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Mutually perpendicular tangents `T A and T B` are drawn to `y^2=4a x` . Then find the minimum length of `A B`

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Chord of contact of mutually perpendicular tangents is always a focal chord.
Thus, minimum length of AB is latus rectum = 4a.
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