2asinα}r=ack2+4a22a{kcosα+2asinθ{}}.(6)
Form (5) &(6) we get
 a2c2k2+4a24a2[kcosα+2asinα]4a2k2+4a2+k24ah=0 k24ah(kcosα+2asinα)2+a2c2=0
Hence the locus of M is
y24ax(ycosα+2asinα)2+a2c2=0

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