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The harmonic mean of the segments of a focal chord of the parabola `y^(2)=16ax,` is

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2a

B

4a

C

8a

D

16a

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C
The harmonic mean of the segments of a focal chord of the parabola is its semi-latusrectum i.e. 8a.
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  2. If y=2x+k is a tangent to the curve x^(2)=4y, then k is equal to

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  3. The normal drawn at a point (a t1 2,-2a t1) of the parabola y^2=4a x m...

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  4. The mid-point of the chord 2x+y-4=0 of the parabola y^(2)=4x is

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  5. The two ends of latusrectum of a parabola are the points (3, 6) and (-...

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  6. Prove that the locus of the middle points of all chords of the parabol...

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  7. The focus of the parabola x^2-8x+2y+7=0 is

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  8. The point of contact of the line x-2y-1=0 with the parabola y^(2)=2(x-...

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  9. Find the number of distinct normals that can be drawn from (-2,1) to t...

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  10. At what point on the parabola y^2=4x the normal makes equal angle with...

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  11. Three normals to the parabola y^2= x are drawn through a point (C, O) ...

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  12. The normal chord of a parabola y^2= 4ax at the point P(x1, x1) subten...

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  13. AB, AC are tangents to a parabola y^2=4ax; p1, p2, p3 are the lengths...

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  14. The circles on the focal radii of a parabola as diameter touch: A) th...

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  15. If the normals from any point to the parabola y^2=4x cut the line x=2 ...

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  17. The equation of the tangent to the parabola y^(2)=8x which is perpendi...

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  18. the tangent drawn at any point P to the parabola y^2= 4ax meets the di...

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  20. The parabola y^(2)=4ax passes through the point (2,-6). Find the lengt...

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  21. A variable circle passes through the fixed point (2, 0) and touches y-...

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