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If a tangent to the parabola `y^2=4a x` meets the x-axis at `T` and intersects the tangents at vertex `A` at `P ,` and rectangle `T A P Q` is completed, then find the locus of point `Qdot`

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To find the locus of the point \( Q \) given the conditions of the problem, we will go through the solution step by step. ### Step 1: Understand the Parabola and Tangent The equation of the parabola is given by: \[ y^2 = 4ax \] The vertex of this parabola is at the origin \( A(0, 0) \). ...
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