If the three normal drawn to the parabola, y2=2x pass through the point (a,0)a≠0, then ' a ' must be greater than:
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a
-12
b
1
c
-1
d
12
answer is B.
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Equation of normal to the parabola y2=4ax at t is y+xt=2at+at3Here a=12, So the equation of the normal is y+xt=t+t32It is passing through the point a,0 and t has three values. 0+at=t+t32t3=2at−2t=2ta−1t2=2a−1a−1>0a>1