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The locus of the midpoint of the focal distance of a variable point moving on theparabola `y^2=4a x` is a parabola whose (a)latus rectum is half the latus rectum of the original parabola (b)vertex is `(a/2,0)` (c)directrix is y-axis. (d)focus has coordinates (a, 0)

A

latusrectum is half the latusrectum of the original parabola

B

Vertex is `(a/2,0)`

C

directrix is Y-axis

D

focus has the coordinate (a,0)

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