If the coordinates of the ends of a focal chord of the parabola y²=4ax and (x,,y,) and (x,.y;) then prove that x,x,=a°, Y,Y,=-4a?

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Chapter12: Conic Sections
Section12.1: Parabolas
Problem 1E: A parabola is the set of all points in the plane that are equidistant from a fixed point called the...
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If the coordinates of the ends of a focal chord of the parabola
y=4ax and (x,,y,) and (x,,y2) then prove that x,x,=a²,
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Y,Y,=-4a?
Transcribed Image Text:If the coordinates of the ends of a focal chord of the parabola y=4ax and (x,,y,) and (x,,y2) then prove that x,x,=a², 2 Y,Y,=-4a?
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