Q.

 Tangent is drawn at any point x1,y1 other than vertex on the  parabola y2=4cx . If tangents are drawn from any point on this tangent to the  circle x2+y2=a2 such that all the chords of contact pass through a fixed point x2,y2 then 

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a

y1/2,a,y2 are in G.P. 

b

x1x2+y1y2=a2

c

x1,a,x2 are in G.P. 

d

-4,y1/y2,x1/x2 are in G.P. 

answer is B, C, D.

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 Let x1,y1=at2,2at Tangent at this point is ty=x+at2

 Any point on this tangent is h,h+at2t

 Chord of contact of this point with respect to the circle x2+y2=a2 is: 

hx+h+at2ty=a2 or  at ya2+hx+yt=0

which is a family of straight lines passing through point of intersection of 

tya=0  and x+yt=0 So, the fixed point is at2,at x2=at2,y2=at. Clearly, x1x2=a2,y1y2=2a2.

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