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If `t_1a n dt_2` are the ends of a focal chord of the parabola `y^2=4a x ,` then prove that the roots of the equation `t_1x^2+a x+t_2=0` are real.

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We have `t_(1)t_(2)=-1`
`:." Product of roots"=(t_(2))/(t_(1))lt0`
Hence, roots are real.
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