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Tangent are drawn from the point `(-1,2)` on the parabola `y^2=4x` . Find the length that these tangents will intercept on the line `x=2.`

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To solve the problem of finding the length that the tangents from the point (-1, 2) on the parabola \( y^2 = 4x \) will intercept on the line \( x = 2 \), we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Write the equation of the parabola and the point The equation of the parabola is given as: \[ y^2 = 4x \] The point from which the tangents are drawn is: ...
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