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The locus of the midpoints of the focal chords of the parabola y2=4ax is

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a

y2=a2x-a

b

y2=2ax+a

c

y2=2ax-a

d

y2=a2x+a

answer is B.

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Given parabola y2=4ax Let A=(at2,2at),B=(at2,-2at) be end points focal chord Let P(x, y)  be locus of mid point of  focal chord AB then 2x=at2+at2,   2y=2at-2at 2x=at-1t2+2   y=at-1t 2x=ay2a2+2   y2=2a(x-a) Question Image

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