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Find the equation of the normal to the parabola `y^2=4x` which is
parallel to the line y=2x-5.

A

y=2x+12

B

y=2x-12

C

y=2x+8

D

y=-2x+12

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The correct Answer is:
B
The equation of the normal to the parabola
`y^(2)=4ax" at "(am^(2), -2m)`
is `y=mx-2am-am^(3)`, where m is the slope of the normal. Here, a = 1. So, the equation of the normal at `(m^(2), -2m)` is
`y = mx-2m -m^(3)" ....(i)"`
If the normal is parallel to the line y=2x-5. Then,
m = Slope of the line `y = 2x - 5 rArr m=2`
Putting the value of m in (i), we obtain y=2x-12
as the equation of the requaired normal.
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