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The locus of the midpoint of the focal distance of a variable point moving on the parabola, y2 = 4ax is a parabola whose

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a

focus has the co-ordinates (a, 0)

b

vertex is a2,0

c

latus rectum is half the latus rectum of the original parabola

d

directrix is y-axis

answer is A, B, C, D.

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Given parabola y2=4axfocus (S)=(a,0)Let P=(at2,2at) be any point on parabolaLet Q=(x,y) be locus of point(x,y)=a+at22,at2x=a+at2,y=at2xa=1+y2a2
Parabola is (y0)2=2axa2

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