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`A B` is a chord of the parabola `y^2=4a x` with vertex `AdotB C` is drawn perpendicular to `A B` meeting the axis at `Cdot` The projection of `B C` on the axis of the parabola is `a` (b) `2a` (c) `4a` (d) `8a`

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a

B

2a

C

4a

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8a

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The correct Answer is:
C
(3) `tantheta=(y)/(x)`
The projection of BC on the c-axis,
`LC=(y)/(tan(90^(@)-theta))=ytantheta=(y^(2))/(x)=4a`
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