Q.

The locus of point of intersection of tangents drawn at the ends of chord of y2=4ax which subtends a right angle at vertex is 

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a

x+a=0

b

x+4a=0

c

x+2a=0

d

y+a=0

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Given curve y2=4ax

Points are P(at12, 2at1)

Qat22, 2at2

point of intersection of tangents at t1 and t2 is (at1t2,a(t1+t2))

vertex is O(0, 0)

Slope of OP =2at1at12=2t1

Slope of OQ=2t2

m1×m2=-1 2t1×2t2=-1 4=-t1t2 4a=-at1t2 4a=-xx+4a=0

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