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If a normal chord drawn at 't' on y2=4ax subtends a right angle at the focus then t2=

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answer is 4.

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A normal to the parabola at t=t1 intersects the parabola again at t2 then  t2=t12t1  Thus, the two points are A=(at12,2at1) and B=(at22,2at2)  slopes of lines AS and BS are 2t1t21-1 and 2t2t22-1  Since they make a right angle at the focus , i.e. (a,0),  we get (2t1t21-1(2t2t22-1)=-1 

dydxat t =2a2at=1t Slope of Normal =-t       Focus =(a,0) Slope =0-2ata-at2=-2ata(1-t2) Slope of Normal =1-t22t

By conceptually  subtent Right angle at focus Then t2=4

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If a normal chord drawn at 't' on y2=4ax subtends a right angle at the focus then t2=