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The locus of middle points of normal chords of the parabola y2=4ax is

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a

y22a+4a3y2=x-2a

b

y22a+4a2y2=x+2a

c

y22a-4a2y2=x-2a

answer is A.

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Let Aat12, 2at1 and B=at22,2at2 be end points of normal chord

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then we have t2=-t1-2t1

t1+t2=-2t1and t1t2=-t12 -2(1)

Let (h, k) is the mid point of normal chord 

h=at12+at222, k=2at1+2at22, k=at1+t2

2h=at12+t22 2h=a-2t12-2-t12-2 2h=2a2t12+t12+2 h=a2t12+t12+2  (from (1)) -2t1=ka t1=-2a/k 

Now h=a24a2k2+4a2k2+2 Replace h, k woth x, y x=y22a+4a3y2+2a x-2a=y22a+4a3y2

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The locus of middle points of normal chords of the parabola y2=4ax is