If two normals to a parabola y 2 = 4ax intersect at right angles then the chord joining…
Mathematics · JEE Advanced · NTA Exams — Co-ordinate Geometry
If two normals to a parabola y2 = 4ax intersect at right angles then the chord joining their feet passes through a fixed point whose co-ordinates are :
- (–2a, 0)
- (a, 0)
- (2a, 0)
- none of these
Answer
(B) (a, 0)
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