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If the chord of contact of tangents from a point `P` to the parabola `y^2=4a x` touches the parabola `x^2=4b y ,` then find the locus of `Pdot`

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To find the locus of the point \( P(h, k) \) from which the chord of contact of tangents to the parabola \( y^2 = 4ax \) touches the parabola \( x^2 = 4by \), we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Write the equation of the chord of contact The equation of the chord of contact from the point \( P(h, k) \) to the parabola \( y^2 = 4ax \) is given by: \[ ky - 2ax - 2ah = 0 \] ...
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